Giannis Antetokounmpo: The King of Milwaukee Following my 2018 "Made in Athens" Giannis' portrait based on the actual map of the Greek capital I created a new mosaic portrait this time based on the actual map of Milwaukee. Thousands of photos from the Wisconsin metropolis have been used to portray Giannis., the Greek Freak, the guy who is born and raise in my old neightborhood in Athens and is conquering Milwaukee and the whole USA. Keep amazing us, Giannis! Proud of you!
APHRODITES A series of digital mosaics on canvas dedicated to the goddesses of beauty.
The idea for this project is born about 3 years ago when I moved from Greece to Cyprus. The island is according to the Greek mythology the birthplace of Aphrodite and the exact place where the Myth is locating the rise of the goddess from the sea is about 5 minutes from my home. The whole area of Pafos is so obsessed with Aphrodite and I couldn't resist to be influenced of the frenzy. Initially this project was part of my Endless Summer one. I decided to separate them as the Endless Summer series is much more nostalgic. But it was difficult for me to distinguish my version of Aphrodite from my favorite season of the year. For me it's in the midst of summer, we welcome the Aphrodites. They are the small ephemeral goddesses of the summer. My project is a hymn to the female beauty and the different versions of Aphrodite. Sometimes Urania, other moments Pandemos, sometimes erotic, other moments innocent. Sometimes dreamy and sometimes provocative, my Aphrodite is always a mosaic made of tiles from a retro icon of nature. The Aphrodites' tesserae (the mosaic stones) include flowers, plants, fruits but also fish, birds and horses that refer to the retro as well as the museums. The beauty of Aphrodite passes the ephemeral and enters the museum. It is borrowed from a world painted by scholars, biologists or naturalists who are fit to give the image of the ideal everyday woman who is bathed in the light of Cyprus literally and symbolically. The Aphrodite pallet is stolen from the brightest hours of the Mediterranean summer. Blue from Potima beach, Coral Bay and Akamas, gold from the sedimentary rocks of Paphos, purple from Maratheftiko wine and red from spring strawberries. The colours that women love, wear and impersonate. Mental and spiritual situations. Experiences of the past and of the future.
"Remember we played together…" From my “Endless Summer” series. See them all at my art exhibition in Paphos, Cyprus. Almyra Hotel 21.09 - 21.10.2018 Opening pool party: 21.09, 19:00 (sunset) You can even come with your swimsuit… http://www.tsevis.com/endlesssummer #ArtExhibition #FineArts #mosaicart #Collage
Under my umbrella… (Limited edition fine art prints) http://shop.tsevis.com/product/endless-summer-umbrella-limited-edition-fine-art-prints
THE AFRICAN BRICKS "Shaka Zulu” (Limited edition fine art prints) http://shop.tsevis.com/product/the-african-bricks-shaka-zulu-limited-edition-fine-art-prints
THE AFRICAN BRICKS "A Zulu girl” (Limited edition fine art prints) http://shop.tsevis.com/product/the-african-bricks-a-zulu-girl-limited-edition-fine-art-prints
