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    Each piece is the result of a balance between meticulous preparation and spontaneous decision-making, embodying the duality of chaos and order. Frequently, his work reinterprets historical artifacts within contemporary contexts, bridging temporal divides and fostering a dialogue between past and present.

    Dimitris Tampakis's work embodies a desire that is both deadly and liberating, reflecting the complexities of the new human experience—a hybrid being navigating an anesthetized society in search of existential awakening. He delves into the psyche of those who crave unexpected encounters, moments that elicit discomfort and challenge perceptions. Tampakis focuses on these cringeworthy peaks where profound awakenings may occur—an instinctive reawakening, akin to L'appel du Vide, the intoxicating pull felt on the edge of a leap.

     

    His work occupies a space between the primitive and the estranged, inviting contemplation of humanity's trajectory. Tampakis is deliberate in his consideration of the viewer’s perspective, strategically placing his sculptures within gallery spaces to encourage engagement from multiple angles. This interaction prompts shifts in the viewer’s physical positioning and perspectives. He embraces the concept of accidents, welcoming the unplanned and trusting the creative process to reveal beauty in unexpected outcomes. By working with raw materials without overlays, Tampakis constructs processes that aim to produce random, unforeseen results.

     

    This approach enables him to capture the ephemeral nature of creation, likened to a traumatic flash that conveys deeper truths. Tampakis approaches his medium with a fresh perspective, free from conventional constraints. Each piece is the result of a balance between meticulous preparation and spontaneous decision-making, embodying the duality of chaos and order. Frequently, his work reinterprets historical artifacts within contemporary contexts, bridging temporal divides and fostering a dialogue between past and present.

     

    Through this lens, Tampakis challenges perceptions, encouraging confrontations with the visceral and the sublime, while inviting a collective awakening from the slumber of indifference.

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    EDUCATION

     

    2019-2021       

    Master’s in Fine Arts, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece

     

    2009-2015     

    Product and Systems Design Engineering from the University of the  Aegean, Syros, Greece

           

        

    SOLO EXHIBITIONS

     

    2025               

    • FERAL NOM, solo show, Enari Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

     

    2024               

    • Vertigo, duo solo show with Natalia Manta, Curated by Faidra Vassiliadou Theocharakis Foundation, Athens, Greece
    • At The Edge Of Comfort, duo solo show with Niki Danai Chania, Curated by UNPR18T Gallery Basia Embiricos, Paris, France

     

    2023               

    Entropic Garden, duo solo show with Niki Danai Chania in collaboration with Onassis Stegi’s Radio, Curated by Krama festival, PS, Athens, Greece

     

    2022               

    • TWO RIMS, solo show, Curated by Leon Bajaramovic & Marina Leone, BA JARAMOVIC UNLIMITED, Athens, Greece

     

    2021                

    • POST EUROPEAN RAGEROOM TM, duo solo show with Niki Danai Chania in collaboration with Phillipos Rskovic, Curated by Jorgina Stamogianni Centrum Gallery, Berlin, Germany
    • Your ceo is probably a psychopath, solo show, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece
    • ECHO CHAMBERS, duo solo show with Phillipos Raskovic FUGA, Exploraciones Sonoras, Zaragoza, Spain
    • KRAMA21, duo solo show with Niki Danai Chania, Curated by UNPR18T Keiv, Athens, Greece

     

     

    SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

     

    2025

    • CAN Art Fair (with Enari Gallery), Ibiza, Spain
    • Art Rotterdam’25 (with Enari Gallery), Rotterdam, The Netherlands

     

    2024               

    • Weaving Future Mythologies on Traces of the Past, Group Show, Curated by Konstantina Soulioti Mpeles21, Athens, Greece
    • SHIFTING, Group show, curated by Florent Frizet One minute space, Athens, Greece

                           

    2023               

    • Xeno, Group show, Curated by Christina Mot Sigri, Lesvos, Greece
    • Beyond Fear, Group show, Curated by UNPR18T Cultural Foundation of Tinos, Tinos, Greece
    • Garden of Delete, Group show, Curated by curated by Alice Dittmar & Stephan Klee Haunt, Berlin, Germany
    • LOST MEMORABILITIES, Group show, Curated by Amalia Kougia National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • NON VOLATILE, Group show, curated by Faidra Vassiliadou Amphicar studio, Athens, Greece
    • KramaFestival, Group show, Curated by UNPR18T Romantso, Athens, Greece
    • Cornucopia, Group show, Curated by Elli Leventaki Kyan, Athens, Greece
    • VERDANT EDITION, Group show, Curated by Costas Voyatzi Yatzer, Athens, Greece
    • LCxOMS Vol.2, Group show, Curated by Eric Stephany One minute space, Athens, Greece

     

    2022               

    • Candlelight, Group show curated by Basia Embiricos, Galerie Basia Embiricos, Paris

     

    2020              

    • Ruins of an Εxtreme Present, Group show, Curated by UNPR18T Romantso, Athens, Greece

     

    2019               

    • TAXIDI, Group show curated by TheBox NBG Cultural Foundation, MIET, Athens, Greece
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