Artwork
Νεκρή φύση

Νεκρή φύση is a drawing by Yorgos Tsakiris. It dates from 2000 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.
About this work
Look up Tsakiris, Yorgos (1955) to see how his style changed from flat drawings to tall, ritual-like boxes.
This drawing shows a bowl of fruit on a table with dark, scratchy lines.
The lines look rough but careful, like the artist pressed hard and changed direction often.
The shadows twist around the fruit in ways that feel almost messy but still hold things together.
Tsakiris made this in 2000, years after he stopped copying Bacon’s style.
He added numbers and letters inside the shapes, which makes it feel like a code or a puzzle.
The marks don’t just show fruit—they make the whole scene feel like something hidden.
Look up Tsakiris, Yorgos (1955) to see how his style changed from flat drawings to tall, ritual-like boxes.
Overview
This 2000 drawing by Yorgos Tsakiris depicts a still life of fruit in a bowl, rendered with dark, scratchy lines that convey a sense of tension and complexity.
Subject & Meaning
The still life is infused with symbolic meaning through the incorporation of numbers and letters within the shapes, suggesting a hidden code or puzzle. The marks and lines create a sense of depth and mystery around the fruit.
Technique & Style
Tsakiris's drawing style is characterized by rough, deliberate lines that twist and turn around the subjects, creating a sense of energy and dynamism. The technique is expressive and gestural, with a focus on conveying the underlying structure and meaning of the still life.
Context
This work was created in 2000, after Tsakiris had moved beyond his earlier influence by Francis Bacon and developed a distinct style that incorporated elements of code and symbolism. It reflects his ongoing exploration of the relationship between natural forms and abstract representation.
Artist & collection
Artist
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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