About the artist
Born in Valta - Filiatra Messinias,
Greece, in 1943. "Garsot", formerly known as "Sotiris". graduated as
fine artist in Greece and did post graduate work in sculpture at the University of South
Africa in Pretoria. Gardiakos Sotiris became "Garsot" in 1995. Sotiris' creation
of "Garsot" is meant to signify a neutral entity.
"I want to be anonymous. I want to be someone who is a friend with
everybody"
Garsot
More About the Artist:
Works: Garsot's works comprise many different styles, from classic
to modern to surrealism. One concept remains evident, Garsot paints to portray feelings of
optimism, hope, to make everyone feel good for a better tomorrow.
Themes: Some of the themes that Garsot is most concerned with deal with the
environment.
"I like to take the colors from nature, from the jungle, from the safari, the
fresh air. The elements to get inspired are there. After the storm, when the waters are
calming, quietly hitting the rocks you may see the birth of Aphrodite, the beautiful woman
of today. She's the center of the universe.":
Garsot loves the image of the woman. He loves to beautify women and give them a certain
position, putting the woman at the center of the stage because she is very important for
the men. He reveals different perspectives, sides of people and things, both the inner and
the outer. For instance, in some of his paintings of the sea he portrayed what lies inside
of the ocean as well as what exists on the outside.
Influence: Garsot travels to many continents and they have influenced him
greatly. Greece, its culture and mythology; Africa and its bushmen art, masks; and
American culture, especially from Los Angeles, where Garsot saw similarities between
Greece and America and thus, intermingled this in his art, something known as the Surreal,
where Garsot always illustrates the environment and the puzzling elements interrelated
with each other creating some positive surreal engagement! Like Greek mythological
schemes, along with glamour, a little Hollywood pizazz, etc. It is the real and the not
real that you may see in some of Garsot's creative artworks.