Who painted Χωρίς τίτλο?

Χωρίς τίτλο was painted by Yorgos Tsakiris.

Artwork

Χωρίς τίτλο

Χωρίς τίτλο is a print by Yorgos Tsakiris. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

About this work

This print shows rough, angular shapes in black and white. The lines look like they were cut with a knife, not a brush. The shapes stack up like building blocks, not flat paper.

Tsakiris worked this way in the 1980s. He started with engravings but moved to heavy metal and stone. His prints feel like tiny versions of those later sculptures.

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Overview

In the 1980s Yorgos Tsakiris shifted his practice from two‑dimensional media such as painting and engraving toward three‑dimensional, sculptural forms. This transition was sparked by an installation he realized on Mount Paiko in 1986, after which he began to explore monolithic constructions in iron, stone and bronze.

Subject & Meaning

The works from this period, including the series titled “Columns,” emphasize stark, angular masses that suggest a ritualistic presence. Their geometric solidity and placement in space evoke a sense of timeless, ceremonial architecture, inviting viewers to contemplate the relationship between object, environment, and symbolic function.

Technique & Style

Tsakiris’ prints from the era reproduce the tactile quality of his later sculptures: black‑and‑white images rendered with sharp, knife‑like cuts rather than brushstrokes. The compositions consist of stacked, block‑like forms that convey weight and density, echoing the materiality of iron, stone and bronze.

History & Provenance

After the Mount Paiko installation, Tsakiris produced a series of monolithic works throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. The “Columns” series was exhibited during this time, marking a pivotal moment in his artistic development as he moved from graphic media to large‑scale, site‑specific sculpture.

Artist & collection

Artist

Yorgos Tsakiris

Yorgos Tsakiris drew the same blank page for forty years, filling it with thin pencil lines that never told a story, just kept the paper company.

Museum

Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

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