Martinakis Adam - Arthouros
Born in Lubań, Poland in 1972, his mother is Polish and father Greek.
Since 1982 lives and works in Athens, Greece.
Studied @ the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Faculty of Interior Architecture, Decorative Arts, and Industrial Design.
Since the year 2000, has been working and experimenting, on Computer-generated visual media (3d digital image - animation, digital video, new media, graphic design and web design).
Has been teaching digital arts & design, graphics, interior design and ceramic design in many art institutes.
Member of CultureInside, slashTHREE, Artia & Art.lica International Art Collectives.
Exhibitions >
2013 - "Metaphysical Objectivity in Comparison to Realism", The Lloyd Gill Gallery,
Weston super Mare, UK, group exhibition.
2012 - "heART break Athens v.1", Egalite, Athens, group exhibition.
2012 - "Transformation - discover the digital world", CI Gallery, Luxembourg, group exhibition.
2012 - "Crossing borders - from virtual to real", CI Gallery, Luxembourg, group exhibition.
2011 - "Changes", CCNR, Luxembourg, group exhibition.
2011 - "Athens Video Art Festival 2011", Technopolis (Gazi), Athens, digital image.
2011 - "The Digital Palette", The Artspace Gallery, CT, USA, group exhibition.
2010 - "Art & Architecture 2010 - 2011", Artower Gallery, Athens, group exhibition.
2010 - "EUtopia", CCNR, Luxembourg, group exhibition.
2009 - "Rooted", Galerie Clairefontaine – Luxembourg, group exhibition.
2009 - "Athens Video Art Festival 2009", Technopolis (Gazi), Athens, digital image.
2006 - "Wine & Art festival – Savvatiano", Spata-Greece, group exhibition.
2006 - "4 New Artists", Municipal Art Gallery of Kallithea, Athens, group exhibition.
2005 - "Where is love?", Gallery Psyxari 36, Athens, group exhibition.
Shows – Performances >
2011 - Digital environment design for the dance show "I, You... We" by Fotis Diamantopoulos.
2005 - Video art for the musical show "Masco" by Nikos Touliatos.
Awards & Distinctions >
2013 - Stellar Art Award @ Digital Arts: Callifornia - Simply the best 2
2013 - Listed in EMPTY KINGDOM's TOP 100 Artists of 2012
2012 - Silver Award @ artlimited "Color and Creativity" art competition
2012 - Excellence Abstract & Design award, EXPOSÉ 10.
2011 - Winner of the international art competition "Changes", Luxembourg, (CultureInside & CCNR).
2011 - Silver Award @ Dabomba.net
2010 - Winner of the international art competition "EUtopia", Luxembourg, (CultureInside & CCNR).
2009 - Winner of the international art competition "Rooted", Luxembourg,
(CultureInside & Galerie Clairefontaine).
His works and interviews have been published in numerous international reviews.
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