Artist’s statement
Art, for me, is a sacred space for contemplation and introspection, a path to explore the profound intricacies of human existence. My works serve as both my visual confessions and an open invitation for the viewer to engage with their own thoughts and interpretations.
In my work, I use diverse media, including sand, dry pastel powder, and newspaper collage, to construct intricate textures that reflect the complexity and emotional depth of life. Each medium serves as a unique metaphor for the mysteries of existence.
Through my hands, which act as a bridge between my soul and the canvas, I inscribe profound marks that echo the deep impressions left by the moments of existence.
For the past fifteen years, I have been working diligently in my studios in Athens and Hydra, crafting a visionary world that reveals the deepest layers of both my canvases and my own existence.
Bio
Katerina Serafetinidou was born in Athens in 1967.
She studied Applied Economics and Marketing & Advertising in London. It was there that she came to contact with modern art.
During this time, she studied the work of the great painters at the National Gallery in London, the Tate Modern and the Royal Academy of Arts.
After returning to Greece, Katerina spent over a decade in advertising before immersing herself in her family's century-old carpet business—a shop renowned for its rare collection of rugs.
In her work, Katerina skillfully reveals the elegance and finesse of antique colors.
All this time she worked in her studio and took private lessons from renowned artists from the Museum of Cycladic Art and Central St. Martins in London.
She also attended Art History seminars at the Museum of Cycladic Art, the American College of Athens and online at the MoMA.
She participated in a group exhibition at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Foundation in Athens.
In New York, she participated in an international presentation of young artists in the form of a slide show at MoMA.
First solo exhibition at Skoufa Gallery 18/1/24 - 11/2/24 curated by art historian Takis Mavrotas.
