Dimitris Fortsas was born in 1957 in Ellinochori, Didymoteicho, Greece.
He studied painting with teachers Theodoros Pantos and Spyros Koukoulomatis.
He participated in the SYN group from 1980-87.
In the Technopaignion art group from 2015-18.
Since 1990, in addition to painting, he has begun to deal with sculpture and utilitarian objects. In collaboration with architects and decorators, he has made many objects and sculptures in professional and private spaces.
He is a member of E.E.T.E. Member of the European Sculpture Network.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 2008 Art Gallery “Hellenic Archipelagos” Skiathos
2007 P.37 Art Gallery
2000 Art Gallery of Zakynthos
1994 Municipal Cultural Center of Kalamata
1993 Titanium Gallery, Athens
1991 Gallery 4, Volos
1988 Kreonidis Gallery, Athens
1984 SYN Gallery, Athens
1982 SYN Gallery, Athens
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2021 ELEVEN SCULPTOR IN ANCIENT MESSINE, Archaeological site Archaeological site of Ancient Messina. Curator: Iris Kritikou
2020 “MAVRO” Prisma Art gallery. Curator: Vasilis Fioravantes
2019 “INTERSTELLAR ART” Curator: Emmy Varouxaki
2018 “The Memory of the Revolution. Contemporary Greek Artists” G.I. Katsigra Museum, Larissa. Curator: Yannis Bolis
2018 “PLATFORMS PROJECT 2018” Technopaignion ART GROUP, “Nikos Kessanlis” Athens. Curator: Dr. Lina Tsikouta
2017 “Terms of Use” Technopaignion Art group, Technochoros Art Hall
2017 “IN THE STEPS OF OLYMPISM” War Museum, Athens. Curator: Annita Patsouraki
2016 «Art athina» Art tower AGORA, Athens
2016 « MesaZontes» Technopaignion ART GROUP, POEMS&CRIMES Publications Gavriilidis
2015 «GLOBALISATION: OTHERNESS AND AUTONOMY» Art Prisma gallery, Piraeus. Edited by V. Fioravantes
2010 «Topographical monuments One place 3 stories» Foundation of Thracian art and tradition, Xanthi
2010 «Sculptures in the garden» Botanical garden of Kefalonia. Curator: Bia Papadopoulou
2005 «Dialogues», P.37 Art Gallery, Athens
2003 «Visual Routes 2003», Metaxourgeio Cultural Center, N. Ionia Magnesia
2002 “Searching for the Olympic Idea”, Athens Municipality Gallery
1997 “Color: Poetry of Light”, Cyclades Gallery, Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens
1997 “Ecotopia IX”, Gazi, Athens
1997 “Contemporary Thracian Painters”, Stoa tou Bibliou, Athens
1994 “Aegean Cyprus”, Cyclades Art Gallery, Ermoupoli, Curator: Giannis Kolokotronis
1993 “New Acquisitions of the Municipal Art Gallery” Municipality of Athens, Municipal Art Gallery
1992 “For the N. Perantinos Museum”, Paros
1992 “25 Painters Exhibit”, Municipality of Vouliagmeni
1990 “Pornographies?”, Dada Gallery, Athens
1988 “Group Painting Project”, Athens Arts Center
1987 “Musical Athens”, Athens Municipality Arts Center
1987 “Panhellenic Art Exhibition”, Piraeus
1987 “Athens Visual Arts”, Athens Municipality Arts Center
WORKS IN PUBLIC SPACES – SYMPOSIUM
2004 Sculpture at Attiki Station, Athens
2004 Sculpture at the N. Ionia Park, Volos
2001 Sculpture Symposium, Prilep North Macedonia
1997-99 Decoration of the Apollon Theater, Hermoupolis
AWARDS
2010 1st Prize for sculpture for the new Thessaloniki City Hall in collaboration with Anamorphosis Architects
2003 1st Prize for sculpture at Attica Station, Athens
1988 1st Prize for mural model by the Municipality of Athens
OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ART
2008 Set for the play “EL GRECO” for the theater group of the Municipality of Ilios, directed by K. Kinis.
1991 Set for the play by N. Vrettakos “Liturgy under the Acropolis”, Sparta, directed by K. Kinis.
1987 Study for the decoration of the Apollon Theater of Hermoupolis.