I see a world that has turned away from the wisdom of the past, embracing new values shaped by the deities of Lust and Greed. In a culture consumed by fragmentation and superficiality, my work seeks to restore attention to depth, meaning, originality, and authenticity.

Painting intuitively, I apply pigment directly to the surface, preserving the rawness of my ideas without the constraints of preliminary sketches. My figures—gatekeepers between the physical and spiritual realms—are direct reflections of my soul and emotional state. Acting as icons and symbols, they embody themes of psychology, innocence, and fantasy, urging us to confront the dangers of suppressing parts of ourselves. In losing touch with our inner world, we risk losing our very sense of self. These figures serve as a reminder of the creative inner child—not as a regression into immaturity, but as a path toward wholeness. Their piercing eyes, scattered like echoes of an unbound consciousness, beckon the viewer into deeper introspection.

At first glance, my compositions appear chaotic—a maelstrom of monstrous faces, twisting limbs, and shifting forms. Yet within this turbulence lies a deeper truth: these entities are not adversaries but manifestations of the untamed self, fragments of our subconscious longing to be acknowledged.

Drawing from traditional Greek painting, animation, and jewelry, my work is inhabited by recurring motifs and evolving characters of my own creation. Blurring the boundaries between fashion, history, and fine art, my practice exists in a space where past and present converge—where mythology and the human psyche intertwine to reveal the deeper layers of our existence.

Aimilios Metaxas (b. 1999, Athens, Greece) is a multidisciplinary artist living and working between London and Athens.

Born in Athens, a city that has long served as a cultural bridge between East and West, Metaxas draws deeply from this duality, integrating themes of mythology, history, and identity into his practice. His early mentorship with a visual development artist from Pixar and Walt Disney Studios introduced him to the power of storytelling through imagery, an influence that continues to inform his approach to composition, movement, and narrative in his work.

Metaxas went on to earn a BA from NABA: Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti on scholarship before completing his Master’s degree in Painting at the Royal College of Art, London, in 2023. Shortly after, a debut solo exhibition ensued, where he explored the intersection of art and experience, expanding the ways in which art can be perceived and engaged with. He has since exhibited globally in major galleries, museums, hotels, and art fairs.

His work merges diverse time periods, artistic styles, and subject matter, illustrating a belief that fantasy, psychology, and history are intrinsically interconnected. Through a layered approach, Metaxas challenges conventional narratives, offering a vision of art as a dynamic and immersive experience.