Kalliopi Kouklinou artist

Artist Κalliopi Κouklinou black and white portrait

Kalliopi Kouklinou

The element of figure in space is a core characteristic of Kalliopi Kouklinou’s work. Using ink and paper as her main tools of expression, the artist opts for monochrome in her visual narratives, building upon the striking contrasts of black and white while, often, introducing a bold colour frames or highlights the contextuality. Erotica and nudes occupy a central place in Kouklinou’s thematic, within which she perceives the human body as an abstract form, using it as a key staging element to organize her compositions. Through her immediate, almost gestural style, aside from the representation of a situation, the artist is primarily aiming to the autonomy of the drawing.

The Works

The four nudes presented in the exhibition, part of the artist’s broader erotica series, are downright representative of Kouklinou’s oeuvre, as far as style, subject and technique are concerned. Isolated elements – form, line and colour, combine to create the female form and the space that surrounds it while, through their interaction, fragments of the narrative are communicated suggestively, within an ambiance that remains sensually charged.

“Elements of line, form and colour combine to create the female form and the space that surrounds it.”