On the evening of Saturday, September 7th 2024, the opening -vernissage of the solo exhibition "Tracks of Meaning" (Atrapi ennias) takes place, by the painter, poet and Emeritus Professor of Geopolitics of the University of Athens Dr. Ioannis Mazis, at the "Vasiliki-Galerie d'art" in Nafplio, curated by Vassiliki Xylina.
In the art of Ioannis Th. Mazis, we feel the contemplative pleasure of meaning with materials as tools, drawing, color, form and the humanity of Conception. We feel a pleasure that, through reflection, offers mental uplift, elation, hope, relief and having as a common factor in all of this, the sacred surprise of the natural or metaphysical "newness".
The mysticism, therefore, that characterizes a work of art by John Th. Mazis, is not described... it is simply experienced. And it refers not only to its creator but, above all, to its viewer, because he or she will be its judge.
This is what John Th. Mazis supports with his "studies" with acrylic paints on canvas and wood, with oils on canvas, with pastels on wood and in his pencil drawings on paper. His painting works with the archetypal concepts of the cultural elements of European and Greek culture, exploring the essential ritualistic visual thread that connects them. He builds a new research platform for the next step in the perception of the European visual "being".
Curator
Mrs. Vassiliki Xylina
Place
"Vasiliki - Galerie d' art" - 50, Staikopoulou & 1, Favierou streets, Nafplio
Communication
Τ. +30 697 8983 543
Ε. vassiliki@hotmail.fr
Exhibition's opening
Saturday, September 7th 2024, at 20:00
Duration of exhibition
Saturday, September 7th 2024, until Sunday, September 22nd 2024
Admission
Free
Did you know that?
Dr. Ioannis Th. Mazis is a Greek Emeritus Professor of Economic Geography and Geopolitical Theory at the University of Athens, writer, painter and poet. From 1983 until February 2010 he taught Economic Geography and Geopolitics at the Ionian University, Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpretation. Since February 2010 he has been teaching Economic Geography at the University of Athens, specifically at the Department of Turkish and Modern Asian Studies. He has published over 162 international publications and 25 books, has published 2 poetry collections and 3 prose texts, and has many prominent international awards (Wikipedia).
Professor Ioannis Th. Mazis, having passed the qualifying examinations, he is currently studying (as a student) at the Athens School of Fine Arts, faithful to Solon's dictum "aging is always taught".
