Yiannis Karapanos

In 2015, at age 33, Yiannis Karapanos suddenly burst into the Athenian art scene, seemingly out of nowhere, and took it by a storm.

Self-taught, and devoid of art school induced biases, he proceeded to create works of amazing originality.

Following his work from the beginning, it is apparent how he went from timid steps to leaps of imagination.

The range of his subjects and styles is quite wide, naturally, because he is such a free spirit, and it is rooted in his brilliant, charming, gregarious and colorful personality, authentic, spontaneous, unpredictable, sensitive, daring, generous and full of love, with a touch of innocence, playfulness and humor, not to mention the creative energy of an exuberant child.

Karapanos quickly became a master of the canvas, who uses any number of techniques: brush, knife, fingers, thinners, flame and his own experimental "secret sauce", to bring about vivid colors and dreamy compositions, to speak freely and send messages, to tell stories, and to set the mood anywhere from the soothing, contemplation and deep thinking, to the psychedelic, and even indignation.

Just as his discerning eye puts shape and color to the fantastical on canvas, so his titles set an imaginative tone, with...

Self taught