George Klirodotakos returns for another summer in his beloved neighborhood, Pounta, with a special painting exhibition. With his mind on the sea and his imagination wandering, George has created a series of paintings that will be presented at the painting exhibition “One More Thought”. The exhibition will be hosted at Katheti in Pounta from 26 July to 7 August and will be open to the public daily from 7:00 to 11:00 pm. The opening will take place on Friday 26 July at 8:00 pm.

The painting exhibition “One More Thought” is a journey of emotions, which George conveys in his own uniquely beautiful way. George’s strong connection with the sea is revealed through his paintings, but also through the poems he writes. He grew up on the shores of Poros, travelled by the waves, and every morning, opening the windows of his room, he faces his beloved sea.

How do you bear it, shore, the wave of the sea

Bear my little heart, too, for it’s getting heavy

It’s broken me and thrown me over the rocks like a ship

And furiously, the waves are crashing down on it

But I am human and I have a heart of steel

And as long as the waves crash, the pain won’t get me

George Klirodotakos, 8 May 2024

George Klirodotakos’ Bio

George Klirodotakos paints seascapes and overall themes from nature with watercolor on paper. He started painting in the 1970s in Cornwall, which he visited almost every winter for about 20 years, until 2000. Cornwall’s landscapes captivated and inspired him, and in the summer, he painted landscapes of Poros. His other great love is dancing. He has been dancing traditional Greek dances since he was 24 and, through this hobby, he has travelled the world, made friends, met important people and collaborated with them. He participated in theater plays, TV series and Greek films, with the most notable being the film “Operation Apollo” (1968), with Elena Nathanail and Thomas Fritz, directed by George Skalenakis. In the summer of 2023, George Klirodotakos presented his artwork through the painting exhibition “From Poros to Cornwall” and participated in the group painting and photography exhibition that took place as part of the “Lemon Tree Festival“.

In the past, Katheti has organized the painting exhibition “The Seabed and its Inhabitants” by Ivi Gabrielides, “From Poros to Cornwall” by George Klirodotakos, as well as the painting exhibition “The Colours of the World” by Gina and Christos Papadopoulos. In addition, last summer, Katheti organized, in collaboration with the Municipality of Poros, the exhibition of mixed visual arts “Transformations” as part of the Poros Arts Festival.

Exhibition Details

Opening: July 26, 8:00 pm

Duration: July 26 – August 7 2024

Opening hours: 7:00 – 11:00 pm

Information/contact details: info@katheti.gr, +30 2298043825

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