Manolis Manarakis was born and raised in Athens, where he initially studied Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently worked in the field. He later decided to pursue his childhood dream and went on to study Fine Art in England. At the end of 2012, he moved to Luxembourg, where he has lived and worked ever since. He has participated in solo and group exhibitions and biennales in Luxembourg, Greece and England. He has also been selected to create public artworks in Luxembourg. These include a six-metre wooden sculpture and, most recently, a bronze monument dedicated to Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg on the occasion of his accession to the throne.