Panos Antonopoulos

Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Panos is a self-taught emerging artist. He has made photography and paintings courses in private art studios in London. Originally being an engineer, he transformed himself into a conceptual artist after gathering artistic experiences in London, Barcelona and Paris where he has lived. He is exhibiting in London since 2012.

Being attracted by the underground, Panos spent some time of his life studying writers like Henry Miller, Jack London, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, among others, charmed by the decadence of their writings. He uses all mediums available in order to be able to give each concept of his a satisfactory form. His works includes oil, spray, collage, photography and installations.

Artist Statement
Opposed to any kind of stereotype and, influenced by Stirner's individualistic theory, my art is mainly dealing with society, as built today, and people, trying to move the spectator beyond the conventional way of approaching the reality and its consequences. It challenges a number of social forms, creating either provoking or philosophical and more imaginative pieces. As part of the conceptual approach of my work, each piece is different from the other, both in execution and concept.

Civil Engineering degree in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
MSc in Environmental Protection and Management in the University of Edinburgh
Photography course in John Nassari studio in London
Painting and drawing courses in Sunny Art Studio in London

Curation

2015: Contemporary Times, metamatic:taf Gallery, Athens, GR
2015: 9th Art Wave’s booth, Art Athina Platforms, Athens, GR
Group Exhibitions

2015: Ebola Art Exhibition, United Nations Headquarters, NYC, US
2015: Contemporary Times, metamatic:taf Gallery, Athens, GR
2015: Art Athina, Athens, GR
2014: CAUTION solo show, Kunst Project Forma:t, Berlin, DE
2014: Passion For Freedom, London, UK
2014: #EGO, WeArt Festival, Barcelona, ES
2014: The Other Art Fair (curated, among others, by Tracey Emin), London, UK
2013: Trispace Gallery, London, UK
2013: Kunst Project Forma:t, Berlin, DE
2013: Kamba Gallery, London, UK
2013: Little Chelsea Antiques Fairs, London, UK
2013: Parallax AF, (Ego and His Own has been selected as the event’s promo artwork), London, UK
2013: The Other Art Fair, (curated by Yinka Shonibare, Mila Askarova & Rebecca Wilson), London, UK
2013, Cajeto.com (among artists like Tracey Emin, J & D Chapman, Gary Hume, etc)
2013: Sunny Art Winter Exhibition Show, London, UK