Artist Information:
Vassilis Karakatsanis
Athens,
Greece
Member Since: Feb 2008
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Artist Statement:
‘Alcohol 2009-2010’
Catalogue 10/2010 ATHENS
Wishing to interpret a work of
art through a written text is
undoubtedly a difficult task
and I often wonder whether it
is even necessary.
A multitude of pages are
written every day all over the
world with the purpose of
explaining the existence,
necessity and worth of various
instances of artistic
expression. In and of itself,
this may trick the writer into
stating points of view that
grow out of the tendencies of
a particular era, out of a
stagnant aesthetic, out of
people who say one thing and
do another and, through this
process, give a nod of
approval to an “ego” that is
adventitious, selfish, and
falsely illustrated, while
they forget that the approach
to art requires poise,
profound knowledge, simplicity
and honesty.
Considering the speed with
which, in the past few years,
legions of artists have
surfaced, the parameter that
is used to measure the art
trade as carried out by
certain people who view their
artistic work as shares in a
unique yet nonetheless
effective stock market, and
whose sole purpose is
financial gain, is an actual
fact and, as far as many are
concerned, lawful in a...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions
2010
ekfrasi-yianna grammatopoulou,
Athens, Greece
2009
Morfi Gallery, Limassol,
Cyprus
Art Galleri,Alexandroupoli,
Greece
2008
ekfrasi-yianna grammatopoulou,
Athens, Greece
2007
Galerie Argo, Nicosia, Cyprus
Atrion, Heraklio/Crete, Greece
Architecture Studio Zoe
Antoniadi, Athens, Greece
2006
Galerie Christina Karella,
Athens, Greece
Morfi Gallery, Limassol,
Cyprus
Lucia Vassiliadis, ...
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Artist Galleries:
ekfrasi-yianna grammatopoulou,
Athens, Greece
Astrolavos Art Galleries,
Athens & Piraeus, Greece
Efimerides Gallery, Mykonos,
Greece
Gallery Chrysa, Katerini,
Greece
Trigono Gallery,
Kifissia/Athens, Greece
ArtSpace, Santorini, Greece
Minima Gallery, Mykonos,
Greece
Natasa Lavda Galleries,
Athens, Paros, Greece
Art Gallery Athanassia
Peftoulidi, Alexandroupolis,
Greece
Periplanissi Art Space,
Glyfada/Athens, Greece
Morfi ...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Collections - Museums:
Athens, Greece, The American
College of Greece Art
Collection
Athens, Greece, Meli&<225;
Residence Giorgio Hotel
Collection
Athens, Greece, Vorre's Museum
Athens, Greece, Camper’s
collection
Barcelona, Spain, Fundaciün
Joan Mirü, Parc de Montjuic
Bremen, Germany, HANSA
Dienstleistungs - und
Vertriebs GmbH
Brussels, Belgium, BP Oil
Europe
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Commissions:
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Vassilis Karakatsanis's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Vassilis Karakatsanis's Portfolio.
‘Alcohol 2009-2010’
Catalogue 10/2010 ATHENS
Wishing to interpret a work of art through a written text is undoubtedly a difficult task and I often wonder whether it is even necessary.
A multitude of pages are written every day all over the world with the purpose of explaining the existence, necessity and worth of various instances of artistic expression. In and of itself, this may trick the writer into stating points of view that grow out of the tendencies of a particular era, out of a stagnant aesthetic, out of people who say one thing and do another and, through this process, give a nod of approval to an “ego” that is adventitious, selfish, and falsely illustrated, while they forget that the approach to art requires poise, profound knowledge, simplicity and honesty.
Considering the speed with which, in the past few years, legions of artists have surfaced, the parameter that is used to measure the art trade as carried out by certain people who view their artistic work as shares in a unique yet nonetheless effective stock market, and whose sole purpose is financial gain, is an actual fact and, as far as many are concerned, lawful in a... |
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