Giannis Athanasiadis

He was born and raised in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, surrounded by its narrow cobblestone streets and breathtaking panoramic view of the city.

During his youth, he apprenticed under the pyrographer and painter Giorgos Papadopoulos, participated in carnival float construction groups, attended fashion design and interior decoration courses, graduated from the University of Macedonia, and, in parallel, devoted himself to painting and mixed media techniques. Through these, he externalized his own perceptions and feelings about the world he experienced. Art served for him as a magnifying glass, allowing him to capture the details of nature, imparting depth, quality, and intensity to his works.
His artistic expression has evolved and transformed in many ways into interactive visual art, and for the last 15 years, he has participated in group exhibitions.
Father of two children, Modi and Alexandra, himself a castle besieged by resilient defenses, he held his first solo exhibition in December 2023 with his beloved theme "Olives and Seas."