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Chatzipapas Aristomenis

PhD Candidate at the Department of Audio and Visual Arts

Aristomenis Chatzipapas lives and works in Patras. He studied at the School of Fine Arts of Aristotle University, specializing in Painting. He completed postgraduate studies at the Department of Audio and Visual Arts of the Ionian University. He has presented his artistic work in two solo and over ten group exhibitions, in public space projects, in peer-reviewed academic conferences, and in national and international art festivals with juries. Parts of his work have also been published in conference proceedings. He has likewise presented his educational work at peer-reviewed scientific conferences, with some of it also published in the respective proceedings.

PhD Research Topic: “Contemporary Hieroglyphics: The Evolution of the Visual Form of Hip Hop Graffiti”

The research focuses on graffiti, a form of expression that develops in public space and has a deep-rooted history. Although it is often accepted as a cultural phenomenon—particularly in the West—there is limited attention to its origins or artistic value. This lack of awareness, together with the illegality still associated with certain types of graffiti, shrouds it in a sense of mystery, as if graffiti were a secret language addressed only to the initiated. The research will examine contemporary graffiti, which encompasses various forms such as hip hop graffiti (New York style graffiti), post-graffiti, and street art. The present study will focus on contemporary hip hop graffiti, exploring the evolution of its visual form—its artistic practices, expressive capacities, and the use of new technologies in its current development.

Supervisory Committee:

Supervisor: Konstantinos Tiligadis, Members: Andreas Giannakoulopoulos, Angeliki Malakassioti