About Stylianos Schicho

In the works of Stylianos Schicho, the viewer is encouraged to question his point of view, to change his perspective or even to take a different look at himself. Stylianos Schicho is always concerned with observation, communication and interaction. These take place between motif and recipient, but are also symbolic of society and its structures.

On large-format canvases, Schicho skilfully depicts the permanent balancing act between closeness and distance, between intimacy and isolation. The artist combines form and content through the use of numerous metaphors, thereby pointing to discrepancies between the individual and the collective. Dragonflies, for example, Schicho repeatedly paints as a complement to the people. They have very good eyesight and possess an extraordinary flying apparatus that enables them to observe while standing in the air. Another element in Schicho's work are circular structures that meet, connect or burst. These bubbles suggest an intimate zone, a retreat that remains an illusion. The artist's pictorial constructions are painted social criticism that address sociological processes and their effects. (

Vanessa Bersis