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Greek painter and graffiti artist (1976–2023)

Stelios Faitakis (in Gr: Στέλιος Φαϊτάκης; 1976 – 6 October 2023) was a Greek painter and graffiti artist.

Stelios Faitakis was born in In entered the School of Fine Arts These themes often take the allegorical form of various traditional.

Born in in Athens, where he lives and works.

Stelios Faitakis ( – October 6, ) was renowned for his large-format paintings that evolved within the young Athenian graffiti scene of the s.

Stelios Faitakis is a Greek painter known for works that incorporate religious iconography into commentary on social and political issues.

Greek artist Stelios Faitakis sees life as a battle; in his works, however, this struggle seems to be unfolding as if somewhere in heaven.

Early years and education

Faitakis was born in Athens, Greece in 1976. He followed a one-year course, 1996–1997, at Salonica University's School of Visual and Applied Arts,^[1] and then enrolled and studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts, taking the course of hagiography and graduating in 2003.

During his years at the art schools and later on, he also took courses in elementary Osteopathy, in Qigong, and in Chinese medicine.^[2]

Career

Faitakis began as a graffiti artist, in the 1990s, becoming known in the capital for his works, which he signed with the pseudonym “Bizare.”^[3] He started painting by the early 2000s and took part in the Athens Biennale of 2007.

His muralSocrates drinking the hemlock brought him to the attention of art critics and a wider audience.^[