Nikolas Kouvakas’s artistic journey spans five decades and encompasses a wide range of media and materials, including photography, marble, wood, bronze, plexiglass, ceramics and mixed media, with each idea developing its own distinctive visual identity. A solo exhibition in 1983 marked the beginning of a long series of artistic activities. Since then, he has participated in numerous group exhibitions in…
"Kyriakos Savvakis was born in Athens in 1975, where he also grew up. He studied at the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Athens. He later studied Graphic Design and worked in the field for several years. He subsequently pursued sculpture, painting, digital collage, digital painting and digital sculpture as a personal artistic practice. "
"Konstantinos Gougkoufkas was born on 4 February 1971 in Skoutari, Serres. He received his first painting lessons at the age of seven from the Serres-based painter and icon painter G. Zlatanis. He studied at the School of Fine and Applied Arts of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki under Evangelos Dimitreas, graduating in 1997. In 1985-1986, he was awarded the silver medal…
"Konstantinos Gougkoufkas was born on 4 February 1971 in Skoutari, Serres. He received his first painting lessons at the age of seven from the Serres-based painter and icon painter G. Zlatanis. He studied at the School of Fine and Applied Arts of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki under Evangelos Dimitreas, graduating in 1997. In 1985-1986, he was awarded the silver medal…
Maria Kolatsi is a self-taught contemporary artist who lives and works in Alexandroupoli. Born in 1981 in Korçë, Albania, she has developed a personal artistic practice centred on contemporary abstract art and mixed media. She creates paintings in which materiality serves as a primary means of artistic expression. Through textured surfaces and abstract and symbolic compositions, she explores the relationship…
"A graduate Chemical Engineer from the National Technical University of Athens, he balances his technical background with a deep and enduring passion for the visual arts. As a self-taught artist, painting is his ultimate refuge and a source of tranquillity. His work focuses primarily on oil on canvas and egg tempera, a traditional technique he uses to explore classical icon…
"Anastasia Vasileiou is a philologist and visual artist. Guided by an interest in connecting art with education, she gained admission through qualifying examinations to the Department of Fine Arts and Art Sciences at the University of Ioannina, graduating with distinction. Her artistic practice moves between representations of the real and the surreal, seeking deeper meanings in the relationship between natural…
"Based in Arta, Alexandra Kontodima is a Greek photographer whose lifelong relationship with photography began in childhood through her fascination with landscapes and flowers. What began as an instinctive way of observing the world gradually evolved through studies, seminars and creative projects, shaping both her artistic vision and photographic practice. For Alexandra, photography preserves moments suspended in time, carrying memories…
"Ilse Olbrich Schaufler was born and raised in Germany. From an early age, she began travelling, and in Monemvasia she found the place where she wanted to make her home. She raised her children there and, whenever time allowed, explored a variety of crafts, including batik, decoupage, silk painting and others. Now that her children are adults, Ilse has more…
"Efi Tsaroucha was born in Athens in 1983, where she lives and works. Her practice focuses on analogue collage, working primarily with images from vintage publications and photographic material, which she recomposes into new narratives. Her work explores memory, decay and the capacity of images to acquire new meaning through different compositions. "