ARTES LIBERALES
Venetia Evripiotou
Venetia Evripiotou is a Greek visual artist, filmmaker and visual storyteller whose work explores the subtle thresholds between image, emotion, presence and inner experience.
Her films, video art and artistic work have received 17 international awards and more than 40 international nominations, and have been presented worldwide through festivals, exhibitions and cultural platforms. Her work was officially selected and screened at the prestigious Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles, while her New York screening was later mentioned in The New York Times. One of her films was also requested by the United Nations for screening on World Children’s Day.
Born in Athens, Venetia has travelled extensively through Europe, America and Asia in search of artistic and human insight. Her years of creative exploration in Asia shaped a singular visual language grounded in emotional resonance, human clarity and sensory perception.
Alongside her artistic path, she built a remarkable career in the advertising industry as a creative director for major international brands.
She is the founder of Artes Liberales and Dassera Art Space, an experimental art venue established in 2008 with the vision of supporting and presenting contemporary Greek and international artists to the public through exhibitions, screenings and interdisciplinary artistic events.
Today, Venetia’s work moves beyond traditional narrative into poetic and immersive forms of expression that invite the viewer into deeper awareness and self-reflection. Her practice bridges art, philosophy and presence, creating experiences that transform the way we feel, see and remember ourselves.
Whenever someone asks “what do you do for a living”, my favorite answer has always been, “I’m a fairy teller”.
The medium I use to shape my stories is of no importance; it could be a painting, some complicated art form or the moving image. All that matters is to touch a chord with people, to move even a single leaf in their emotional forest. Believe me when I say, the world is a small place. I have seen it all and in a way, the world is one big forest.
My previous film, Counting Happiness, counted just that -much happiness, many joys and many awards. After all, we are here to question ourselves, to cry and to laugh.
“Blow” says Alina, because deep inside she knows that the candles in our hearts never stop burning.
Venetia
