Who painted Αυτοπροσωπογραφία στη Νικόπολη?

Αυτοπροσωπογραφία στη Νικόπολη was painted by Konstantinos Ignatiadis.

Where can I see Αυτοπροσωπογραφία στη Νικόπολη?

Αυτοπροσωπογραφία στη Νικόπολη is held by Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

Artwork

Αυτοπροσωπογραφία στη Νικόπολη

Αυτοπροσωπογραφία στη Νικόπολη is a drawing by Konstantinos Ignatiadis. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

About this work

His face is drawn in black and white, with careful lines that catch the light just right.

This sketch shows a man with sharp features staring straight at us. His face is drawn in black and white, with careful lines that catch the light just right.

The artist used a technique called cross-hatching here. That means he layered tiny overlapping lines to build up shadows and texture. It gives the face depth without any color.

If this style grabs you, look up Ignatiadis, Konstantinos (1958).

Overview

Konstantinos Ignatiadis’s black‑and‑white portrait series, held by the MOMus Museum of Contemporary Art, presents a range of cultural figures—sculptors, performers, writers and visual artists. The images focus on the sitter’s face, rendered in stark tonal contrast, and emphasize the role of light as a defining element of the composition.

Subject & Meaning

The subjects include notable personalities such as sculptor George Zongolopoulos, performance artist Marina Abramović, painter Kiki Smith and painter Francesco Clemente. Ignatiadis treats portraiture as a core concern of artistic practice, suggesting that the act of rendering a likeness is a fundamental visual inquiry shared across disciplines.

Technique & Style

Employing a meticulous cross‑hatching method, the artist builds form through layers of intersecting lines. This approach creates nuanced shadows and texture without relying on colour, allowing the interplay of light and dark to suggest volume and depth. The resulting images convey a precise, almost sculptural quality in the facial features.

History & Provenance

The series originates from Ignatiadis’s own archive and was acquired by the MOMus Museum of Contemporary Art, where it forms part of the institution’s contemporary photography collection. The works are documented as part of the artist’s ongoing exploration of portraiture, dating from the period after his 1958 birth and continuing into his later practice.

Artist & collection

Artist

Konstantinos Ignatiadis

Museum

Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

Continue through works from the same source collection.