“Dreams are valuable, because they release the primordial chaos in our neurons, annihilating the power of time/space continuum. When I am painting, I am trying to emulate the conscious state of lucid dreaming. Besides, a dream is actually a canvas filled with images (and much more) from the subconscious, with responsible artist the Hyper Ego. The difference between the worlds of light and darkness, is that in the first one we use tools that carry specific capabilities and limitations in order to materialize the dream. In the world of light we must first learn how to operate these tools consciously, as "bridges" crossing our thoughts over to the canvas of matter. While creating art, my primal effort is to remain coordinated with my dream self, the one always watching behind my eyes, the ultimate one that is touched by the reflection of colors through light. I consider my art, a dark portal to things forbidden, freed from the safeguarding valve of Reason.
My works are distorting dream mirrors of the body and soul.
And the people attracted to the specific Art forms, are essentially attracted by the reflected dream world.”
BIOGRAPHYBorn on 24/10/1973 in Greece. His love for art was revealed early, at the age of 8, when he started painting his first portraits and landscapes on small wooden surfaces. Much later, in 1989, he decided to experiment with music and formed a Metal band called SEPTIC FLESH, along with Christos Antoniou and Sotiris Vagenas. Yet the urge to bring his inner visual worlds to the light, was also strong. So, in 1990 he entered a private school on DTP, Digital Design and Graphics. One year later, he started taking private lessons on painting, as a student in the Art Workshop of mr. N. Stefos, developing his skills with the purpose of entering the Supreme University of Fine Arts in Athens. Two years later (1993) he succeeded.
He passed the appropriate exams, by gaining one of the top positions among the contestants and was accepted from the Supreme University of Fine Arts in Greece. He decided to initially focus his study in the painting workshop of art, having as a professor the famous Greek painter mr. D. Mytaras. His courses included also photography, scenery and lessons on the perspective of space in art.
During the first 3 years in the university, he earned 3 scholarships. Also, his work kept receiving in the final exams of each study period, awards of Excellency by his professors. On the 4th year, he focused more on photography, digital processing through computer software (Photoshop, Painter) and mixed techniques.
From 1997 to 2009, he worked as an Art Creative Director in the music magazine METAL HAMMER of Greece. He also pursued a career as an extreme visual artist, by creating the artwork for many albums of well known metal/ rock bands such as PARADISE LOST, KAMELOT, MOONSPEL, SOILWORK, OCEANSIZE, EXODUS, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, CALIBAN, CHAOSTAR, FONY, DEAD CAN DANCE TRIBUTE, JOB FOR A COWBOY,DECAPITATED,VADER etc.
His art gained popularity, receiving extensive coverage in articles from various magazines as Metro(GR), Dark Inspiration (HONG KONG), Urban Mag ( GR) , Project Mag (GR), Rock Hard(FR), Metal hammer( DE), Phot’Art Mag ( FR),Virus Mag ( DE), Inside Mag (DE) and many others .
Concerning his career as a musician, he continued working hard with SEPTIC FLESH, recording albums and touring around the world. Up to now, he has done with his band, 8 European tours and 3 in US-Canada tours. In 2010 he became a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, which is a Legal Person of Public Law, under the regulation of the Ministry of Culture and the National Committee of the International Association of Art/Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques.
BANDSNILE/ DRACONIAN/ PARADISE LOST/ MOONSPELL/ KAMELOT/ SOILWORK/ JOB FOR A COWBOY/ SANCTITY CHRIS CAFFERY/ OLD MANS CHILD/ OCEANSIZE/ EXODUS/ SEPTIC FLESH/ HEAVEN SHALL BURN CALIBAN/ CHAOSTAR/ VADER/ DECAPITATED/ BELPHEGOR/ NIGHTRAGE/ ROTTING CHRIST/ BURNING SKIES/ SYBREED/ HYSTERIA/ SERENITY/ DEVIAN/ SIVA SIX/ DREAM EVIL INACTIVE MESSIAH/ THE FORESHADOWING/ BLACKEST DAWN/ CYPHER SYSTEM/ DESTINY XEROSUN/ FLOWING TEARS/ SIC etc..LABELSEMI/ BMG ROADRUNNER/ NUCLEAR BLAST/ REGAIN RECORDS/ CENTURY MEDIA/ NAPALM RECORDS SONY etc..
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