C O S T I S
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
3=1 or aerial choreography, 1991.
Air, electronic lightning on copper
100 x 65 x 35 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
Perpetual approach
Into the series Parallel phenomena, 2000-2016
Air, electronic lighting, colours on canvas, on wooden construction
100 x 150 x 15 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
“Explosion”, 2016
Air, electronic lightning,
non-conductible color on canvas.
120 x 120 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
Through matter lightnings unifychaos.
Into the series Parallel phenomena, 2000-2016
Air, electronic lightning, non conductible colour,
iron beads, rubber on wood.
80 x 80 x 16 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
230.400 squares within a square, 2000-2019
Air, electronic lightning, decoppered bakelite on wood.
120 x 120 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
“Diaphafsis”, 1990
Air, two electronic lightnings, decoppered bakelite on wood
41.5 x 41.5 x 16 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
“Hurricane on lightning field”
Into the series Parallel phenomena, 2000-2016.
Air, electronic lightning, oxidized metals on wood.
120 x 120 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
“Electropoem watch with minute-hand words”, 2003
Air, electronic lightning, conductible elements, lead on wood.
50.5 x 50.5 x 16 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
“Keraunoskopia”, 1995
Air, electronic lightning, mirrors on wood.
50.5 x 50.5 x 60.5 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
“Vision”, 1989
Air, electronic lightning, concave mirror, iron.
170 x 50 x 35 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
“Conductible ground”, 1994
Air, electronic lightning, soil, bronze on wood.
120 x 120 x 18 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
“Archetype”, 2021
Air, electronic lightning, steel, rubber, on wooden construction.
231 x 24 x 14 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
“3=1”, 1991
Three electronic lightnings, air, colour on wooden construction
34 x 170 x 14 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
Drawing of the work Electropoem watch with
minute-hand words, 2003
Indian ink on paper.
28 x 30 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
Gabriel Loppé Ι C o s t i s
Twenty past nine in the evening, 1994
Photo and lead on wooden construction.
60 x 88 cm
C O S T I S
“Red madman”
Mixed media on wood, 1975
120 x 120 cm
COSTIS
“Who’s afraid of the red colour?”
Acrylic paint on wood, 1975
120 x 120 cm
C O S T I S
(b. 1950)
Intercommunication
Mixed media, Collage on panel,
wood and plexiglass, circa 1980
From the Mediassemblages series
44 X 107 X 7,5 cm
C O S T I S
On the highway
Mixed media, Collage on panel,
wood and plexiglass, circa 1980
From the Mediassemblages series
60 x 47.5 x 7.5 cm
C O S T I S
“Red mad-man”
Oil pastels on paper, 1971
69 x 49 cm
C O S T I S
“Time passes so fast!”
Acrylic paint on canvas, 1971-1973
80 x 60 cm
C O S T I S
“Your World!!!”
Mixed media on paper, 1973
64,5 x 49 cm
C O S T I S
“This is the Horizon!”
Ink on paper
28,5 x 21 cm
C O S T I S
“For a plate of spaghetti pasta”
Indian ink on paper, 1970
29 x 20,5 cm
C O S T I S
“Intellectuals”
Indian ink on paper, 1972
20,5 x 29 cm
C O S T I S
“The planet woman”
Indian ink on paper, 1975
26 x 20 cm
C O S T I S
“The shock”
Indian ink on paper, 1970
24 x 17 cm
C O S T I S
“Dance Piece with an A”
Indian ink on paper, 1977
26 x 20 cm
C O S T I S
“Good news!”
Indian ink on paper
39 x 29 cm
C O S T I S
“Hermaphrodite power”
Indian ink on paper, 1970
29 x 20,5 cm
C O S T I S
“Red couple”
Acrylic paint on paper, 1973
64 x 49 cm
C O S T I S
“My new photo”
Oil pastels on paper, 1973
28,5 x 19,5 cm
C O S T I S
“Have a rest now”
Indian ink on paper, 1973
20,5 x 29 cm
C O S T I S
“I can see now”
Indian ink on paper, 1970
29,5 x 21 cm
C O S T I S
“Story of love and revolution”
Indian ink on paper, 1971
23,5 x 13,5 cm
C O S T I S
“Directions”
Indian ink on paper, 1972
29 x 20,5 cm
Athens, 1950. Visual artist and poet. C o s t i s studied in Athens and Paris. In 1969 his first collage is published and he has his first solo exhibition, showcasing lead sculptures. He is the editor of two literary and art magazines published in Athens, Lotus (Λωτός, 1968-1972) and Praxis (Πράξη 1972). His first book of poetry is published in Athens in February 1974. Since 1970, he has been a regular contributor of essays, articles, poems, and drawings to many important magazines. In 1975 his first Performance takes place at an art gallery in Athens. In 1976, using synthi100, he creates the music score of his film Saga of a city. The same year he starts creating mixed works of visual poetry. From 1986 onward, the lightning phenomenon is at the core of his research. A prolific artist, Costis has had 30 solo shows in galleries and museums in Europe and has participated in more than 100 international group shows. He has also engaged in a variety of projects and conferences / symposia on art, New Technologies, and poetry. Work by the artist is held in public museums and private collections, most notably in Greece, France, Belgium, and Germany. For more detailed information: http://www.costis.eu.
