Athena Anastasiou

For enquiries please get in touch through Unix Gallery, NYC.

I am exploring my own personal mythology that speaks about identity and the core concerns of human existence. It's a constellation of my beliefs, feelings and images that construct my own explanation of the world.

Some of the questions I ask through the work are, where do we come from, why is our planet and wellbeing so out of balance? Defaulting to fear and frustration rather than love and creation and how it is our responsibility individually to shift that.

My research includes painting daily thoughts and stories. These stories are from personal experiences, observations, conversations and videos and books on the quantum field and the power of thought and intention. I am also looking at mythological paintings from the renaissance period and overlaying my reaction to them on top of the image. And continuing my research on western and eastern story telling through mythology and seeing where that leads me.

The aesthetic framework that I am using is one of mythology; which portrays a sense of magic, morality, a life lesson and even mystical creatures. I have added a sense of lightheartedness to the work, almost childlike imagery or a larger scale sketch which ...

EDUCATION

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART
CONTINUING STUDIES (2020)
NYC CRIT CLUB (SPRING 2020)
PAINTING COURSE - CHARLES CECIL STUDIOS (2018)
BA FINE ART CENTRAL ST MARTINS (2006 – 2009)
ART FOUNDATION CENTRAL ST MARTINS (2005 – 2006)
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Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London (March 20)
"The Other Art Fair" Victoria House, Holborn, London (Oct 19)
The Contemporary Indigenous in collaboration with InVogue Travellers Club & A Small World, Studio Kix, London (July 19)
"Open Studios" w/Lindsay Mapes & Rob Paul, Cell Studios Dalston, (July 19)
Solo Show, The Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, Pall Mall, London (May 19)
'Street Figures', 508 Gallery, Kings Road, London (April 19)
Flux Exhibition,The National Army Museum, Chelsea, London (March 19)
"WOMAN", The Book Club, London (March 19)
International Womens Day, The Circle, Soho, London (March 19)
‘Curated’, Amar Gallery, London (January 19)
"Fresh From The Studio', 508 Gallery, Chelsea, London (Oct- Nov 18)
'Essence' Solo Art Show, BSMT Space, Dalston, London (October 18)
Art Residency, Great Art UK, Shoreditch (September 18)
The Circle London, Soho, London (July-November 18)
'Summer Exhibition’ Fleek Gallery, Devon ( July - Sep 18)
'Picasso: An influence on Contemporary Artists' 508 Gallery, Chelsea, London (July - Aug 18)
‘The Official London Launch Show’ Asylum Artist Management, The Crypt, St Pancreas, London (May 18)
‘Unspoken’ Sweet Art, The Stash Gallery, London (May 18)
‘Gallery Cafe’ Old Ford Ro...