Inspired by Philipp Otto Ruges painting Angelika Prapas is exploring hidden places of childhood. Her work explores the mythology of identity, which, through the processes of decay and deterioration of memory, creates false kaleidoscopic images towards a continuous reformulation and reconstitution of the “self”. The artist’s main concern, which appears throughout her work, is the revelation of the authentic core of humans, of the truth that lies in the inner psyche and its denudation from misleading social norms and roles.
Biography
Angelika Prapa was born in Graz, Austria, and was raised in Thessaloniki, Greece. After her studies in Comparative Literature and Psychology, she followed a professional career in writing and editing didactic and psychological-medical Books. Her lifelong interest in painting led her to the department of Fine and Applied Arts of Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki in Greece, where she graduated withe excellence . She participated in many Exhibitions and her works are in Museums and private Collections.