Kerameikos, on line 3 of the Athens metro became operational in May 2007.
It is located in the Gazi district, next to the City of Athens Technopolis venue and close to the Kerameikos archaeological site. At its ticket hall, passengers can admire Yannis Bouteas’ work “Stratifications Energy Images XVI.”
Bouteas – born in Kalamata in 1941- is the main representative of ‘luminal art’ in Greece. His work is characterised by the light whether natural or artificial and includes elements of the arte povera, and technology (light, neon).
He uses a wide range of cheap materials which he ‘recycles’ in unexpected ways, having as principal element the freedom of movement.
Bouteas studied lithography at the Athens School of Fine Arts (1959-1964) and then at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris (1966-1970). He lived and worked in Paris until 1982. He has participated in major art events (Sao Paolo Biennale, 1981, Venice Biennale, 1990).
In 2004, the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art presented a retrospective exhibition titled ”Yannis Bouteas Flux States in 1970-2004.”
Source: Greek News Agenda
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