{"id":4005,"date":"2018-05-02T06:42:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T04:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kourmpeti.com.gr\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T10:18:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T08:18:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kourmpeti.com.gr\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section el_name=&#8221;My Experience Section&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element \"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_69f13f6976f0e h4.section-title{ font-family: \"Geologica\";font-weight:300;font-style:normal; }#ut_header_69f13f6976f0e h4.section-title { font-size:60px !important;line-height:70px !important;letter-spacing:-0.03em; }#ut_header_69f13f6976f0e h4.section-title { margin-bottom:20px; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_69f13f6976f0e\" class=\"section-header about-title-hero ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-2 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center element-with-custom-line-height\"><div class=\"element-with-custom-line-height\" ><h4 data-title=\"About Me\"  data-responsive-font=\"section_title\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;font-size-unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;60&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;70&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;letter-spacing&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;-0.03&quot;}}\" class=\"section-title  \"><span>About Me<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/header><\/div><div  class=\"wpb_content_element   clearfix\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_am_69f13f6985081 { opacity: 1; }#ut_am_wrap_69f13f6985082 .ut-image-gallery-item-caption-title h3 { letter-spacing: 0em; }#ut_am_wrap_69f13f6985082 .ut-gallery-slider-caption { font-weight: bold; }#ut_am_wrap_69f13f6985082 { text-align: left; }@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { #ut_am_wrap_69f13f6985082 { text-align: left !important; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { #ut_am_wrap_69f13f6985082 { text-align: center !important; } }<\/style><div id=\"ut_am_wrap_69f13f6985082\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-image about-single-image\"><div id=\"ut_reveal_69f13f6985083\"  data-appear-top-offset=\"auto\" class=\"ut-animated-image-item ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done \"><a class=\"ut-deactivated-link\" href=\"#\"><div class=\"ut-animated-image-zoom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ut-lazy skip-lazy ut-animated-image \"  id=\"ut_am_69f13f6985081\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 516 600'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kourmpeti.com.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aboutMe_03-516x600.jpeg\" width=\"516\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738065538676{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;about-text-lineup&#8221;]I was born in Thessaloniki and I am a graduate of the School of Fine Arts of the University of Western Macedonia. I had the honor of being apprenticed to renowned artists and teachers Yannis Kastritsi in painting, Dimitra Siaterli in engraving and Christos Tsotsos in sculpture (2010-2016).[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;about-text-seps&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]During my academic career I was fortunate to enrich my knowledge and experiences through a year of attendance at Mimar Sinan Fine Art University, Istanbul in 2013, where I gained valuable influences from the city&#8217;s vibrant cultural heritage.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738066740892{margin-top: -17px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;about-text-lineup&#8221;]Then, I deepened my studies in the Master&#8217;s Program &#8220;Cutting Edge Design, Innovation and Interdisciplinarity in Design&#8221; of the Department of Architectural Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2021-2023). Under the guidance of distinguished professors Anastasios Tellios, Dimitris Gourdoukis and Nadius Kalaras, I explored new perspectives in interdisciplinary creation and innovative design vision.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;about-text-seps&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]My artistic expression moves between the disciplines of painting, design and sculpture, seeking the synthesis of these art forms in a single creative language. I am characterized by the appetite to discover, learn and dare. Through existential awakenings and philosophical musings, I constantly seek to define my visual identity, harnessing creative thought, sensitivity of perception, and color qualities that lend substance, depth, and emotional resonance to my work.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;about-text-seps&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]I am a member of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts and SKETVE. I have participated in group exhibitions in Greece and abroad. 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