Simi Gatenio

Born in 1976 in Thessaloniki Greece where he still lives and works. Winner of the Saatchi Art Showdown prize "Art Paris" 2011.

Simi Gatenio creates psychological geometric environments where architecture behaves like memory and organic forms appear trapped between technology and decay.

His work combines spatial illusion, dystopian atmosphere and post-human symbolism through layered structures and cinematic compositions.

STUDIES
2000 - Graphic Design - Greece.
2005 - Diplome National d’ arts plastiques of ecole national de Saint Etienne - France

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Action Field Kodra 2004
Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Kalamaria -Greece

Action Field Kodra 2005
Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Kalamaria -Greece

“15 WINTER DAYS” 2011
ARTIS CAUSA contemporary art gallery Thessaloniki -Greece

“The merchant of dreams show” 2011
Primo Piano Livingallery Lecce- Italy

Art Paris -Saatchi contest winner 2011

Reference-Representation Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki 2011 Greece

Gallery Myro group exhibition "The portrait of the artist" 2012 Thessaloniki Greece

Gallery Myro group exhibition “Soma” 2012
Thessaloniki Greece

Gallery Myro project room "Virus" 2014 Thessaloniki Greece

Michael Cacoyannis Foundation group exhibition "Prometheus 2.0" 2018 Athens Greece