Ersi Samara

I was born in Athens, Greece, and have been living in Spain since 1979. I am interested in all forms of art, especially plastic arts. The Mediterranean is my home and a state of mind.

I discovered fractals almost four years ago and was immediately attracted to their endless creative possibilities. Fractals are essentially abstract and abstract art attracts me particularly. In many cases, I think abstraction is the only way to be specific on certain issues or ideas. My inspiration comes mainly from the impressions I derive from my surroundings, nature, the different qualities of light, music, literature and mythology.

There is now an important update regarding my art. Though I still work with fractals, some time ago I decided to go back to traditional painting. After working so much with the computer, I felt I needed to get my hands dirty again and to touch physical materials. I am currently using watercolours and mixted technique on paper and I added my new website to my Profile.

In my paintings, realism coexists with abstraction and both help me explore the small and not-so-small issues of existence. Our feelings and experiences are weaved on the canvas of this coexistence and are nourished by this challenge.

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I studied drawing and painting in Athens, Greece, before I moved to Spain. In Barcelona I followed a side-track to other interests and studied Social Anthropology in the Universidad Central de Barcelona. After that I studied photography and took courses on creative writing through the nineties.