Droussiotis & Pittakos

Cyprus. Lives and works in Berlin.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Spyros Droussiotis (Photographer) and Hermes Pittakos (Makeup/Art Director)

The two artists are working on an ongoing collaboration project that aims to recreate and re-imagine a series of Renaissance inspired portraits.

The series depicts characters that appear to be eerie, decaying figures that emerge from the darkness of pictorial space into the light with dramatic realism but with a sense of beauty and elegance.

In these photographic paintings you witness the style and aesthetic of these two artist’s collaboration. Droussiotis’ elegant sculptural composition of the models and his use of dramatic lighting and shadows, along with Pittakos’ deconstruction of the body using mixed media, painting techniques and textures, create works where both artists compliment each other.

Vita

  • Spyros Droussiotis
  • Education
  • 2007 - 2008 Art & Design Foundation - CY
  • 2009 - 2010 Diploma (DipHE) Photography - AKTO Art & Design College - Athens - GR
  • 2010 - 2013 BA Hons - Photography - Middlesex University - Middlesex - UK
  • Exhibitions
  • 2018
  • 42 Contemporary Artists by Enter Art Foundation – Gerichtshofe – Berlin – DE
  • 2016
  • Libernull - Berlin - DE
  • Berlin Fashion Exhibition - Berlin - DE
  • 2015
  • IS NOT GALLERY - Nicosia - CY
  • 2014
  • Psiri Gallery - Athens - GR
  • 2011
  • Solo Exhibition - Panayi Gallery - CY
Publications
  • 2017
  • Sleek Magazine
  • 2016
  • Kaltblut Magazine
  • 2016
  • Vogue Italia
  • Hair Etc
  • 2015
  • Athinorama Magazine
  • Madame Figaro
  • 2014
  • Ozone Magazine
  • Omikron Magazine
  • Hermes Pittakos
  • Education
  • 2006 - 2007 Art & Design Foundation Course - University for the Creative Arts - UK
  • 2007 - 2008 Interactive Arts - Manchester Metropolitan University - Manchester - UK
  • 2008 - 2009 Diploma in Hair & Makeup - London College of Fashion - London - UK
  • 2009 - 2012 BA Hons Makeup Design for Performance - London College of Fashion - London - UK
  • Exhibitions
  • 2018
  • 42 Contemporary Artists by Enter Art Foundation – Gerichtshofe – Berlin – DE
  • 2017
  • Buffer Fringe Festival - Nicosia - CY
  • 2016
  • Libernull - Berlin - DE
  • 2015
  • HINT - Vogue Fabrics - London - UK
  • 2014
  • Les Urbaines Festival - Lausanne - CH
  • Bubbles - Vogue Fabrics - London - UK
  • 2013
  • Modern Panic IV - Apiary Studios - London - UK
  • 2011
  • London Underground Film Festival - Horse Hospital - London - UK
  • 2010
  • The Coalition of Creative knowledge Installation - Barbican - London - UK
  • Performances
  • 2015
  • Fringe! Queer Art & Film Fest - SUPERM: Slava Mogutin & Brian Kenny - London - UK
  • 2010
  • Residence Gallery - London - UK
  • 2009
  • ACT ART 7 - London - UK
  • DUCKIE - Royal Vauxhall Tavern - London - UK
  • Publications
  • 2017
  • Dreck magazine
  • 2016
  • Hait Etc. Magazine
  • Drugi Par Gaca magazine
  • Vogue Italia Online

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Works by Droussiotis & Pittakos