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  Astrolavos dexameni 12.03.09 -25.04.09
On Thursday 12th of March in the Art Space of Astrolavos-dexameni (Xanthippou 11, Kolonaki, tel: 210 7294342, 3, fax: 210 7293317, www.astrolavos.gr, opening hours: Tu.Fr 10.30-14.00 & 18.00-21.00, Sat. 10.30-15.00) opens the new individual exhibition of Faidon Patrikalakis entitled: ''Music and Musicians''.




The artist who has for many years been leaving his mark on Greek Contemporary Art, by remaining faithful to a private, primitive writing and at times renewing the narrative and stylistic characteristics of his painting driven by multiple experiential stimulants; dedicates this new unit of work, on Music; the charming world of music which has influenced his life and painting.
Many of the exhibition works include different human forms, holding a type of string instrument invented by the artist's imagination.
Musicians' figures amongst horses and white rivers, inside closed rooms or out in the countryside, near small chapels surrounded by all round trees create an artistic-poetic world highly captivating. On other paintings one can see human figures of a more earthly tone flying around flirting and holding flower bouquets across calm seas, while skies are covered by discontented clouds, like those travels we never realized.
Tiny airplanes flying around tall hills similar to musical instruments while around them suspend numbers and letters, lifelong substitute of mystery writing.





Sceneries of an arcane atmosphere, inspired by spiritual quests and musical situations, compose the framework of his artistic vision. Not only to the artists latest paintings but also on sculptures made out of brass and clay which are going to be presented on this exhibition dominating are figures or compositions with musicians and musical instruments. Colors possess the tension and the dream-like effect of sounds and sounds the magic and fantasy of colors, not different from a simultaneous flight of two birds as they create the impression of being one.
During the exhibition there will be a presentation of the artist's book: ''Music's' painting and the Painting of Music'' by Mandragoras publications.

Duration of exhibition: from Thursday 12th of March until Saturday 4th of April




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