Camouflage
Tribal or Cultural Face Painting has been used for many motives. For hunting, religious reasons, and military reasons (mainly as a method of camouflaging) or to scare one’s enemy. Several tribal fighting techniques were calculated to strike terror.
The art of transforming ourselves with make-up and masks is a universal phenomenon. Before we sought to vent our artistic impulse on a cave wall, we painted on our faces and bodies. Indigenous peoples of the Amazon have said that in this power to change ourselves, we demonstrate our humanity and set ourselves apart from the world of the animals.
The patterns can be colour specific or randomly geometric seemingly without any significance. The shapes and colours convey a strong bond and meaning.
It is like a connection to the past, a colourful and dynamic language.
Colours have special significance. So for me this collection has "secret' meanings. Each painting depends on my mood or what I want to say. I use strong colors with multiple contrasts. I transform and I create portraits in a unique way as I may call spirits from the past.
CAMOUFLAGE....a few words about the collection
My paintings are made with acrylic colors, ink, metallic pens, and the impasto effect. I love transformation. This is creativity through Surrealism—a form of art that gives me freedom.
People painted their bodies and faces for camouflage when they went hunting or during religious festivities, dance, and drama. Through these portraits, I give meaning and expression. It is a theatre of life—life as I see it.
Camouflage – Awards and Recognitions
Artworks from this collection have been honored by prestigious art institutions, receiving notable awards and international recognition:
• 2023 | War & Peace – Art for Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Exhibition
Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation
The series contributed to this international exhibition addressing war and reconciliation, where a donation was made to CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) on behalf of participating artists.
• 2023 | FORESIGHT – Artistic Merit Award, Barbagelata Foundation (Italy)
• 2025 | BLAZE, MESSAGE, REGALIA – Featured in The Alchemical Art Magazine (Global)
These distinctions reflect the socially conscious and emotionally charged nature of Camouflage, affirming its role in contemporary conversations around visibility, identity, and inner truth.
To ensure that this artistic experience is seamless and secure, all artworks in this collection comply with the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR), meeting EU and international standards for safe packaging and delivery. This policy was last updated in December 2024, reflecting our dedication to both craftsmanship and care.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist
Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator | Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer
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Η φυλετική ή πολιτιστική ζωγραφική ενός προσώπου έχει χρησιμοποιηθεί για πολλά κίνητρα. Για κυνήγι, θρησκευτικούς λόγους και στρατιωτικούς λόγους (κυρίως ως μέθοδος καμουφλάζ) ή για να τρομάξει τον εχθρό. Αρκετές φυλετικές τεχνικές μάχης υπολογίστηκαν με σκοπό να χτυπήσουν τον τρόμο.
Η τέχνη της μεταμόρφωσης μεσω του μακιγιάζ ή των μασκών είναι ένα παγκόσμιο φαινόμενο. Πριν επιδιώξουμε να εξαπολύσουμε την καλλιτεχνική μας ώθηση σε έναν τοίχο σπηλαίου, ζωγραφίσαμε στα πρόσωπα και τα σώματά μας. Οι αυτόχθονες λαοί του Αμαζονίου έχουν πει ότι σε αυτή τη δύναμη να αλλάξουμε τον εαυτό μας, επιδεικνύουμε την ανθρωπιά μας και θέτουμε τον εαυτό μας εκτός από τον κόσμο των ζώων.
Τα μοτίβα μπορεί να είναι ειδικά ως προς το χρώμα ή τυχαία γεωμετρικά χωρίς καμία σημασία. Τα σχήματα και τα χρώματα μεταφέρουν έναν ισχυρό δεσμό και νόημα.
Είναι σαν μια σύνδεση με το παρελθόν, μια πολύχρωμη και δυναμική γλώσσα.
Τα χρώματα έχουν ιδιαίτερη σημασία. Έτσι για μένα αυτή η συλλογή έχει "μυστικές" σημασίες. Κάθε τι που ζωγραφίζω εξαρτάται από τη διάθεσή μου ή τι θέλω να πω. Χρησιμοποιώ έντονα χρώματα με πολλαπλές αντιθέσεις. Μεταμορφώνω και δημιουργώ πορτρέτα με έναν μοναδικό τρόπο, σαν να μπορώ να καλώ πνεύματα από το παρελθόν.
CAMOUFLAGE....λίγα λόγια για την συλλογή
Οι πίνακές μου δημιουργούνται με ακρυλικά χρώματα, μελάνι, μεταλλικά στυλό και την τεχνική impasto. Αγαπώ τη μεταμόρφωση. Αυτή είναι η δημιουργικότητα μέσα από τον Σουρεαλισμό—μια μορφή τέχνης που μου δίνει ελευθερία.
Οι άνθρωποι ζωγράφιζαν τα σώματα και τα πρόσωπά τους για καμουφλάζ όταν πήγαιναν για κυνήγι ή κατά τη διάρκεια θρησκευτικών εορτών, χορού και δράματος. Μέσα από αυτά τα πορτρέτα, δίνω νόημα και έκφραση. Είναι ένα θέατρο της ζωής—η ζωή όπως τη βλέπω εγώ.
Καμουφλάζ – Βραβεύσεις και Διακρίσεις
Έργα από αυτή τη συλλογή έχουν αναγνωριστεί και διακριθεί σε σημαντικές διεθνείς διοργανώσεις και καλλιτεχνικά ιδρύματα:
• 2023 | War & Peace – Έκθεση Τέχνης για την Ουκρανία
Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation
Η συλλογή συμμετείχε σε αυτήν τη διεθνή φιλανθρωπική έκθεση με θεματική τον πόλεμο και τη συμφιλίωση. Το Ίδρυμα Barbagelata προχώρησε σε δωρεά προς τον οργανισμό CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) εκ μέρους των καλλιτεχνών.
• 2023 | ΠΡΟΟΡΑΣΗ – Διάκριση Καλλιτεχνικής Αξίας, Barbagelata Foundation (Ιταλία)
• 2025 | ΦΛΟΓΑ, ΜΗΝΥΜΑ, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ – Δημοσίευση στο The Alchemical Art Magazine
Αυτές οι διακρίσεις υπογραμμίζουν τον κοινωνικά ευαίσθητο και βαθιά συναισθηματικό χαρακτήρα της συλλογής Καμουφλάζ, επιβεβαιώνοντας τη θέση της στον διεθνή διάλογο για την ταυτότητα, την ορατότητα και την εσωτερική αλήθεια.
Για να διασφαλιστεί μια ομαλή και ασφαλής εμπειρία, όλα τα έργα τέχνης αυτής της συλλογής συσκευάζονται με φροντίδα και συμμορφώνονται με τον Γενικό Κανονισμό Ασφάλειας Προϊόντων (GPSR) για ασφαλή παράδοση εντός της ΕΕ και διεθνώς. Αυτή η πολιτική ενημερώθηκε τελευταία φορά τον Δεκέμβριο του 2024, αντανακλώντας τα τελευταία πρότυπα ασφάλειας της ΕΕ.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Εικαστικός Καλλιτέχνις
Ζωγράφος | Επιμελήτρια Εκθέσεων & Δοκιμιογράφος | Σχεδιάστρια Μόδας & Κοσμημάτων | Διακοσμήτρια Εσωτερικών Χώρων | Ποιήτρια & Συγγραφέας
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ANTICIPATION
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 70 cm × 90 cm 1,5 cm
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FORESIGHT
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 70 cm × 90 cm 1,5 cm
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SERENITY
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 70 cm × 90 cm 1,5 cm
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HUNTER
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 50 cm × 60 cm 1,5 cm
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HIDE
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 60 cm × 50 cm 1,5 cm
Features:
Signed: By the artist on the front
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
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SEEK
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 60 cm × 50 cm 1,5 cm
Features:
Signed: By the artist on the front
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
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TRANSCENDENCE
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 50 cm × 40 cm 1,5 cm
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Signed: By the artist on the front
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UNCONDITIONALLY
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 60 cm × 50 cm x 1,5 cm
Features:
Signed: By the artist on the front
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
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SECOND CHANCE
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 50 cm × 40 cm x 1,5 cm
Features:
Signed: By the artist on the front
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
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DUBBIO
Artist: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Acrylic on canvas – impasto technique for rich texture, with glitter and metallic pens
Materials: High-quality Belgian linen canvas
Finish: Gloss varnish enhancing color depth and luminosity
Format: Deep-edge canvas with painted sides (unframed)
Dimensions: 40 cm × 40 cm x 1,5 cm
Features:
Signed: By the artist on the front
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Shipping: Ready for dispatch in secure, protective packaging
Availability: AVAILABLE
Copyright Notice:
© Annita Apostolidou Platis, 2021. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction or use of this artwork in any form is strictly prohibited.