Zoumboulakis Galleries present Achilleas Papacosta’s new exhibition “Daydream”, his second solo exhibition at the gallery.
After his last work where the feminine figure was central in the synthesis, Papacostas presents a lucid kind of painting with a dreamlike nature where form prevails, while the human figure is absent.
“Flying rafts, origami castles, underground volcanos, light-flooded thrones, floating forests, planted houses that grow and childhood fantasy is ready to attack every adult vanity dream? Or this dreams die, tired of guilt?”
In this unity of works, the colour, predominates over and spreads clear on large surfaces, constructs their structure and reminds the “fauve” conception of the palette. Papacosta’s works do not refer to a particular space or time. They remind us of an imaginary place.
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Born in Athens in 1970. He studied at the School of Fine Arts of Thessaloniki (1988-1989) and at the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA, 1989-1995), under P. Tetsis and R. Papaspyrou. He continued his studies in painting (1996-98) at the École Nationale des Beaux Arts, in Paris, under Μ.V. Velickovic, on a scholarship by the Onassis Foundation. He was awarded prizes in competitions in Greece (1st Prize at the Young Artists competition of Spyropoulos Foundation, 1995, the ‘Melina Merkouri’ Prize of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 2004 Young Artist Prize of the Greek Academy) and in France (Grand Prix at the Paul-Louis Weiller competition of the French Academy of Fine Arts, Institut de France, Paris,1997). In 2004 he presented his first solo show at Zoumboulakis Galleries. He has shown his work in several group exhibitions in Greece and abroad.
ExhibitionWorks
The throne, Oil on linen, 160x120 cm
The Rain Park, Oil on linen, 160x200 cm
The water, Oil on linen, 150x200 cm
The Fikus' Milk, Oil on linen, 162x130 cm
Achilleas Papacostas (b. 1970, Athens) is a graduate of the Thessaloniki School of Fine Arts and the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA) under P. Tetsis and R. Papaspyrou. He continued his studies at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris under Μ.V. Velickovic with a scholarship from Onassis Foundation. His work is shown at numerus museums and international art fairs like, the Benaki museum, the National Gallery of Greece, Onassis Foundation, Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre, Art Paris and Art Athina. He has been awarded with the 1st prize...
