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Diamantis Stagidis
 
 
About the Artist

The station of my work is my painting " did Rembrand knows Altamira ?" at 2002. Looking at this painting, someone could see the " "night patrol" of rembrand painted on a rock surface of a cave, someone else could see an abstract painting with many colors here and there that luckily resulted in that classic piece of art (as, according to the theory of chaos, a chimpanzee pressing randomly the keyboard of a typewriter has the possibility to write Shakespeare ) some other could see a detrited cave painting of Altamira, which when rembrand faced it with its mat colors, he painted his classical work.
I was puzzled for months why the "night patrol" was so perfect piece of artwork? It was not, of course, because Rembrand painted nicely 20 - 30 people. But because of the perfect lines, colors, excellent light, everything on it was wisely painted in a perfect way with the right quantities in the space.
The magic of it is not the expressions in the persons' faces neither the colored clothes. It is something behind all these. It is that cannot be said, the ineffability. The edge between the remembrance and oblivion, as that has been said.

 
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Precarious negotiation

2007
oil on canvas
110x190

Untitle n.200809

2008
oil on canvas
90x105

Untitle n.200809

Untitle n.200811

2008
oil on canvas
90x105

Untitle n.200811

red=fire+blood II

2008
oil on canvas
110x190

N 200834

2008
oil on canvas
100x190 cm

N 200834

N 200838

2008
oil on canvas
190 x 100

N 200838

The history of painting

2009
oil on canvas
190x100

The history of painting

ephimeral

2009
oil on canvas
190x55

ephimeral

6 frames from THE LAST HOURS OF JUDAS

2009
oil on canvas
50 x 190

6 frames from THE LAST HOURS OF JUDAS

Saint of Art defeats Jeff Koons and his sect

2009
oil on canvas
300 x 190

Saint of Art defeats Jeff Koons and his sect
Saint of Art defeats Jeff Koons and his sect
 
Education and biography
Ι have not studied in any school of art, because the painting is passion and this is not taught.
I do not consider myself self -taught but self educated. I assume that Caravaggio and Rembrand are my teachers.
I have studied forestry in the university.
 
Future shows
with ARTPHILO in London
* The Affordable Art Fair : 17th - 21st October 2007
* Prelude Art Events - Inspired Art Fair: 02nd - 04th November 2007
* Cambridgeshire Art Fair 2007: 7th-10th June 2007
* Hertfordshire Art Fair: 5th-7th May 2007
LOST & FOUND
Saatchi 'Your Gallery' group exhibition
19 - 30 January 2007 The Brick Lane Gallery LONDON
 
Website:  stagidis.freegr.net/
 
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