"Clarity in Disguise" Wins 1st Place at Best in Medium 2025 Art Awards

I am honored and deeply grateful to announce that my artwork Clarity in Disguise has been awarded 1st Place in the Digital Paintings / Digital Art category at the Best in Medium 2025 Art Awards, presented by Camelback Gallery.

This prestigious virtual exhibition featured 170 artworks from 17 countries across multiple categories. To see Clarity in Disguise recognized at the top of its category is a humbling and deeply meaningful moment in my journey as a visual artist.

About the Artwork

Clarity in Disguise unfolds in a realm where every glow seduces and misleads in equal measure. Inspired by the paradoxes of Alice in Wonderland, the scene is a surreal parlour of riddles and reflections:

• Teacups radiate borrowed warmth, soothing unspoken doubts.

• Layered hats brim with half-truths, casting comforting yet deceptive shadows.

• Books glow mysteriously, solving riddles only to give rise to deeper enigmas.

The central figure—poised between observer and illusionist—meets our gaze not with answers, but with silent questions. In this theatre of suspended bulbs and shifting symbols, clarity does not reveal—it performs. And in its performance, it disguises.

This piece is part of my broader collection "The Luminous Abyss", a visual journey through the emotional dualities we carry—visibility and secrecy, strength and softness, memory and transformation.

A Word of Thanks

I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the jurors and especially to Mrs. Kassandra Kaye, Founder and Managing Editor of Camelback Gallery, for this recognition and for offering a platform where digital and mixed media artists from around the world can be seen and celebrated.

I also extend heartfelt thanks to those who support my artistic path—from collectors and curators to fellow creatives and friends. Your belief in my work is the light that carries me forward.

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Annita Apostolidou Platis
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Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator | Fashion & Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer

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Summerverse – A Visual Journey through Myth, Memory & the Sea |Published in Art Magazine – Summer Issue 2025 | Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation

I am deeply honored to have opened the Summer Issue 2025 of Art Magazine by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation as the inaugural essayist and featured artist.

From my collection The Seasons – Special Edition, four of my works were featured:
Silent Observer, Voyager, Insider, and Summerverse — each a poetic visual exploration of summer, not merely as a season, but as a metaphysical space where journeys unfold across both sea and soul.

This body of work is a surreal journey through myth, memory, and inner transformation.

Artwork Highlights

Summerverse
A surreal journey through a golden, sunlit realm where time dissolves and meaning drifts like tides. Surrounded by compasses, koi, pearls, and vintage echoes, the central figure becomes both map and myth — a silent guide through the vast, introspective universe of summer.

Insider
Deep within the ocean’s heart, where marble-like sea stars and shells coexist, koi fish camouflage and meditate in stillness. Hourglasses measure time destined to ruin and rebuild, while sandcastles await their cycle. Sea cacti and mysterious black shells surround secrets of the deep — waiting to surface when the moment is right.

Voyager
A dreamlike exploration where closed eyes awaken deeper senses, attuned to the whispers of the sea. Sandcastles rise like fleeting dreams. An old camera captures ephemeral moments, vintage suitcases brim with secrets, and ocean treasures narrate a journey’s end — one shaped by longing, memory, and the quiet magic of discovery.

Silent Observer
An ethereal figure emerges from the ocean’s depths, surrounded by seashells, starfish, and delicate floral textures. Her gaze is calm yet searching — listening to silent whispers of a forgotten world. A nautical map behind her suggests both external voyage and intimate introspection.
In this still moment, memory, myth, and water become one.

A Personal Reflection: The Seasons Collection

The Seasons – Special Edition is a deeply personal exploration of life’s transitions through a feminine and symbolic lens. The portraits embody the strength, wisdom, and mystery of womanhood. By layering natural elements with vintage textures, I evoke both timelessness and nostalgia, inviting viewers to reflect on the cycles of life.

Each piece captures not only the external beauty of a season, but also the internal evolution that mirrors it — the invisible tides that shape our becoming.

A Note of Gratitude

My deepest thanks to the Barbagelata Foundation team, especially Editor-in-Chief Allegra Barbagelata, for their unwavering support and curatorial vision. This issue reminds us how beauty, dialogue, and renewal remain possible — even in turbulent times.

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Annita Apostolidou Platis|Ruby Award Recognition|Gallery Ring’s RED 2025| International Juried Contest

Ruby Award & International Honors for The Luminous Abyss|

Annita Apostolidou Platis

I am deeply honored to share that my artwork The Curtain Knows, from the ongoing series The Luminous Abyss, has received the Ruby Award in the RED 2025 International Juried Contest, organized by Gallery Ring in Ontario, Canada. This recognition, known for celebrating originality, composition, and emotional power, represents a significant milestone in my artistic journey.

About The Curtain Knows

The Curtain Knows is a meditation on the delicate balance between revelation and concealment. Beneath the striped grandeur of a circus-tent crown, the central figure stands as both ringmaster and secret-keeper. Lamps and parasols become silent witnesses, their light uncovering fleeting truths while guarding what remains hidden.

The work reflects the emotional tension between light and darkness, a central theme across The Luminous Abyss. Chandeliers, lampshades, and glowing bulbs are more than decorative details — they act as portals into the soul’s hidden architecture, bridging retro opulence with timeless human vulnerability.

Significance of the Ruby Award

Being recognized with the Ruby Award by Gallery Ring is not only an honor but also a validation of the symbolic language and emotional depth I strive to cultivate in my practice. The award highlights The Curtain Knows for its strong visual presence, originality, and symbolic resonance. Featured in the 3D Rotation Gallery and the official Winners Video, the piece stands among selected works celebrated for their evocative power and technical mastery.

Continuing the Journey of The Luminous Abyss

The year 2025 has brought multiple international distinctions for The Luminous Abyss, affirming its resonance across borders and institutions. Alongside the Ruby Award for The Curtain Knows, the series was also recognized with the Ruby Artist of the Month for The Oracle of Opaline Brass (Gallery Ring, Canada), the Creative Excellence Award for She Who Glows in the Dark (Circle Foundation for the Arts, France), and the Artist of the Month for The Light Dwells in Shadows (Camelback Gallery, USA).

Together, these awards confirm The Luminous Abyss as a cornerstone of my evolving practice — a dreamlike theatre where memory, identity, and symbolism converge into luminous form.

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Ruby Artist of the Month |August 2025| Gallery Ring, Canada

I’m honored to share that my artwork The Oracle of Opaline Brass has been awarded the distinction of Ruby Artist of the Month by Gallery Ring for August 2025.

This international juried art exhibition, based in Ontario, Canada, celebrates excellence in two-dimensional visual art. Four artists were selected globally for their originality, mastery of medium, and visual impact. My awarded piece is now featured in the gallery’s homepage 3D Rotation Gallery and also appears in the Gallery Ring Winners Video on YouTube.

Part of The Luminous Abyss collection, The Oracle of Opaline Brass is a symbolic digital collage exploring intuition, memory, and ornamental mysticism through radiant form. It reflects on inner wisdom and the stillness that reveals truth—expressed through layered textures, architectural echoes, and a mythic feminine gaze.

This recognition marks a milestone in my creative journey, and I’m grateful to Gallery Ring for honoring the vision behind my work.

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With gratitude,

Annita Apostolidou Platis

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Honorable Mention at the 9th COLOR International Juried Art Competition – TERAVARNA | July 2025

Annita Apostolidou Platis is honored to announce that her digital artwork Uncharted Muse received an Honorable Mention at the prestigious 9th COLOR International Juried Art Competition, hosted by TERAVARNA Art Gallery in July 2025. The competition featured 357 artists from 43 countries, highlighting visionary creators in all mediums.

This recognition marks the 15th international award received by Annita Apostolidou Platis’ acclaimed body of work, the Seasons – Special Edition collection, which continues to gain global attention for its emotional resonance, poetic symbolism, and bold visual language.

About the Artwork: Uncharted Muse

Part of the Summer chapter from the Seasons Limited Edition – A Time of Voyage and Inner Freedom, Uncharted Muse blends memory, myth, and dreamlike seascapes in a luminous mixed media digital collage. The central figure, adorned with a vintage floral bathing cap, floats through a surreal space of lifebuoys, starfish, and retro playballs—symbols of resilience, nostalgia, and subconscious navigation. The work explores the idea of the feminine as both guardian and wanderer, inviting viewers into an intimate, transformative experience shaped by light and color.

About the 9th COLOR Competition

Organized by TERAVARNA Art Gallery in Los Angeles, California, the COLOR competition celebrates outstanding contemporary artists whose work demonstrates mastery of chromatic language and conceptual depth. The Honorable Mention award is granted to artworks that stand out among hundreds of entries, acknowledging technical skill, originality, and thematic impact.

🏆 15 International Distinctions for Seasons – Special Edition

This recognition marks the 15th international award granted to my Seasons – Special Edition collection by various juried art competitions and galleries worldwide. Each piece channels the spirit of a specific season while exploring broader themes of memory, transformation, and the rhythms of nature.

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To view the full gallery of winners from the 9th COLOR Art Competition, visit TERAVARNA’s official Winners Gallery.

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Light Space & Time Summer Art Exhibition 2025 |6th Place in the Top 20 Photography & Digital Artists

I’m honored to share that my digital artwork was awarded 6th Place in the Top 20 Photography & Digital Artists Category of the Light Space & Time Summer Art Exhibition 2025.

My artwork “Where the Sea Remembers” was selected as one of just 10 winning entries in the Photography & Digital category—recognized for its artistic excellence, originality, technical strength, and emotional resonance.

This year’s international juried competition showcased exceptional abstract and representational works across 2D and 3D media. Submissions were curated into Painting & Other Media, Photography & Digital, and 3D categories—with an additional Top 12 selection honoring the "best of the best."

I’m truly grateful to the jury for this recognition—and proud to share space with so many talented creators from around the world.

View the full exhibition:https://lightspacetime.art/summer-5-for-10-2025-art-exhibition/

Exhibition Dates: July 8 – September 5, 2025

Curated by: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

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Annita Apostolidou Platis | Interview – Voices of Creativity | Sfumato Art Creatives

Published by Sfumato Art Creatives, New York – July 2025

Greek artist Annita Apostolidou Platis is featured in Voices of Creativity, the curated interview series by Sfumato Art Creatives. In this poetic and thoughtful dialogue, she reflects on myth, memory, femininity, and visual storytelling across traditional and digital media.

The Power of Dialogue in Art

I’m honored to share my recent feature in Voices of Creativity, the beautifully curated editorial series by Sfumato Art Creatives, New York. This in-depth interview offered a rare opportunity to reflect on my artistic evolution—from the mythic roots of my visual storytelling to the emotional and symbolic dimensions that shape my work today.

The editorial team approached this interview with exceptional care and poetic precision. Their questions opened space not only for technical insight, but also for honest reflection on purpose, process, and the journey of transformation that each body of work holds.

This publication is deeply meaningful to me—not only as professional recognition, but as a mirror reflecting the emotional truth of why I create.

Themes Explored in the Interview

• Inspiration and Beginnings

• Triumphs and Trials

• ​Milestones That Illuminate the Journey

• An Artistic Voice Evolving Through Time

• The Wisdom of Setbacks

• On Authenticity, Vision, and Artistic Purpose

• Sources of Inspiration

• Redefining Success

I extend heartfelt thanks to the Sfumato team for this generous and reflective collaboration. It stands as one of the most resonant interviews I’ve ever given—and I hope it inspires fellow artists, dreamers, and seekers to trust their inner mythos with courage and clarity.

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Sfumato Art Creatives | Voices of Creativity | Full Interview with Annita Apostolidou Platis

This is the full interview transcript from Voices of Creativity #20, published by Sfumato Art Creatives (New York) in July 2025. Curated as part of their renowned editorial series, this in-depth conversation explores the emotional, symbolic, and mythic layers of my work and creative evolution.

Interview Feature: Voices of Creativity

Published: July 2025

Curated by: Sfumato Art Creatives, New York

Link: Voices of Creativity – Sfumato Art Creatives

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Annita Apostolidou Platis is a Greek multidisciplinary artist celebrated for her rich synthesis of haute couture elegance, surreal symbolism, and emotional complexity. Beginning her artistic path at the age of eight under the guidance of painter Dimitris Kantopoulos, Annita later studied fashion, jewelry, and interior design at prestigious institutions including Instituto Marangoni in Milan. Her award-winning work—spanning painting, mixed media digital collages, and essays—has garnered international acclaim for its vivid narratives and technical innovation. Rooted in movements such as Art Nouveau, Surrealism, and Art Deco, her visual language blends acrylics, ink, impasto, and digital media to awaken emotional and spiritual consciousness. With exhibitions and accolades across the globe, she invites viewers into mythic worlds of transformation and timeless femininity.

Inspiration and Beginnings

From the moment Annita Apostolidou Platis could grasp a pencil, art became her compass—a silent language through which she learned to interpret the world. At five, she was already sketching fairy-tale scenes across the walls of her home, armed with a pencil stolen from her grandmother’s desk. That innocent act of rebellion led her into the studio of Dimitris Kantopoulos, a revered painter who saw beyond the scribbles of a child. By eight, she stood among towering easels in the School of Fine Arts, a small figure in a world of adults, already brimming with wonder and reverence for her craft. Though life briefly steered her toward Business Administration, Annita felt an irresistible pull back to the creative realm. She turned to fashion, earning an Advanced Diploma in Fashion, a Master’s Degree in Jewelry Design & Accessories, and advanced certifications in Interior Design—studies that took her from Athens to Milan and culminated at the Istituto Artistico dell’Abbigliamento Marangoni. Her journey led her to haute couture, working alongside icons of the Greek fashion world. Yet even amid the elegance of fabric and form, a deeper call echoed—a call not bound by trends but by timeless storytelling. “Art, for me, was never a career choice,” she reflects. “It was a destiny I had known before I even had the words to name it.”

Triumphs and Trials

Annita’s journey has been marked not only by achievements but also by profound challenges that reshaped her path. One of the most defining came when she developed severe allergies to oil paint and turpentine—a devastating blow for a young painter whose future seemed painted in oils. “It felt like exile from my own dream,” she admits. Yet rather than surrender, she pivoted toward the visual poetry of fashion and design, and later returned to painting through acrylics, impasto, and ultimately mixed-media digital collage. “What seemed like a detour became a renaissance,” she explains. “Art is not about clinging to a single tool—it’s about adapting, transforming, and finding the essence of expression in whatever medium answers your call.” Her story is one of resilience and reinvention—a reminder that setbacks can become gateways to creative rebirth.

Milestones That Illuminate the Journey

Among Annita’s proudest achievements was the acquisition of her first collection, Faces & Characters, by an Italian collector before it could even be exhibited in Greece. “That moment whispered to me that my art had wings—able to fly even before I was ready to let it go,” she recalls. Another significant milestone was earning her certification as a Curator and Exhibition Essayist from the Visual Artists Association. “This wasn’t just a title—it was a deepening of my purpose,” she says, highlighting how it allowed her to contribute both visually and intellectually to exhibitions. Recognition has come from prestigious institutions, including the Award of Merit from the National Olympic Academy of Greece, honorary titles from the Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo, and international career recognition from the Fondazione Costanza. But her greatest triumph, she insists, is becoming an international artist—a dream that once lived only in the imagination of a little girl with a pencil and fairy tales on the wall. “My art has traveled from Spain and Italy to New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Arizona, Santa Fe, Melbourne, Luxembourg, the UK, and beyond,” she shares. “Each city, each recognition, became a star in the constellation of that dream.”

An Artistic Voice Evolving Through Time

Annita’s artistic voice has evolved with her life’s journey. Acrylics became her elemental language, paired with ink and impasto in a quest for texture and depth. She developed a distinctive technique of painting on black canvases, transforming them into nocturnal stages where figures gleam like rare jewels—a dramatic departure from tradition that creates luminous silence. Conversely, her white canvases explode with color, wild and river-like, embodying unbridled emotion. She sees these dual modes as two forms of storytelling: one whispered like myth, the other lyrical and confessional. Her aesthetic draws from diverse influences: Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Ancient Greece, Surrealism, Japanese calligraphy, and poetic abstraction. “I am as drawn to the lines of Mucha as I am to the spirit of Pessoa,” she says. Her paintings often find their counterparts in poetry, verses that illuminate rather than explain her visual creations.

The Wisdom of Setbacks

In her story, what seemed like setbacks often arrived as quiet invitations—to pause, reflect, and redirect. After years in fashion, she recognized that while she was creating beauty, it did not always reflect her true essence. “I stepped back, risking comfort to rediscover authenticity,” she reveals. Another quiet pause arrived after years of intense creative activity, when life’s currents demanded she slow down. Though she feared her artistic fire might fade, it instead gathered inward, waiting to be rekindled. “Creation is not a straight line—it is a spiral,” she explains. “Trust the silence. Trust the turning inward. Creation never truly stops—it only reshapes itself.”

On Authenticity, Vision, and Artistic Purpose

​Annita believes the greatest masterpiece an artist can create is the life they shape through art. “Every brushstroke, every failed draft, every quiet hour in the studio builds something beyond the visible,” she says. Authenticity, to her, is not static but a moving constellation we return to repeatedly. She urges emerging artists not to wait until they feel “ready,” but to begin wherever they are. “Mastery is born not of perfection but of persistence,” she counsels. “Create badly, bravely, truthfully. Protect your wonder. It is more precious than certainty.” For Annita, the art market and audience expectations cannot dictate her vision. “My vision is my anchor,” she asserts. “When I create, I step into a world that is entirely mine—silent, vast, and inviolable.” Yet she believes honesty in art resonates powerfully with audiences, building bridges deeper than any market trend.

Sources of Inspiration

Annita’s inspiration is polyphonic—it rises from ancient stone and Art Deco curves, from the sensuality of Art Nouveau and the freedom of Surrealism. ‘Music drifts beside me like invisible silk, threading moments to memory,’ she reveals. At the heart stands her mother—steady, luminous, and visionary. In the quiet, two beloved souls still walk with her, woven into the breath of her art.

Redefining Success

Annita’s definition of success has matured over time. While external validation through exhibitions and awards is important for building a career, true success, she believes, is an inner certainty—a calling louder than doubt, older than fear. “I want to be known internationally not for imitation, but for invention,” she says. “For the singularity of my art, my synthesis of elements, my colors that speak without words, and the myths I rewrite through image and form.” In Annita’s words, success is the artist’s sacred task: “To reveal what cannot always be said, to hold a mirror to the soul, and to craft light from the abyss.”

As Paulo Coelho wrote:“Talent is a universal gift, but it takes a lot of courage to use it. Don’t be afraid to be the best. The winner stands alone.”

Yes. Artists may walk alone—but in that solitude, Annita Apostolidou Platis rises.

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Visual Artist

Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator| Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer

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Creative Excellence Award for “She Who Glows in the Dark” | Luminous Abyss |

Creative Excellence Award | Annita Apostolidou Platis – Circle Foundation for the Arts

I am deeply honored to share that my digital collage, “She Who Glows in the Dark,” has been awarded the Creative Excellence Award in the 10th International Artist of the Month Contest hosted by the Circle Foundation for the Arts (CFA).

This global competition, celebrated for spotlighting innovation and contemporary vision in fine art, recognizes works that distinguish themselves through exceptional creativity, originality, and conceptual strength. With submissions arriving from a wide spectrum of mediums and styles, it's deeply humbling to have this piece resonate with the jury on such a profound level.

“She Who Glows in the Dark” is part of my ongoing series, The Luminous Abyss—a visual exploration of the tension between shadow and illumination, fear and resilience, memory and myth. This particular work speaks to the quiet, unwavering strength of feminine identity, glowing even in the unseen corners of existence.

The Creative Excellence Award is presented to works that push artistic boundaries, defy convention, and illuminate the unexpected. It celebrates vision-driven pieces that feel ahead of their time, offering unique insight into the evolving language of contemporary art.

Being selected for this honor encourages me to continue weaving bold storytelling with symbolic visual language—blending mixed media and digital collage into emotive narratives. I remain grateful to the CFA team and to all those who support this journey of light and shadow.

Thank you for witnessing the glow. ✨

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Golden Trio Award – BLUE June 2025 | Gallery Ring | Annita Apostolidou Platis

Golden Trio Award: A Celebration of Emotion Through Blue

I'm deeply honored to have received the Golden Trio Award from Gallery Ring in their international juried exhibition BLUE – May 2025. This rare distinction recognizes the emotional strength and conceptual harmony across my three submitted artworks: Aokage, Aiyume, and Kansō.

Each piece from this new body of work explores the emotional spectrum of blue—not merely as a color, but as a symbolic language of introspection, memory, and truth. Through layered digital collage and symbolic detail, I invite viewers to connect with the quiet power of being, beyond traditional narrative.

🔹 Aokage (Blue Shadow): A gentle silhouette wrapped in memory. Koi, hummingbirds, and blooming anemones drift through stillness like emotional echoes.

🔹 Aiyume (Indigo Dream): A portrait suspended between waking and sleep. Floating koi, birdcages, and oceanic tones evoke surrender and release.

🔹 Kansō (Inner Vision): A study of restraint and perception. A porcelain balloon and tensioned necklace express beauty held in quiet containment.

This award is more than recognition; it’s an affirmation of the emotional storytelling I aim to bring forward through symbolism and visual poetry.

Special thanks to Gallery Ring for their continued support of emerging voices and their dedication to honoring artists globally. My sincere gratitude for this beautiful milestone.

🎨 Explore the full exhibition: Gallery Ring – BLUE 2025📺 Watch the Winners Video on YouTube: Gallery Ring Channel

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Nothing Easy, Nothing Random: The Work Beneath the Glow

By Annita Apostolidou Platis

Behind the Art: The Luminous Abyss | Mixed media digital collage process

Art doesn’t begin at the moment of creation. It begins long before—often in silence.

For me, it starts with study. With reading. With tracing the roots of mythology, decoding symbols from ancient psychology, and immersing myself in the language of archetypes. It begins with questions: What do we carry in our shadows, and what does the light reveal? What does an image mean—not just visually, but symbolically, culturally, and emotionally?

My work in The Luminous Abyss is not just digital collage—it’s excavation. It’s a layered visual narrative crafted through mixed media, myth, and memory. Each piece you see, glowing with color and symbol, is the result of sustained labor: research, sketching, erasing, building, and beginning again.

This is not instant art.

There are no filters that simulate intention.

No shortcuts that replace soul.

Before any digital composition takes form, there are pages of notes. There are failed drafts. Long walks with unanswered questions. I sketch not only with pencil, but with vision, emotion, and deep attention. Every element—whether acrylic stroke, scanned textile, photo fragment, or digital trace—is placed with purpose. Nothing is accidental. Even a lampshade holds a story. Even a shadow has a memory.

This is how I work: with process, with patience, with progression. I build my collages the way one builds a poem or a garment—layer by layer, symbol by symbol. It begins with hand-drawn ideas and evolves into complex, digital compositions that carry both image and meaning.

Mixed media digital collage is a demanding medium. It requires not only technical fluency, but also narrative instinct, visual literacy, and emotional endurance. What may appear “assembled” is in fact architected—a tension between texture and concept, where hundreds of micro-decisions quietly shape what the viewer finally sees.

When you look at one of my works, you’re not just seeing an image. You’re witnessing a process. You’re seeing the trace of revisions, the ghosts of deleted layers, the structure beneath the glow. You’re seeing a professional practice rooted in discipline and growth—vision shaped over years of artistic study, experimentation, and cross-disciplinary exploration.

True vision comes from within. It can’t be rushed. It can’t be reproduced. Art like this is earned—through thought, time, and soul.

The glow you see on screen? It’s built by hand, by mind, by memory.

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Annita Apostolidou Platis

Visual Artist | Exhibition Essayist | Art Curator | Painter | Fashion & Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Writer

Creator of The Luminous Abyss—a collection of symbolic, mixed media digital collages forged through layered storytelling, myth, and meticulous visual craft.

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Artist of the Month – May 2025 | Annita Apostolidou Platis | Camelback Gallery

🌟 I’m honored to be selected as Artist of the Month – May 2025 by Camelback Gallery! 🌟

My artwork “The Light Dwells in Shadows” was chosen as one of this month’s featured pieces in their international juried showcase.

This mixed media digital collage is a visual meditation on identity, resilience, and the quiet power of introspection. Inspired by the metaphor of vintage lampshades—objects that diffuse light and conceal as much as they reveal—the figure embodies the duality between inner illumination and outward obscurity. A reminder that the most powerful glow often comes from within.

I’m truly grateful to the Camelback Gallery team for this recognition, and send my congratulations to all the incredible artists featured this month.

🌐 See the official post and featured works

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Visual Artist

Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator | Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer

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Golden Trio Award | Gallery Ring | PEOPLE May 2025 | Annita Apostolidou Platis

Thrilled to announce that I’ve been awarded the Golden Trio Award by Gallery Ring in their May 2025 PEOPLE exhibition.

My series The Era Clockmakers — featuring Clockwork Couturiere, The Elemental Forger, and The Quantum Alchemist — explores the intersection of mythology, innovation, and the human drive to shape time itself.

 “Through my series The Era Clockmakers, I explore the timeless interplay between mythology, innovation and human purpose. Each portrait is a symbolic tribute to visionary figures — guardians, inventors and seekers — who navigate fractured realities and re engineer time as a force for transformation. These characters exist between eras, where ancient knowledge converges with imagined futures. In Clockwork Couturiere, time itself becomes fashion, stitched into elegance and memory. The Elemental Forger channels ancestral strength and future vision, forging harmony between cultural heritage and technological power. The Quantum Alchemist stands at the threshold of magic and science, embodying the quest for truth across dimensions. My intention is to honor those who walk alone yet move history forward — visionaries shaping tomorrow not with certainty but with courage. This collection is a call to re-imagine time as both myth and mechanism, driven by the deep belief that every moment can be remade.” — ANNITA APOSTOLIDOU PLATIS

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Annita Apostolidou Platis Wins Golden Trio Award for The Era Clockmakers Series

Annita Apostolidou Platis Wins Gallery Ring’s Golden Trio Award | The Era Clockmakers

Annita Apostolidou Platis receives the prestigious Golden Trio Award from Gallery Ring for her visionary series "The Era Clockmakers", blending mythology, technology, and timeless storytelling through digital portraiture.

I'm incredibly honored to share that my digital portrait series The Era Clockmakers has received the Golden Trio Award in Gallery Ring’s May 2025 PEOPLE exhibition.

The award recognizes three artworks — Clockwork Couturiere, The Elemental Forger, and The Quantum Alchemist — as equally outstanding in skill, originality, and creative impact. Only 18 such awards have been given worldwide.

This series is deeply personal: it explores the timeless interplay between mythology, innovation, and human purpose. Each character is a tribute to visionary figures who reshape time, reality, and the future.

• 🕰️ Clockwork Couturiere: Time becomes fashion, stitched into elegance and memory.

• 🔥 The Elemental Forger: Strength and culture forge a new harmony.

• ⚛️ The Quantum Alchemist: Truth and transformation through science and magic.

Watch the official Winners Video here and explore the full exhibition.

Thank you to the Gallery Ring jurors for this meaningful recognition. I’m filled with gratitude and inspiration to keep creating — and remaking time, one portrait at a time.

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Visual Artist

Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator | Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer

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Legends – The Code: The Alchemy of Myth and Modernity | Solo Exhibition by Annita Apostolidou Platis

Legends – The Code: The Alchemy of Myth and Modernity

Presented by Sfumato Art Creatives, New York

I am truly honored to unveil my solo exhibition “Legends – The Code” in collaboration with the visionary team at Sfumato Art Creatives. This exhibition invites viewers into a mythic realm where ancient symbolism merges with the modern female psyche—transcending time and medium.

Curated as part of Sfumato’s commitment to showcasing bold, narrative-driven contemporary art, Legends – The Code explores femininity through a series of deeply textured acrylic and digital collage works. Each piece emerges from a black canvas—a symbolic void—transformed into a radiant space of rebirth, resilience, and sacred transformation.

The exhibition speaks to the collective mythology of womanhood. Figures draped in symbolic fabrics and adorned with mythic codes embody a spectrum of archetypes: the warrior, the healer, the oracle. My visual language—rich in crimson, gold, and oceanic hues—draws from the spiritual, the sartorial, and the subconscious.

Art, for me, is an alchemical act. It’s where personal memory, myth, and the sacred feminine meet. Through techniques that blend fine art with fashion and esoteric symbolism, I aim to create spaces that do not just depict stories—but awaken them.

I invite you to experience the full virtual exhibition on Sfumato’s website:🔗 Visit the Exhibition

Stay tuned for the upcoming release of the official exhibition catalog.

With gratitude and light,

Annita Apostolidou Platis

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Visual Artist

Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator | Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer

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Aqua Chrono Guard Wins Distinction Award | Gallery 4% | Annita Apostolidou Platis

I’m honored to have received a Distinction Award for my artwork “Aqua Chrono Guard” in the international juried exhibition Anything & Everything 5, presented by Gallery 4% (San Francisco, USA).

Aqua Chrono Guard, part of my Era Clockmakers series, explores the power of myth, intuition, and water as symbolic forces of transformation. This guardian figure represents balance — mastering time and emotion through stillness, symbolism, and surreal precision.

Deep thanks to the jury and curators for this recognition and for providing such a thoughtful platform for visionary art.

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Visual Artist

Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator | Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer

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Silver Award for “Bloomora” at FLOWER POWER 2025 – A Celebration of Spring and Artistic Renewal

Silver Award for “Bloomora” | FLOWER POWER 2025 | Camelback Gallery | Arizona, US – Annita Apostolidou Platis

I am honored to share that my artwork “Bloomora” from The Seasons – Special Edition has received a Silver Award at the FLOWER POWER 2025 Art Awards, hosted by Camelback Gallery in Arizona, USA. This prestigious juried exhibition includes artists from 14 countries, and I’m grateful to represent Greece among such powerful voices in contemporary art.

“Bloomora” is a visual and poetic embodiment of the spring season.

Crowned in wild florals, Bloomora radiates with color, vitality, and deep reverence for the natural world. She embodies the spirit of spring in full flourish—a celebration of untamed elegance and the joyful force of renewal. Inspired by the fusion of “bloom” and the poetic suffix “-ora,” the name itself becomes a tribute to nature’s bloom and poetic power.

The award was juried by Sesse Lind, Holly Cannon, and Marie McCallum, with artworks selected based on theme interpretation, quality, and technical skill.

“Bloomora” reflects the spirit of Spring—its delicate renewal, emotional depth, and timeless bloom—through layered symbolism and mixed media collage.

I extend my heartfelt thanks to the Camelback Gallery team and the jurors—Sesse Lind, Holly Cannon, and Marie McCallum for their continued support of contemporary artists and for offering platforms that truly spotlight the creative voice.

🌸 View the online exhibition: www.camelbackgallery.com

🌿 Explore my full collection: www.annitaplatis.com

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Visual Artist

Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator | Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer

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Whispers of Spring - Curatorial Essay by Annita Apostolidou Platis :The Timeless Dialogue Between Art, Nature, and Rebirth

I am honored to share my curatorial essay, Whispers of Spring: The Poetry of Renewal and Transformation, originally published as the opening feature in Art Magazine – Issue 4 (Spring 2025) by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation.

This reflective piece explores spring not merely as a season, but as a metaphor for creative renewal, mythological resonance, and inner transformation—themes central to both my visual artwork and curatorial practice.

"Whispers of Spring: The Poetry of Renewal and Transformation"

Spring Curatorial Essay by Annita Apostolidou Platis

Spring as a Season of Becoming

Spring is more than a season; it is a symphony of rebirth, an ode to transformation, a whispered promise that life is ever unfolding in cycles of light and shadow. It arrives like a breath held too long, exhaled in a rush of color and warmth, scattering blossoms across the earth as if nature itself were painting its own revival. This is the moment when the world stretches from slumber, when roots stir beneath thawed soil, and when the air, thick with fragrance, hums with the secret language of renewal.

The Ancient Sacredness of Spring

Ancient civilizations revered spring not merely as a passage of time but as a divine ritual—a moment of cosmic reawakening that bridges mortality with the eternal. To our ancestors, the arrival of spring signified a sacred connection to the divine, a rhythm in which all living things were intertwined. The goddess Eirene, known to the Greeks as the embodiment of peace and renewal, walked hand in hand with Thallo, the deity of fresh blooms, ensuring the Earth flourished anew. The Romans honored Flora with exuberant festivals, while the Norse celebrated Freya, whose presence was thought to summon the first thaw. In every culture, from the Slavic goddess Lada to the Egyptian Osiris, the cycle of life, death, and rebirth mirrored the transformation of the land itself.

Art as the Mirror of Spring’s Renewal

Spring is a gateway, a liminal space between what has been and what will be. It is the shedding of the old, the courage to step into the unknown, to bloom where one was once buried. Like petals unfurling, art itself mimics this metamorphosis, offering new forms, emotions, and narratives to the world. Through brushstrokes and sculpture, through poetry and melody, the essence of spring has long been immortalized by artists who sought to capture its fleeting beauty.

A History of Artistic Reverence

In Botticelli’s Primavera, a lush dreamscape unfolds, where nymphs and deities dance in celebration of nature’s resurgence. Monet, with his delicate impressionist touch, invites us to lose ourselves in the soft, golden light of Springtime, while Arcimboldo’s Spring reimagines human form through an intricate arrangement of blossoms. The Japanese woodblock artist Utagawa Kunisada captured the hanami tradition—cherry blossom viewing—where the delicate transience of sakura mirrors the ephemeral nature of life itself. Each piece is a reverence, a meditation, a visual hymn to the perpetual renewal that spring bestows.

Spring’s Literary and Emotional Voice

Beyond the canvas, literature has also served as a vessel for spring’s essence. William Wordsworth, in his poem Lines Written in Early Spring, laments the loss of nature’s innocence yet finds solace in its perpetual return. Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland unfolds like a spring dream—an awakening of curiosity, where the impossible unfurls like a blooming vine. Across cultures and centuries, the arrival of spring has stirred the human spirit, urging us to embrace renewal, to step beyond the threshold of the past and into the luminous embrace of possibility.

Spring’s art is not confined to the past; it breathes anew in contemporary creativity. Today’s artists continue to interpret the season as both metaphor and reality—a revelation of the senses, an invitation to transformation. Petals and birds, symbols of renewal across cultures, whisper through canvases, evoking the gentle passage of time. A red robin heralding dawn, butterflies emerging from their chrysalis, fields of daffodils trembling in the breeze—each an echo of nature’s unspoken wisdom, a reminder that all things bloom in their own time.

The Language of Color and the Art of Feeling

Spring speaks in the language of color, a silent dialogue between nature and the soul. The pastels of dawn, the deep emerald of budding leaves, the gold of sun-drenched petals—all awaken something ancient within us. Colors possess an alchemical magic, stirring emotions, breathing life into dormant dreams. It is no wonder that artists, poets, and musicians alike have always turned to spring as a muse, for it represents possibility, the endless unfolding of what lies ahead.

Spring as Inner Metamorphosis

Beyond its visual splendor, spring is also a mirror to the human spirit. It teaches resilience, urging us to trust the process of growth, to embrace the changes that shape us. Just as winter strips the trees bare before granting them new leaves, so too must we shed what no longer serves us to step fully into our own becoming. There is an unspoken poetry in this process, a lesson in surrender and renewal that art so powerfully captures.

A Living Exhibition

And so, as this season of rebirth unfolds, we stand in its embrace, witnessing nature’s grand performance—an exhibition not confined to walls but painted across the world itself. The art of spring is alive in every petal, every birdsong, every golden shaft of light that spills through unfurling leaves. It is an unending narrative, written by the hands of time, whispered by the wind, waiting to be seen, felt, and translated into creation.

Like the blossoms that return each year, art remains eternal—a cycle of rebirth, a testament to life’s unyielding beauty. And within this moment of emergence, where colors bloom upon canvas and emotions take flight, we find ourselves standing at the gateway of something profound: the invitation to witness, to feel, and, above all, to embrace the transformation that stirs within us.

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Visual Artist

Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator| Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer

Originally published in Art Magazine – Issue 4 (Spring 2025), Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation.

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Whispers of Spring: My Opening Essay and Art Feature in BCAF Art Magazine – Issue 4

Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation with Annita Apostolidou Platis

Opening Feature in Art Magazine – Spring 2025 | Annita Apostolidou Platis

Spring, with its timeless symbolism of renewal and transformation, has always been a deeply personal muse in my artistic and written work. I am honored to share that I open Art Magazine – Issue 4 (Spring 2025) by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation with my four-page curatorial essay titled “Whispers of Spring: The Poetry of Renewal and Transformation.”

This essay marks a milestone in my career as both artist and writer, serving as the thematic gateway to an international publication that celebrates contemporary creativity across disciplines and cultures.

In the essay, I explore how spring transcends its role as a mere season—it becomes a metaphor for inner awakening, the cyclical nature of growth, and the alchemy of creative rebirth. Drawing inspiration from mythology, art history, and the silent wisdom of nature, I reflect on the artists who have captured spring’s essence through brushstroke, melody, and word.

Accompanying the essay are four artworks from my Seasons – Special Edition (Spring Collection):

• The Blooming Soul – A celebration of floral vitality and the inner blossoming of spirit.

• Allure – A richly layered portrait immersed in color, emotion, and natural symbolism.

• Dawn – An ode to the golden light of spring’s first breath, blending nostalgia with renewal.

• Heirloom – A poetic juxtaposition of vintage beauty and the fresh elegance of springtime.

Each piece visually echoes the essay’s central theme: transformation as a sacred, ongoing cycle—one that artists across time have interpreted through color, texture, and narrative.

This collaboration is more than a publication—it’s a shared journey with the Barbagelata Foundation, whose commitment to honoring artistic voice and diversity is deeply inspiring. I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to begin this issue, and to see my visual and literary expressions bloom across the pages.

🌿 Explore the Issue:

🔹 Read the Digital Edition – Flipbook

🔹 Order the Print Edition

With every petal, word, and brushstroke, I hope this feature offers readers a moment of reflection, renewal, and inspiration.

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Visual Artist

Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator| Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer

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Laurel Award at the Living & Breathing Animal Art Contest by Gallery 4%

🕰 Celebrating a New Recognition

I am honored and excited to share a new milestone in my artistic journey: my artworks Chronomancer, Keeper of Eternal Wisdom, and The Terra Machinist from The Era Clockmakers collection have been awarded the Laurel Award at the Living & Breathing – Animal Art Contest, hosted by Gallery 4% in San Francisco, California (April 2025).

The Living & Breathing contest celebrates the profound relationship between art and the animal world, welcoming imaginative interpretations of the creatures that inspire us. My three featured works offer a visionary exploration of elemental forces—air, water, and earth—through surreal, steampunk-inspired animal guardians. Α part of a series that honors those who bravely mend fractured moments, ensuring every second moves toward a better tomorrow.

🔧 Purpose of The Era Clockmakers Collection

This series pays tribute to solitary visionaries—those whose journeys may unfold in quiet resilience, yet serve a greater collective purpose. These figures, part myth and part machine, represent those who bravely mend fractured moments in time, ensuring each second progresses toward a more conscious, harmonious future.

The Era Clockmakers is more than a collection—it’s a metaphorical journey. It’s a visual call to action, asking us to recognize time not as something fleeting, but as a mosaic of meaningful moments we can define, preserve, and elevate.

Through symbolic guardians and mechanical elegance, the series invites viewers to reflect, transform, and reclaim the narrative of time in their own lives.

🏆 About the Award

Receiving the Laurel Award is especially meaningful, as it ensures these three works will remain in permanent virtual display on the Gallery 4% platform. It’s a lasting testament to the narrative depth and artistic intention of this collection.

I extend my heartfelt thanks to the curators and judges at Gallery 4% for this recognition and for providing a supportive platform that uplifts international contemporary voices.

🔗 Explore More

📚 Explore the full exhibition: Gallery 4% Living & Breathing Virtual Exhibition

🎨 Discover the full collection: The Era Clockmakers – Official Collection Page

Thank you for being part of this journey and for sharing in the vision of transformation through art.

With gratitude,

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Visual Artist | Painter | Writer | Curator

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