Vaggelis Rinas | Atermon Plefsi

Vangelis Rinas is a Greek painter and sculptor having his roots in the Northeastern Aegean Sea. He was born in Samos island, but grew up in Ikaria island in 1966.He holds an MFA from the Athens School of Fine Arts and lives and works in Athens and New York. He express himself thought various materials, he has created paintings sculptures, prints and installations . Since 1992 he enjoys shows in Greece and abroad ( solo, group exhibitions) and participates in international biennials. Among them, his solo exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing and his latest solo show at Tenri Culutural Institute in New York. Since 2000 he has presented three solo exhibitions entitled "Endless Sailing" All three included paintings and sculpture .His Sculpture has been installed in the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing with Chinese ideograms and Braille writing. This video (All rights reserved by Massive Productions) was created for the occasion of the kick off exhibition, depicts the process of creation, in a deep approach and comprehension of the birth of an artwork, contributing to an artist's video portrait.