Pelagia Mosaic Art

I work with mosaic and collage—two mediums that have long existed at the margins of contemporary art—and I treat them as living languages rather than techniques. I am interested in what happens when materials resist, fracture, and carry memory. Stone, paper, pigment, textiles, and found objects are not neutral for me; they arrive with history, weight, and tension, and I allow those qualities to shape the work.
Mosaic entered my practice early on, not as ornament, but as structure and thought. By fragmenting and reassembling it, I began to expand it beyond its traditional architectural role, allowing it to function as image, object, and spatial presence at once. Over time, this led me to collage—not as a preparatory step, but as an equally rigorous practice. Collage offers immediacy and mobility, a way to engage directly with contemporary experience, perception, and the circulation of images.
Fragmentation is central to my methodology. I cut, break, and recompose materials into systems where each element retains its individuality while contributing to a larger visual field. Meaning is never fixed. I want the work to remain open, layered, and unresolved—inviting the viewer to participate in its interpretation rather than consume a cl...

Masters degree from the Athens University of Fine Arts in Painting ,art history and mosaic art

My solo exhibitions of mosaics
From 2013 till present I create commissioned by collectors artworks
2011 "Reliquarium", the Moscow Biennale,
2010 The Temple of Nature, "art play", Moscow
2008 The Royal Museum of Art and History, at the Cinquantenaire, Brussels, Belgium.
2007 "Crown", mosaic relief installed next to the sarcophagus of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, the Vatican.
2007 The Royal Hall of Tour et Taxis, Brussels, Belgium, exhibition sponsored and under the sponsorship of the Greek Ministry of Culture.
2006 Grand Hyatt Hotel, exhibition sponsored by Dexia Bank and Qatar Airways, Dubai, UAE.
2006 Abu Dhabi Golf Club, exhibition organized by Qatar Airways
2005 The Kapitelzaal, Brauweiler Abbey, Cologne, Germany
2005 The Roman Church of St. Pantaleon, Cologne, Germany
2004 "Written on stone", the Greek embassy in Brussels.
2004 "Written on stone", art in the town hall, Lindenthal, Cologne, Germany
2004 "Written on stone", art in Landgericht (court of appeal) Aachen, Germany
2004 Written on stone"", Leverkusen, exhibition organized by the Morsbroich Museum, Germany
2003 The exhibition hall of the city of Düsseldorf, exhibition organized by the C.O.I. for the duration of the Paralympics gala.
2003 Amagalma Gallery, Brusse...