Suit of Armour, 2012

At first sight the nude woman seems vulnerable wearing no protective suit of armour, but she is the stronger sex in my mind. The nude woman has no need to wear a suit of armour to show her strength. On the other hand, the man’s blue suit of armour seems essential to protect his emotional insecurity from damage being inflicted from today’s increasingly complex and confusing world.

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Director's Cut, 2011

The art series is inspired and based on the films of Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up/Blowup (1966) and René Clément’s Plein Soleil/Purple Noon (1960).
The director’s cut is my interpretation of how the film should …

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Melville, 2010

Inspired by a favourite French crime film „Le Samouraï“ (1967) which was directed by French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville.
Melville was a strong influence for the directors of the New Wave, the innovative French film movement.

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Brazil Spurensuche, 2007

Inspired by the Italien cartoon character Mr Rossi which was created by animator Bruno Bozzetto.
The title of this series was derived from the feature length Mr Rossi film Mr Rossi's Dreams (1976) (I Sogni del signor Rossi).

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Do Not Touch The Marble, 2006

Inspired by the Italien cartoon character Mr Rossi which was created by animator Bruno Bozzetto.
The title of this series was derived from the feature length Mr Rossi film Mr Rossi's Dreams (1976) (I Sogni del signor Rossi).

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I Sogni Del Signor Margaris, 2004

Inspired by the Italien cartoon character Mr Rossi which was created by animator Bruno Bozzetto.
The title of this series was derived from the feature length Mr Rossi film Mr Rossi's Dreams (1976) (I Sogni del signor Rossi).

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Lost In Taunusanlage 12, 2002

In this series, I tried to explore the de-humanization, isolation, monotony, fear and disorientation that an individual can feel in these unnatural environments.
The vehicle for my exploration is the action of a dream, my dream, which takes place at twin towers located at Taunusanlage 12 in Frankfurt, the headquarters of Deutsche Bank .

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Oh My Darlin’ Clementine, 2002

Oh My Darlin' Clementine is a series in which I try to capture the beauty of a slide, Clementine, with which I had no childhood connection, unlike the trilogy Mein Spielplatz (My Playground), Schulträume (Dreams of School Days) and Die Turnhalle (The Gym).
I happened to pass by her often and my love for her just kept growing to the point I couldn't be without her. And the only way for me to keep Clementine with me, the way I saw her, was to photograph her with me.

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Die Turnhalle (The Gym), 2002

In his series Mein Spielplatz (my playground), Schulträume (dreams of school days) and Die Turnhalle (the gym), Spiros Margaris revisits the spaces that he occupied as a child and attempts to freeze the images and memories of his childhood and adolescence before they are lost forever.
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Du bist nicht allein (You are not alone) Film (2001)

Du bist nicht allein (You are not alone) is a project that was filmed in my home in New Jersey, USA in 2001. For the first time I tried to explore the possibilities of the medium film to express my art in order to give the audience a feeling of a live performance.

I have always been inspired by old cinema, and for that reason, I am leaning not only in inspiration to old cinema but also in the mediums I use for my artworks.

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Fully Loaded, 2001

This series is inspired by Gerhard Richter’s series "18. Oktober 1977", images based upon photographs disseminated by the press regarding the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group.
As Richter based his paintings on photographs from newspapers, magazine clippings, etc., I went FULL CIRCLE. As Richter appropriated photography for his paintings, I appropriated his paintings for my work.
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18. Oktober 1997 - Full Circle, 2001 - 2002

This series is inspired by Gerhard Richter’s series "18. Oktober 1977", images based upon photographs disseminated by the press regarding the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group.
As Richter based his paintings on photographs from newspapers, magazine clippings, etc., I went FULL CIRCLE. As Richter appropriated photography for his paintings, I appropriated his paintings for my work.

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Schulträume (Dreams Of School Days), 2000 - 2002

In his series Mein Spielplatz (my playground), Schulträume (dreams of school days) and Die Turnhalle (the gym), Spiros Margaris revisits the spaces that he occupied as a child and attempts to freeze the images and memories of his childhood and adolescence before they are lost forever.

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Mein Spielplatz (My Playground), 1999

In his series Mein Spielplatz (my playground), Schulträume (dreams of school days) and Die Turnhalle (the gym), Spiros Margaris revisits the spaces that he occupied as a child and attempts to freeze the images and memories of his childhood and adolescence before they are lost forever.

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