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July 21, 2021Vivid colour, deep emotional outbursts and women as the core of her inspiration are some distinctive elements of her work.
Evgenia Grypari Paintings
Artist statement
My work has autobiographical elements, drawing inspiration from deep emotional experiences and thoughts on love, heartbreak, self-discovery and honing the power of strong feelings. At the same time, the paintings embrace a great sense of female empowerment. My inspiration is female portraiture with realistic elements which contrasts with the pop surrealism and abstract elements of the backgrounds. As my art perception grows, the spectrum of themes broadens and for now my inspiration lies within deep blue, crystal clear waters, mermaids and starry nights.
Bio
Evgenia was born in Athens in 1994 with a great passion for art. She is a self-taught painter currently working with acrylics. She has attended numerous seminars, workshops and painting courses trying to enrich her practical work. In 2016 she attended University of Exeter receiving a MA in creative art education with distinction. These studies helped her gain a deep understanding of art theory and the basics of creativity and the creative life. Her MA has majorly influenced her current work. Her first steps in the art world include three solo exhibitions “Fragments of Thought” (2017), “Feral” (2019) and “Mind Jungle” (2020), in a public gallery/space in Mykonos. She was also hosted in the beautiful cafe -bistrot Yiasemi, for her third exhibition “Femme”(2018). Moreover she has taken part in two group exhibitions: “Contemporary Mykonian artists”(2019) and “ENERGY ATHENS” (2020) held in the European centre of Athens. Her work has been published in several Greek websites specifically “newsbeast.gr” and “news.gr” .She has also given interviews for the magazines “Icons Traveller’s best in travel Mykonos edition” and “Golden Star Ferries Magazine”. Vivid colour, deep emotional outbursts and women as the core of her inspiration are some distinctive elements of her work.