The hand behind the work
A short biographical note on the practice and exhibitions of Kostas Tobros.
Born in Athens in 1975, Kostas Tobros grew up on the Ionian island of Corfu, where he received his first painting tuition from Spyros Alamanos and John Dimitratos.
In 1995 he entered the Athens School of Fine Arts, studying painting and constructions under Irini Papaspirou, engraving with V. Kazakos and G. Milios, and the teaching of art. During his studies he took part in the Erasmus programme at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (V.S.U.P.) in Prague, working with Madela Matassova.
He graduated with distinction in 2001 and has lived and worked in Corfu ever since, alternating large-scale paintings with constructions, mural and three-dimensional works.
“I am drawn to the territory between the abstract and the narrative — where structure becomes the spine of a work and colour carries its form.”
At a glance
- BornAthens, 1975
- DiplomaAthens School of Fine Arts, 2001
- ErasmusV.S.U.P. Prague
- StudioIpsos, Corfu
Personal Exhibitions
- 1997Municipal Theatre of Corfu
- 1999Municipal Theatre of Corfu
- 2000Gallery "Agathi", Athens
- 2004Old Fortress Gallery of Corfu
- 2005Municipal Theatre of Corfu
- 2007Corfu Art Gallery
- 2010Old Fortress Gallery of Corfu
- 2012"Politehno" multi-use facility, Corfu
- 2015Gallery Villa Artista Kunstsalon, Hannover
- 2019Municipal Gallery of Corfu
International Participations
- 2015Art Fair B.agl Berlin, Germany
- 2015Art Expo Npw-Hamm, Germany
- 2016Kunstmesse Leipzig, Germany
- 2017Antwerp Art Fair, Belgium
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