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Konstantinos Veroutis
his need, his shelter. And the
motto of the project is "Whatever
religion you have chosen do not
forget that you are human," a
motto with many extensions.
The source of my inspiration is
from our times. We live at a time
when the social system is
beginning to show its weaknesses
in the world. I belong to a
generation that has seen with its
own eyes the before and after of
an era of the rapid development
of technology. Using the internet
has made us break space-time
being present anywhere on the
planet we may wish, knowing
what exactly is happening. The
images of war and the great
movements of people with
different habits and religious and
beliefs are a reality. Religions
have played and continue to play
an important role in all seasons.
As is well known, a fundamental
element of every religion is
prayer. Words, languages ​ and
names are changing. Regardless
of the way in which everyone
realizes his own religious truth
and progresses through it, prayer
is a superior point of a mankind’s
grasping with the divine element,
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My artworks in general have a
symbolism. Its not just the topic
but it is also the choice of the
materials I use that play their role.
My studies in the preservation of
my artworks have offered me
knowledge in the use of a wide
range of materials and ways of
construction. My palette is
influenced in most paintings by
hagiography.. The use of four-
color, an ancient color choice
based on the four elements of
nature (white-air, black-water,
red-fire, ocher) is another element
of symbolism. All these are placed
in different materials depending
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