"Leda and the Swan" Oil paint on 24.5x33cm canvas

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Aris is a self-taught painter and architect-engineer, b.1988 in Athens, Greece.

Through his work, he invites viewers into a world where imagination and reality intertwine, forming compositions imbued with a dream-like quality.

Aris creates visual narratives that delve into the subconscious, exploring psychological, scientific, and mythological themes through carefully rendered scenes and suggestive symbolism.

Exhibitions

2026 Chianciano Biennale 9th Edition | Chianciano Art Museum | Tuscany, Italy

2025 London Art Biennale VII Edition | Chelsea, London

2025 Knack Studio Gallery - In Colour we Trust | Group Show - Athens, Greece

2024 The Holy Art Gallery x The Project Gallery | Group Show - Athens, Greece

2021 Time of Art Gallery | Group Show - Athens, Greece

Education

Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, 2020
Canterbury School of Architecture, UCA, 2013
Canterbury School of Architecture, UCA, 2011

Member

Technical Chamber of Greece - TEE
Architects Registration Board - ARB of the United Kingdom.

Original Paintings

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