Maria Filopoulou

Bather III (oil on canvas)

Maria Filopoulou was born in Athens in 1964. She studied painting in Paris

at the ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts under Leonardo Cremonini during the period 1984 - 88. Continued with postgraduate studies at the same school, with a French Government scholarship, during the period 1988 - 89 (lithography under Abrahad Hadad). Her works are to be found in the National Gallery, in the Greek Parliament, and in private museums and collections in Greece and abroad.

Underwater swimmers I (oil on canvas)

Underwater swimmer I (oil on canvas)

" I paint to express myself, and to create a sense of personal freedom and space.

I observe the visible, and present my own reality. Despite the constraints of the canvas, which allow me only two dimensions to work with, I am still able to create horizons that open up spaces, full of enchantment. I lose myself in the adventure of painting, among the ideas and pathways that my imagination summons up for me. The adventure is self-knowledge, and I am always hungry to know more, and to paint more. "

Boat (oil on canvas)

Ancient pool, Hierapolis (oil on canvas)

Maria Filopoulou

" The colours and the strong light are aspects of my preoccupations. When I paint, I ignore the edges of the canvas extending beyond it onto the wall or the floor. I have an obsession for fitting everything into the work, even myself. I want to feel that I am in the picture, an actual part of it. This for me is a truly liberating experience. 

The unique qualities of freedom, and the freedom associated with rhythm and breathing are contrasts that provide my painting with a source of energy. Each piece of work is a new adventure with an ending that cannot be anticipated."

* The informations about the artist and her work were taken from www. mariafilopoulou.com