Semtov Simi Gatenio

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

An approach to his works:

"From the very first units of art to which, depending upon his frame of reference, Simi Gatenio gave shape - with pencils, sometimes with water inks, acrylics, or mixed related materials - it has been clear that his chief interest was space. A dream space, utopian, a space of the imagination, which we see in action in his works, in a polymerised way and with organic attributes. It is shown almost always as multilayered. His two dimensions (in painting), furthermore, often refer us to three or more, opening up a direct correlation with sculpture and architecture, as they include in their basis a dialogue which consists of small and large scales, which make up this space in terms of structuring, as a bearing and at the same time as a borne construct.
This space, which is stated as a projecting, diaphanous, and, at the same time, reducing surface, in other words, as a 'gun-carriage' for concepts, actions, episodes, and transmutations, through the works of Simis Gatenio, is notionally self-referential. At other times, again, this space is defined as conflictive or heretical. It sti...

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