{"id":3464,"date":"2025-02-13T11:37:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fortsas.gr\/?page_id=3464"},"modified":"2025-02-13T11:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:43:59","slug":"full-bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fortsas.gr\/?page_id=3464&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"FULL BIO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Dimitris Fortsas<\/b> was born in 1957 in Ellinochori, Didymoteicho, Greece.<\/p>

He studied painting with teachers Theodoros Pantos and Spyros Koukoulomatis.<\/p>

He participated in the SYN group from 1980-87.<\/p>

In the Technopaignion art group from 2015-18.<\/p>

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.<\/p>

He is a member of E.E.T.E. Member of the European Sculpture Network.<\/p>

SOLO EXHIBITIONS<\/strong><\/p>

2008\u00a0 \u00a0 2008 Art Gallery “Hellenic Archipelagos” Skiathos<\/p>

2007\u00a0 \u00a0 P.37 Art Gallery<\/p>

2000\u00a0 \u00a0 Art Gallery of Zakynthos<\/p>

1994\u00a0 \u00a0 Municipal Cultural Center of Kalamata<\/p>

1993\u00a0 \u00a0 Titanium Gallery, Athens<\/p>

1991\u00a0 \u00a0 Gallery 4, Volos<\/p>

1988\u00a0 \u00a0 Kreonidis Gallery, Athens<\/p>

1984\u00a0 \u00a0 SYN Gallery, Athens<\/p>

1982\u00a0 \u00a0 SYN Gallery, Athens<\/p>

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)<\/strong><\/p>

2021\u00a0 \u00a0 ELEVEN SCULPTOR IN ANCIENT MESSINE, Archaeological site Archaeological site of Ancient Messina. Curator: Iris Kritikou<\/p>

2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cMAVRO\u201d Prisma Art gallery. Curator: Vasilis Fioravantes<\/p>

2019\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cINTERSTELLAR ART\u201d Curator: Emmy Varouxaki<\/p>

2018\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cThe Memory of the Revolution. Contemporary Greek Artists\u201d G.I. Katsigra Museum, Larissa. Curator: Yannis Bolis<\/p>

2018\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cPLATFORMS PROJECT 2018\u201d Technopaignion ART GROUP, \u201cNikos Kessanlis\u201d Athens. Curator: Dr. Lina Tsikouta<\/p>

2017 \u00a0 \u00a0 “Terms of Use” Technopaignion Art group, Technochoros Art Hall<\/p>

2017 \u00a0 \u00a0 “IN THE STEPS OF OLYMPISM” War Museum, Athens. Curator:\u00a0 Annita Patsouraki<\/p>

2016\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00abArt athina\u00bb Art tower AGORA, Athens<\/p>

2016\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00ab MesaZontes\u00bb Technopaignion ART GROUP, POEMS&CRIMES Publications Gavriilidis<\/p>

2015\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00abGLOBALISATION: OTHERNESS AND AUTONOMY\u00bb Art Prisma gallery, Piraeus. Edited by V. Fioravantes<\/p>

2010\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00abTopographical monuments One place 3 stories\u00bb Foundation of Thracian art and\u00a0tradition, Xanthi<\/p>

2010\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00abSculptures in the garden\u00bb Botanical garden of Kefalonia. Curator:\u00a0 Bia Papadopoulou<\/p>

2005\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00abDialogues\u00bb, P.37 Art Gallery, Athens<\/p>

2003\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00abVisual Routes 2003\u00bb, Metaxourgeio Cultural Center, N. Ionia Magnesia<\/p>

2002\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cSearching for the Olympic Idea\u201d, Athens Municipality Gallery<\/p>

1997\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cColor: Poetry of Light\u201d, Cyclades Gallery, Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens<\/p>

1997\u00a0 \u00a0 “Ecotopia IX”, Gazi, Athens<\/p>

1997\u00a0 \u00a0 “Contemporary Thracian Painters”, Stoa tou Bibliou, Athens<\/p>

1994\u00a0 \u00a0 “Aegean Cyprus”, Cyclades Art Gallery, Ermoupoli, Curator: Giannis Kolokotronis<\/p>

1993\u00a0 \u00a0 “New Acquisitions of the Municipal Art Gallery” Municipality of Athens, Municipal Art Gallery<\/p>

1992\u00a0 \u00a0 “For the N. Perantinos Museum”, Paros<\/p>

1992\u00a0 \u00a0 “25 Painters Exhibit”, Municipality of Vouliagmeni<\/p>

1990\u00a0 \u00a0 “Pornographies?”, Dada Gallery, Athens<\/p>

1988\u00a0 \u00a0 “Group Painting Project”, Athens Arts Center<\/p>

1987\u00a0 \u00a0 “Musical Athens”, Athens Municipality Arts Center<\/p>

1987\u00a0 \u00a0 “Panhellenic Art Exhibition”, Piraeus<\/p>

1987\u00a0 \u00a0 “Athens Visual Arts”, Athens Municipality Arts Center<\/p>

WORKS IN PUBLIC SPACES – SYMPOSIUM<\/strong><\/p>

2004\u00a0 \u00a0 Sculpture at Attiki Station, Athens<\/p>

2004\u00a0 \u00a0 Sculpture at the N. Ionia Park, Volos<\/p>

2001\u00a0 \u00a0 Sculpture Symposium, Prilep North Macedonia<\/p>

1997-99 Decoration of the Apollon Theater, Hermoupolis<\/p>

AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>

2010\u00a0 \u00a0 1st Prize for sculpture for the new Thessaloniki City Hall in collaboration with Anamorphosis Architects<\/p>

2003\u00a0 \u00a0 1st Prize for sculpture at Attica Station, Athens<\/p>

1988\u00a0 \u00a0 1st Prize for mural model by the Municipality of Athens<\/p>

OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ART<\/strong><\/p>

2008\u00a0 \u00a0 Set for the play “EL GRECO” for the theater group of the Municipality of Ilios, directed by K. Kinis.<\/p>

1991\u00a0 \u00a0 Set for the play by N. Vrettakos “Liturgy under the Acropolis”, Sparta, directed by K. Kinis.<\/p>

1987\u00a0 \u00a0 Study for the decoration of the Apollon Theater of Hermoupolis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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