Georgios Staikos

Xeniteia

(Greek: ξενιτεία; Latin: peregrinatio)

Paint performs as paper, paper transforms into birds, and the painted image appears to extend beyond its limits.

These transformations mirror a state of departure that does not end in arrival; rather, it is a quest for a redefinition of identity.

Exodus

Where the project begins: charcoal drawings are torn from the paper and enter the room.

Georgios Staikos, Exodus, 2023 — Charcoal on canvas (triptych: 170 × 60, 170 × 150, 170 × 80 cm), charcoal on paper, torn and constructed paper
Exodus, 2023Charcoal on canvas (triptych: 170 × 60, 170 × 150, 170 × 80 cm), charcoal on paper, torn and constructed paperDimensions variable, approx. 4.5 × 4 mStudio installation, Berlin

Exodus in the studio · 49 seconds

Georgios Staikos, Exodus, 2023 — Charcoal on canvas (triptych: 170 × 60, 170 × 150, 170 × 80 cm), charcoal on paper, torn and constructed paper Georgios Staikos, Exodus, 2023 — Charcoal on canvas (triptych: 170 × 60, 170 × 150, 170 × 80 cm), charcoal on paper, torn and constructed paper Georgios Staikos, Exodus, 2023 — Charcoal on canvas (triptych: 170 × 60, 170 × 150, 170 × 80 cm), charcoal on paper, torn and constructed paper Georgios Staikos, Exodus, 2023 — Charcoal on canvas (triptych: 170 × 60, 170 × 150, 170 × 80 cm), charcoal on paper, torn and constructed paper

Paintings

The room is drawn back into the picture.

Georgios Staikos, Passage, 2024 — Collage, charcoal on paper, acrylic and oil on canvas
Passage, 2024Collage, charcoal on paper, acrylic and oil on canvas195 × 175 cm
Georgios Staikos, In Between, 2025 — Acrylic and oil on canvas
In Between, 2025Acrylic and oil on canvas145 × 155 cm
Georgios Staikos, A Stranger, 2024–2026 — Charcoal, acrylic, oil and canvas collage on canvas
A Stranger, 2024–2026Charcoal, acrylic, oil and canvas collage on canvas145 × 165 cm
Georgios Staikos, Attempts at Framing, 2026 — Acrylic, oil and collage of canvases on canvas, self-made stretcher
Attempts at Framing, 2026Acrylic, oil and collage of canvases on canvas, self-made stretcher180 × 170 cm
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