'New Era' | January 2021 | Room 2

New Era 10th January - 31st January 2021

room II www.artnumber23.uk | London - Athens

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1.SOFIA ANTONIADOU 3. FRANCESCO CASOLARI 5. ALEJANDRO PANTIN GIL 7. KONSTANTINA TSOPANOGLOU 9. DEEPTIKA BHAGAVATHI 11. KÜBRA İNANÇ 13. IOANNIS KAISERLIS (KAIZER) 15. AUSRA MANAMANGAS 17. NICOLE PAPAEFTHIMIOU 21. AHMET EMIN KORKMAZ 23. MERI MILLER

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art number 23 London • Athens

Art Number 23 is a London based organisation with two physical Gallery spaces in Londonand in Athens and also a Virtual Gallery! We are organising art exhibitions in all our Galleries and we invite artists from all over the world to share their work with us and participate in our shows!

The aim is to create opportunities, in order to encourage and support artists to exhibit and promote their work.

SOFIA ANTONIADOU @sofialak7

My name is Sofia Antoniadou. I am 26 years old and I am studying Fine Arts at HfBK Dresden, in the class of Interdisciplinary and Experimental Painting of Christian Sery. My main occupation is oil painting, although I am experimenting with other materials as well, such as concrete sculptures and contemporary embroidery. In my paintings I am working like a dancer, constantly moving all over the canvas, creating abstract shapes, non existing worlds, documenting� my own artistic experience. Texture is also a very important characteristic of my paintings, as it reminds me of nature and how I see the world. I think art is the tool to make connections between people and through my artworks I want to evoke people’s feelings, to make and pass on an experience, to make art contagious.

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'Non existing world' |170x130cm Oil on Canvas

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FRANCESCO CASOLARI @frengo_casolari

Francesco Casolari was born in Bologna (Italy) in 1982. He started to engrave when he was 6 and his first creation lasted until the age of 12. He tries to create utopian cities according to steam punk science-fiction theories.His works have been exhibited among many renowned collections. He took part in several exhibitions (museums and art galleries) and international fairs and is mentioned in various art catalogues.

His works are shown in a great number of cities all around the world: Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, London, Zurich, Balearic Islands, Thessaloniki, New York, Los Angeles, S.Francisco, Miami, Caribbean, Toronto, Bogot Ă , Santiago of Chile, Kathmandu, Tehran, Oslo, Shenzhen , Tokyo and Osaka. He have done more than 170 exhibitions around the world.

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'Copenaghen 2700' | 60x80cm Etching

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ALEJANDRO PANTIN GIL @alejandrosbookart

My name is Alejandro Pantin Gil, I’m an artist from Venezuela living in Barcelona, Spain. I recollect obsolete books like phonebooks and tour guides from past years, old magazines and catalogues, etc. Restoring and recycling them into topographic carved sculptures. I like to carve shapes and forms that are anatomically correct as well as buildings, structures and nature.

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'Musa 3' | 22 x 16 x 6 cms Obsolete Books Carving

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KONSTANTINA TSOPANOGLOU @niva_xi

My name is Nina and I'm 29 years old. I am an amatuer painter from Greece. I love to use different mediums but lately I use watercolors mostly, pencil colors, acrylics and glitters! I draw mostly portraits with emotions.

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'Christmas 2020' | 30cm x 40cm Watercolors on Aquarelle

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DEEPTIKA BHAGAVATHI

In a universe described by existentialists as absurd, I as an artist intend to carry the quest for the self, sincerity and emotional authenticity into a world of uncertainty, placing great value on discovery, risk taking and adventure into the unknown. My work examines the relationship between essence and existence. It is a radical celebration of individualism. While watching Pierre Alechinsky’s film, Calligraphie Japonaise (1956) I was inspired to learn the ideologies of Bokujinkai, a group who revolutionised avant garde calligraphy in 50s Japan. The idea is that that calligraphy is an expressive art form, free from orthographical restrictions and representing the formless self as the calligrapher perceives it. As a result, I started studying characteristics of the line. My process involves formation of Kanji (Japanese character) with my feet which emancipates from its meaning and moves towards abstraction. I realised that the line or stroke expresses something that only exists in the human imagination and makes them a part of the material world.

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'Chiburui' , 2020 | 120 x 190 cm Oil on canvas

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KÜBRA İNANÇ @artkubrart

I was born in 1988. I have been continuing her artworks since 2016 in my studio in Turkey.

In myartworks, I give publicity to spiritual breakdown caused by the desperation which “Social Pressure” and “Sexism” create on individuals and especially women.

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'Untitled' | 70x 80 cm Acrylic on Canvas

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IOANNIS KAISERLIS (KAIZER) @kaizer_ioannis_kaiserlis

I’m a Greek artist born in Veria in 1974. Presently, I live in Athens. I admire every aspect of Art especially painting, and construction sculpture. I specialize in expressionism and each of my work is a constant experimentation with passion and dedication. My desire for painting and my talent came from my experience for two decades with interior design, Bespoke design and Builder/Contractor.

As a Builder/Contractor, I was designing modern luxury dwellings. Those three aesthetic worlds contributed to my artistic talent. I have also visited a number of museums in different countries, which enhanced my desire and passion for abstract art.

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'The Tree of Life' | 50 x 40 cm Acrylic

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AUSRA MANAMANGAS @ausra.paintings

Ausra Manamangas is presenting a number of paintings with vibrant colours that depict reality in a way that draws the viewers into a story telling environment. Those artwork are mainly influenced by the movement of 'Impressionism' .

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'Waking up to Wealth' | 90×60 cm Oil on Canvas

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NICOLE PAPAEFTHIMIOU @nicole_papaefthimiou

Nicole Papaefthimiou studied Fine Arts at the University in Greece and did postgraduate studies at the University of Dusseldorf, Germany, sponsored by Bosch.

Her artworks are presented in art museums, art halls, and private art galleries. Nicole was selected and will participate In the Florence Biennale in October 2021.

She has participated in many group exhibitions with the most recent ones being at Palazzo della Cancelleria Vatican Rome, AIAPI UNESCO HUMAN RIGHT ÂŤWomen Can Save The WorldÂť International Exhibition of Contemporary Art Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti Rovereto Italy, Galleria Spazio 40 Rome, Museum Bellini Firenze Italy, Galleria La Pigna Rome Italy. She has shown in many personal exhibitions at Ekfrasis gallery Athens, Ekfrasis gallery Glyfada Athens, Cultural art center Ileana Tounda Athens, Gallery Bosch Athens, Greece.

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'Sun' | 140 cm x 100 cm Acrylic on Canvas

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AHMET EMIN KORKMAZ @charmingbacteria

My name is Ahmet Emin Korkmaz i am 27 years old. I'm from Turkey and i living in Ä°stanbul. I started to make paintings one year ago and this has become my passion. I usually try to create a lively atmosphere in my paintings where I mostly use colors and lines to express my feelings. @charmingbacteria is my instagram account which i share my works.

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'Nil' | 40x30cm, 2020 Oil on Paper

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MERI MILLER @miller2art

Meri Miller (rus. Мэри Миллер), a member of the International Art Fund; a member of Union of arts of Russia - IAA AIAP UNESCO; a member of the Moscow Regional Union of Artists.

M.Miller was born in Moscow and attended MAAC (Moscow Academic Art College) in 2016, majoring in Graphics Design.

She also graduated from the Institute of Art Business and Antiques, Management and Marketing in contemporary art Department.Her artworks have been exhibited in the Union of arts of Russia, Moscow Union of Artists, Gallery «Na ChistykhPrudakh», Museum of Art Deco (Moscow), Moscow Contemporary Art Center Winzavod, Museum of Contemporary Art ARTMUZA (St. Petersburg), and ect.

Meri’s artworks have been included in both Russian and Italian private collections.

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'Self-isolation' | 50x70cm, 2020 Poster from COVID-19 Series - poster, Acrylic, Digital Art

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