Κostis Daras was born in Athens, where he studied Psychology and graduated in 1994. He was fortunate to grow up in a family environment surrounded by painters and writers, with whom he took his first artistic steps, participating in group exhibitions. In 2005, he held his first solo exhibition and simultaneously published his first literary book with Gavriilidis Publishers. Since then, he has held four solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions. Combining painting and literature is one of his favourite forms of expression. He draws his subject matter from both the realms of reality and fantasy, exploring the worlds of form and shape as well as the formless. His work is imbued with a spiritual dimension, usually expressed through symbolism.