STMTS

Inspired by the duality of crisis and continued hope, STMTS creates worlds that lie between fantasy and a
contemporary reality.

bio

STMTS (b. 1993, Athens, Greece) is a visual artist working in painting, street art, and illustration. STMTS studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts and began exhibiting at a young age. His work appears in multiple museums and institutions, including the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, the Benaki Museum, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Onassis Cultural Centre (SGT) in Athens, and beyond. Through Avant Gallery, STMTS has exhibited in several international art fairs, including Art New York, Art Miami, Art Wynwood, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, and SCOPE Basel in Switzerland.

STMTS has been commissioned for a myriad of projects for Nicky Jam, KPMG, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), SOS Children’s Villages, Carpisa, and Doctors of the World. His pieces can also be seen in campaigns for Adidas and Reebok. His street art is some of the most recognizable in the city of Athens, generating global interest and impact. I Love Life, one of his most popular street artworks, became a viral sensation in 2020. His street art can be found in publications like The New York Times, The Guardian, La Repubblica, Washington Times, Russia-24, i-D, Spiegel, YLE, and Vice.

STMTS

LISTEN TO US, 2022

Acrylic and spray paint on canvas

By consciously investing power in those who traditionally lack power, STMTS finds the visual language to foreground the value of personal freedom and freedom of expression

Children as heroes function purely symbolically, reminding us of the meaning of the future, the innocence and the purity... at the same time, I depict them looking powerful, decisive and having knowledge and a collective consciousness to discover and question our world, its origin and the future.

STMTS

CV

SOLO SHOWS

2022
STMTS: Power of Innocence, Avant Gallery

GROUP SHOWS

2019
There Goes the Neighborhood: New Art for The New, New York, Avant Gallery

ART FAIRS

2019
Avant Gallery at Art New York 2019, Avant Gallery

2018
Avant Gallery at Art Miami 2018, Avant Gallery

PRESS

the kids breathing life into athens' creative scene

i-D, February 2018

the kids breathing life into athens' creative scene

i-D, February 2018

Renowned Athenian 'I Love Life' Artist, STMTS

Greek City Times, November 2021

Renowned Athenian 'I Love Life' Artist, STMTS

Greek City Times, November 2021