Garsot
Born in Valta - Filiatra Messinias, Greece, in 1943.
"Garsot", formerly known as "Sotiris". graduated as fine artist in Greece and did post graduate work in sculpture at the University of South Africa in Pretoria. Gardiakos Sotiris became "Garsot" in 1995. Sotiris' creation of "Garsot" is meant to signify a neutral entity.
"I want to be anonymous. I want to be someone who is a friend with everybody" Garsot
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Garsot's works comprise many different styles, from classic to modern to surrealism. One concept remains evident, Garsot paints to portray feelings of optimism, hope, to make everyone feel good for a better tomorrow.
Some of the themes that Garsot is most concerned with deal with the environment.
"I like to take the colors from nature, from the jungle, from the safari, the fresh air. The elements to get inspired are there. After the storm, when the waters are calming, quietly hitting the rocks you may see the birth of Aphrodite, the beautiful woman of today. She's the center of the universe."Garsot loves the image of the woman. He loves to beautify women and give them a certain position, putting the woman at the center of the stage because she is very important for the men. He reveals different perspectives, sides of people and things, both the inner and the outer. For instance, in some of his paintings of the sea he portrayed what lies inside of the ocean as well as what exists on the outside.
Garsot travels to many continents and they have influenced him greatly. Greece, its culture and mythology; Africa and its bushmen art, masks; and American culture, especially from Los Angeles, where Garsot saw similarities between Greece and America and thus, intermingled this in his art, something known as the Surreal, where Garsot always illustrates the environment and the puzzling elements interrelated with each other creating some positive surreal engagement! Like Greek mythological schemes, along with glamour, a little Hollywood pizazz, etc. It is the real and the not real that you may see in some of Garsot's creative artworks.
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