NIKOS GIKAS 

 

Nikos Gikas explores the connection between art and science, by using performances, installations and videos.

He passed at the Athens School Of Fine Arts 2014
He passed at School of Visual and Applied Arts
f the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 2013
Graduate of the Hellenic Open University, School of Science and Technology, Department of "Natural Sciences", Patra 2012
Graduate of the "School of Graphic Arts & Design" at Delta, Athens 1997.
He has participated in group exhibitions and projects such as:
"THANOS MURRAY - VELLOUDIOS" Beton7, 2015, Athens (sculpture - installation)
"V_IDEAS" Beton7, 2014, Athens (performance)
"ARKADEIA" folklore museum, Ini - Crete, 2013 (video)
"Athens photo festival" performance as photography, Athens, 2012 (performance)
"Got no papa mommy" ASFA, Athens, 2011 (performance)
"Chiefs animals and tools", Kappatos gallery, 2011 Athens, (sculpture – video - installations)
"Metamoralis" Ksilino Steki ASFA, Athens, 2010 (performance)
"A3" Ksilino Steki ASFA, Athens, 2009 (installation)

 

I created this kinetic ephemeral sculpture thinking about mortality of the material world and the intense changes within.
My references for this sculpture derive from ancient beliefs about the fire and water and the philosophies which laid the basis of science.