Socrates Fatouros

Working on their imaginary reconstruction, through sketches and personal notes, as well as through the utilization of materials commonly used for construction purposes such as bitumen sheets and liquid polyurethane, Fatouros engraves a unique form of writing with the use of combustion. After successive chemical interventions the works take their final abstract form or “non-form”.

Socrates Fatouros is a visual artist based in Athens. He holds a master’s degree in Athens School of Fine Arts (2017-2019) and he is a graduate with Bachelor studies from Athens School of Fine Arts (2001), and School of Fine Arts of Valencia (1998). He was shortlisted for DESTE Prize 2007 (DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece) and Premio Lissone 2007 (Italy), recommended by Anna Kafetsi, former director of National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST). He was a fellow at Delphi Foundation in Greece and Emma Ricklund Foundation in Sweden as a resident artist for Ricklundgarden Artist Residency, Saxnas (Sweden 2001).

Solo shows: “Teach me Something Wonderful”, Eins Gallery (Cyprus, 2021); “Impressions of the Informel Depictions of an Austere Monumentality”, Nees Morfes (Athens, 2005). Selected groups shows: “Eidyllia Odos”, Technopolis and Contemporary Art Museum of Crete CCA (Athens, Rethymno, 2022); “Personal Mythologies” (2020); “20 For Ever” curated by Dimitrios Antonitsis, Hydra School Projects (Hydra, 2019); “The Poetry of Memory”, Contemporary Art Museum of Crete CCA (Rethymno, 2018); “Impulses of Inalienability”, Eins Gallery (Cyprus, 2018); “Loss”, Hydra School Projects (Hydra, 2018); “Gold und Liebe, Liebe fur Gold”, Haus N Athens (Athens, 2018); “Integral II” curated by Dimitrios Antonitsis, Ileana Tounta CAC (Athens, 2017); “Tender is the night”, CAN gallery (Athens, 2016); “Present”, Dada da Academy Pindaros Hotel (Athens, 2013); “Books Unfolded” (Berlin, 2011); “Nees Morfes 50 years later”, Benaki Museum (Athens, 2009); “Grizo”, Contemporary Art Museum of Crete CCA (Rethymno, 2008).

The Museum of Cycladic Art presents the Cycladic Café Art Project – part of the Modern Art Program – combining places of social gathering with art. With the ultimate aim of embracing the Greek and international scene of modern art, the Museum presents works by internationally acclaimed and emerging artists linked to its current exhibitions and activities at Cycladic Café. The Cycladic Café Art Project motivates the dialogue between art and everyday life.

Curated by:
Aphrodite Gonou & Atalanti Martinou