Mikaella Theofanopoulou (M_theta_), was born in Tokyo, Japan and is an independent artist-designer based in Athens. After completing her Masters at the Oxford School of Architecture, she worked in interior design, inspired by the traditional Japanese aesthetics of wabi-sabi philosophy. Her intense admiration for the ‘clean’ lines and the organic forms of the interiors, pushed her to turn her perspective to the creation of works of art that reveal an authentic and essential connection of function and form.
It draws its inspiration from different artistic currents ranging from minimalism to expressionism and communicates its abstract ideas with the refined visual language of the ‘one line’ which is perceived worldwide and is subject to multiple interpretations at the same time. Her art accepts and explores the surrounding imperfection through the perfection and simplicity of a single line, which can only omit anything unnecessary. Her works invite the viewer to discover that even the most complex emotion can arise through a discreet fine line.
The elegance of the less-is-more mentality and the variety of all these distinct emotions are reflected in M_Theta_’s designs mainly through the depiction of human faces. Her works encourage the viewer to “Embrace the interior of the ‘hygge’ through the imperfect perfection of a unique line”.
M_Theta_ uses small or large scale canvas, sometimes paper and fabric, sometimes walls for high quality residential or hotel projects. In addition to the original works of art, her designs are also reproduced as Limited Edition prints of various sizes. They include a Certificate of Authenticity, signed, and numbered.
Her most recent collection of works begins with a free-flowing line as a base and then colors such as dark blue or gold fill in the blanks and allow the viewer to enter the “negative” perspective world of each work of art.
M_Theta_ has participated in many pop-up events in Athens, London, Barcelona, etc. A collection of original M_theta_ artwork was recently unveiled at the Brick Lane Gallery in one of London’s most iconic areas, Shoreditch
Mikaella Theofanopoulou
Mikaella Theofanopoulou (M_theta_), was born in Tokyo, Japan and is an independent artist-designer based in Athens. After completing her Masters at the Oxford School of Architecture, she worked in interior design, inspired by the traditional Japanese aesthetics of wabi-sabi philosophy. Her intense admiration for the ‘clean’ lines and the organic forms of the interiors, pushed her to turn her perspective to the creation of works of art that reveal an authentic and essential connection of function and form.
It draws its inspiration from different artistic currents ranging from minimalism to expressionism and communicates its abstract ideas with the refined visual language of the ‘one line’ which is perceived worldwide and is subject to multiple interpretations at the same time. Her art accepts and explores the surrounding imperfection through the perfection and simplicity of a single line, which can only omit anything unnecessary. Her works invite the viewer to discover that even the most complex emotion can arise through a discreet fine line.
The elegance of the less-is-more mentality and the variety of all these distinct emotions are reflected in M_Theta_’s designs mainly through the depiction of human faces. Her works encourage the viewer to “Embrace the interior of the ‘hygge’ through the imperfect perfection of a unique line”.
M_Theta_ uses small or large scale canvas, sometimes paper and fabric, sometimes walls for high quality residential or hotel projects. In addition to the original works of art, her designs are also reproduced as Limited Edition prints of various sizes. They include a Certificate of Authenticity, signed, and numbered.
Her most recent collection of works begins with a free-flowing line as a base and then colors such as dark blue or gold fill in the blanks and allow the viewer to enter the “negative” perspective world of each work of art.
M_Theta_ has participated in many pop-up events in Athens, London, Barcelona, etc. A collection of original M_theta_ artwork was recently unveiled at the Brick Lane Gallery in one of London’s most iconic areas, Shoreditch