Dimitris Gketsis

Dimitris Gketsis (b. 1993, Greece) is a rising voice in contemporary art, whose work bridges the ancient cultural legacies of his homeland with the complexities of modern existence. A graduate of the Athens School of Fine Arts (2016), with studies at Munich’s Akademie der Bildenden Künste (2013-2014), Gketsis creates immersive visual narratives that blend mythology, identity, and radical imagination. His Greek heritage deeply informs his artistic practice, imbuing his works with a sense of timelessness and an exploration of how myth and history shape contemporary life.

 

Gketsis' art has gained international attention through prestigious residencies, including the Art Motile Artist-in-Residence program in Madrid (2016) and the upcoming Telegraph Gallery residency in Czechia (2025). He has exhibited widely, with recent solo and group shows including *The Fault in Our Stars* at The Breeder gallery, Athens (2022), *Odyssey* at the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (2024), *Felix Art Fair* in Los Angeles (2023), and *Echoing Future: Practices of Radical Imagination* at ACUD gallery, Berlin (2024). His work, which often invokes the tension between personal and collective memory, has been described as a dialogue between the mythical and the everyday, creating a space for audiences to reimagine their own histories.

 

Gketsis' collaboration with Peruvian artist Sergio Zevallos on *War Machine* for Documenta 14 highlighted his commitment to exploring global socio-political issues through a Greek lens, uniting ancient narratives with urgent contemporary themes. In every piece, Gketsis brings forth a unique blend of Hellenic influences and avant-garde experimentation, crafting a compelling vision of art that is as introspective as it is universal. His practice is a constant interrogation of how the past reverberates within the present, offering a powerful commentary on the interconnectedness of human experience across time and space.