Eleni Tsotsorou

Visual Artist | Athens, Greece

Eleni Tsotsorou is a visual artist whose main mediums of expression are painting and textile art. She was born in Athens in 1966, where she currently lives and works. Initially, she studied Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Medical Physics at University College London (UCL), and worked as a trainee Medical Physicist at Agios Savvas Hospital. She later changed her professional path and turned to Art.

She holds a degree from the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA), where she studied Painting under Rena Papaspyrou, Mosaic under Yiannis Valavanidis, and also attended Sculpture workshops in the studio of Thodoros Papagiannis. She has exhibited her work in 11 solo and more than 70 group exhibitions to date, in Greece, the USA, the United Kingdom, Brussels, Austria (Vienna), and Cyprus. Her works are part of public, private, and corporate collections.

She holds a PhD from the Department of Fine Arts at ASFA, is a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece (EETE), and has been teaching Art at Arsakeia Schools of Psychiko since 2003. She collaborates with the visual artists’ collective ARC – Art Revisited Collective.

Contact
E: htsotsorou@yahoo.gr

STATEMENT

In my work, whether representational or abstract, there are common elements in their conception and structure that, I believe, make them recognisable. In most pieces, structures are formed through the repetition and arrangement of small, similar elements, creating a sense of organic matter. The final result evokes dead-end forest labyrinths, feathers or leaves, or a wave about to crash onto the shore. Trees, feathers, or waves that invite you to hide within them and observe their movement, yet also conceal a latent threat of the unknown — due in part, but not solely, to the density of their organisation.

The aim is to trap the gaze, guiding it to follow or explore the impasse that arises from this rhythmic, wave-like motion, which holds a hypnotic quality for the viewer who stands before the work. The process of creating these works is meditative — an emptying of the self that emerges from an inner need to transcend the mundane and everyday, which clips your wings and keeps you grounded.

AT A GLANCE

Type: Painting, Bold mixed media, Art Object, Textile Art

Medium: Mixed media and materials on canvas, suspended constructions

Style: Figurative with abstract elements, Abstract Expressionism, mixed media with a strong tactile quality

Themes: Conceptual approaches to conditions

Studio: Athens, Greece

Associations: Member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece 

Price Range: €700–4500

International Standing:
EMERGING | HIGH-POTENTIAL | MID-CAREER | ESTABLISHED

ΠΡΟΣΦΑΤΑ ΕΡΓΑ

CAREER LANDMARKS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

When the Minotaur is Missing…, curated by Aimilia Kougia, Café of the Archaeological Museum, Athens, 2025.

Sub Rosa, curated by Giorgos Mylonas, Art Prisma gallery, Piraeus, 2024.

Pop Angst II, Adamantia Art Gallery, Neimporio, Chora, Andros, 2019.

Pop Angst, SG Art Gallery, St. George Lycabettus Hotel, Kolonaki, Athens, 2015.

Labyrinths Continued, Artprint Art Space, Kifisia, Athens, 2011.

Labyrinth: The Exit, Epsilon Art Gallery – Rozie Oikonomidou, Thessaloniki, 2010.

Labyrinth: The Exit, Art-beat Gallery, Brussels, 2009.

Oxygen, Bourtzi of Karystos, Karystos, Euboea, 2007.

Oxygen, Art Gallery 24, Athens, 2006.

Interiors II, Hydra Municipal Gallery, Melina Mercouri Hall, Hydra, 2006.

Interiors, Art Gallery 24, Athens, 2001.

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EXHIBITIONS OUTSIDE GREECE
(selected)

Larnaca Biennale 2021 – Limitless Limits, Larnaca, Cyprus, 2021.

London Art Biennale 2021, Old Chelsea Town Hall building, London, UK, 2021.

ARTBOX Gallery at SWISSARTEXPO, Zurich, 2019.

Contemporary Greek Artists in Shanghai, Co-organized by the Greek and Chinese Chambers of Fine Arts, 2013.

Gallery of Colors, Boston, USA, 2012.

Elemental Realms, Agora Gallery, New York, USA, 2012.

An Exhibition for Japan, Vienna Travelgallery (VTG), Vienna, Austria, 2011.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
(selected)

New Symbols 4 – Ikigai, curated by Paris Kapralos, organized by ARC – Art Revisited Collective, Alma Mater, Athens, 2025.

Faces and Masks, Art Prisma, Athens, 2025.

Exhibition at “The Upper House Athens”, in collaboration with Art Prisma Gallery, Athens, 2024.

Art Athina 2024, participation with Art Prisma, Zappeion Megaron, Athens, 2024.

Transitions & Passages, annual exhibition of members & friends of ARC – Art Revisited Collective, Luminous Eye, Athens, 2024.

Gesture and Symbolism, Concept and Curating by Paris Kapralos, Luminous Eye, Athens, 2023.

Steps & Paths, annual ARC – Art Revisited Collective exhibition, Chili Art Gallery, Athens, 2023.

Terrain Vague – Transitional Landscapes, Concept and Curating by Paris Kapralos, Luminous Eye, Athens, 2023.

Before the Last Halcyon Days, organized by ARC – Art Revisited Collective, Chili Art Gallery, Athens, 2023.

Color in the Water 5 – Secret City, Concept and Curating by Paris Kapralos, Myrό Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2022.

Contemporary Visual Creators, Concept and Curating by Paris Kapralos, Myrό Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2022.

Ink on Paper 4, Concept & Curating by Paris Kapralos, Chili Art Gallery, Athens, 2022.

Intersections, Concept and Curating by Paris Kapralos, Documentation by Maria Genitsariou, Myrό Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2022.

10 Years of the International Watercolor Society, organized by Paris Kapralos & Foti Kllogjeri, curated by Kostas Parcharidis / Chalkos Gallery, Chalkos Blé Vin, Thessaloniki, 2022.

Eutopia, Concept & Curating by Paris Kapralos, Chili Art Gallery, Athens, 2022.

Festive exhibition for the 10-year anniversary of the International Watercolor Society (IWS), organized by Foti Kllogjeri, curated by Kostas Parcharidis, Chalkos Blé Vin, Thessaloniki, 2021.

5th Art Thessaloniki International Art Fair, Participation with Chili Art Gallery, Curated by Paris Kapralos, HELEXPO, Thessaloniki, 2021.

Before the Halcyon Days End, Concept and Curating by Paris Kapralos, organized by ARTgrID, Chili Art Gallery, Athens, 2021.

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The Attic Bazaart, The Attic Gallery, concept & organization: Paris Kapralos, curating: Dr. Sassa Tseitou, Corfu, 2021.

Within Oneself, ARC – Art Revisited Collective website / Digital Exhibitions section, Concept & Curating: Paris Kapralos, Digital exhibition, 2021.

The Breath of Nature, Artshot Gallery, Athens, 2020.

Herbarium, etchINK gallery – Athens Printmaking Center, Athens, 2020.

What Will People Say?, organized by ARC – Art Revisited Collective / Art4artists Project, Myrό Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2020.

Energy Athens 2020, Contemporary Art Space, Athens, 2020.

4th Art Thessaloniki International Art Fair, Participation with Karouzou Gallery Zurich, HELEXPO, Thessaloniki, 2019.

Annual Group Exhibitions, SG Art Gallery, St. George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel, Athens, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.

18th and 19th Cheap Art, CAMP (Contemporary Art Meeting Point), Athens, 2013.

OphthalmoFanés (Visible), curated by Iris Kritikou & Sotiria Antonopoulou, Technopolis City of Athens, Gazi, Athens, 2010.

The Ancient Olive Grove of Crete Through Time, organized by the Network of Cultural Associations of Crete and TEI of Crete, International Exhibition Center of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, 2010.

Collaborators of Art S.A Gallery, Kea, 2010.

Group Exhibition for the Inauguration of the Alumni Center, Educational Institution Attiki Paradosi, The American College of Greece, Plaka, Athens, 2007.

Ten Women Visual Artists – Graduates of the Arsakeia-Tositseia Schools, Cultural Center of the City of Athens / Kostis Palamas Building, Athens, 2007.

Collaborators of Ersi Gallery, Mykonos, 2006.

Young Artists Exhibition, Technopolis City of Athens, Gazi, Athens, 2002.

ASFA Graduate Exhibition, Exhibition Space “To Ergostasio”, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, 2001.

Competition Exhibition for the Selection of Artworks for the New Airport Collection, Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, 2000.

Two Thousand Polished Cans, curated by Alexis Veroukas, Niki Nikonanou, Nikos Stefanou, Lithograph Studio on Piraeus Street, Athens, 2000.

LECTURES / PRESENTATIONS
(selected)

7th Pan-Arsakeia Conference: “The Representation/Depiction of Time in Painting”, 2018.

5th Pan-Arsakeia Conference. Participation with 4 Posters: “English Words with Greek Roots”, 2016.

Oral Presentation at the 1st Panhellenic Conference on School Psychology: “The School Life Museum as a Tool for Strengthening Student–School Bonds”. Faculty of Philosophy, University Campus, Athens. (Loutrianaki, Galiandra, Bessa, Tsotsorou), 2015.

3rd Pan-Arsakeia Conference on the topic: C.P. Cavafy – The Universal Greek Poet. Participation with a visual composition, 2014.

Lecture, at the Greek Section of the European School in Brussels, as part of the Solo Painting Exhibition titled: “The Significance of the Labyrinth in Art Across Different Eras”, 2009.

ARTWORKS

Distinct Series of Works by Eleni Tsotsorou

Throughout her artistic journey, Eleni Tsotsorou has intensely experimented with materials, textures, and techniques that often blend elements from various art forms. Despite this variety, seven distinct series of works with shared characteristics run through her practice.

In the main gallery above, you can view all of Eleni Tsotsorou’s artworks (divided into pages for easier navigation — see the page selector at the bottom right), whether they belong to a specific series or not. In the sections that follow, you will read about each series individually, the concept behind it, and you can access a dedicated online exhibition for each one through the provided links.

Everblooming Gardens

The “Everblooming Gardens” series by Eleni Tsotsorou explores the dynamic of matter as a carrier of form and memory through non-representational works using fabrics, acrylics, and glue. Using the “garden” as a conceptual framework, the artist organizes surfaces with pleats and color intensities, focusing on manual labor and structure. Her works form a field of reflection on materiality and the resilience of form.

View the works from the series HERE.

Cosmos
The “Cosmos” series by Eleni Tsotsorou is an exercise in morphological discipline and material organization, with fabric as the dominant medium, alongside artificial materials such as glue and metal mesh. Through pleating, layering, and repetition, the compositions highlight the dynamic of matter and define the rhythm of observation. The series forms an abstract field where matter organizes the “cosmos” as a system of internal relationships and visual intensity.

View the works from this series HERE.

Floral Compositions

This series, which began in 2016 and continues to this day, draws inspiration from the artist’s existential concerns and her love of nature. Through ink and large-scale multicolored compositions, the artist captures the detail, complexity, and power of natural forms, aiming to convey to the viewer the emotion and contemplation that their observation evokes.

View the works HERE.

Abstract Art
Non-figurative, gestural art expresses the artist’s maturity and inner development, creating a narrative that reflects her journey. The creative process becomes a tool for processing emotions and external influences in a world of rapid change, with the artist balancing between everyday life and internal struggle. The viewer is an active participant, bringing their own interpretation to each work.

View the works from this series HERE.

Labyrinths The labyrinth-themed series, which began in 1999, is a timeless commentary on human existence, focusing on feelings of confinement, endless struggle, and the search for meaning. Through bare trees, tortured roots, and dark landscapes, the labyrinth symbolizes life as a journey filled with obstacles, where the individual is called to seek light, purpose, and inner growth.

View the works HERE.

Pop Angst
The “Pop Angst” series (2013–2015) expresses existential anxiety through the contrast between dark content and pop aesthetics. Combining comics, black-and-white cityscapes, and symbolic elements such as birds, butterflies, waves, and ships, the works shift between entrapment and freedom. Through humor, self-irony, and vibrant colors, the series suggests overcoming anxiety through imagination, hope, and inner transformation.

View the works HERE.

Waves
The “Waves” series, which began in 2019 and continues to this day, presents a meditative, hypnotic approach using mixed media, fabrics, lace, and styrofoam. Through rhythmic, wave-like movements reminiscent of seas and organic forms, the viewer’s gaze is guided into an experience of calm and inner transcendence. Their creation serves as a personal refuge from the pressures of daily life.

View the works HERE.

ELENI TSOTSOROU IN THE MEDIA

PRESENTATIONS
(selected) Painting Exhibition by Eleni Tsotsorou @ S.G. Art Gallery (April 2015, Art Magazine)

INTERVIEWS
(selected)

“The purpose of art is to expose the ills of our society” (June 2022, Fox24.gr)

Eleni Tsotsorou: My works are the result of internal fermentations, a way to express my emotions (March 2022, Artviews & AXIA newspaper)

Eleni Tsotsorou: Works meant to captivate the gaze (June 2020, Arts & Antiques CCR)