Luxembourg Art Prize Participation 2020
Annita Apostolidou Platis participates in the Luxembourg Art Prize with The Princess and the Red Goldfish, a surreal exploration of transformation, renewal, and inner strength.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
My official certificate for my artistic achievements of my participation.
This year I participated with a painting from my series of artworks called “Eternal Lover”.
It is truly a big honor for me to obtain this special Certificate from the Pinacothèque, a private museum located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Artwork: The Princess and the Red Goldfish
Collection: Eternal Lover
About the Artwork:
The Princess and the Red Goldfish explores perception, transformation, and renewal through a surreal fairy-tale lens. Blending myth and emotion, the piece traces a symbolic passage from shadow to light — a meditation on resilience, self-discovery, and spiritual rebirth.
Artist’s Note:
“In this piece, I sought to merge the fragility of a princess’s gaze with the mythic symbolism of the goldfish — a creature that swims between illusion and truth. The work reflects my vision of transformation: how vulnerability can be both a prison and a threshold to freedom.”
— Annita Apostolidou Platis
I want to appreciate the President and Founder Hervé Lancelin and the Members of the Jury for showing great respect for me with this Certificate.
Thank you all!
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What Is Christmas?
A gentle reflection on Christmas by Annita Apostolidou Platis — a season of memory, renewal, and timeless light.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Is it nostalgia for the past — or the quiet promise of renewal?
Christmas is both memory and light: the scent of warmth, the echo of laughter, the gentle whisper of hope returning. It reminds us that even in the stillness of winter, something sacred continues to bloom — love, kindness, and the art of giving.
— Annita A.
An artwork inspired from the Season and the Heart
Open Art Contest in Athens - Art Number 23
Annita Apostolidou Platis presents Mystic Guidance from her My Soul Kingdom collection at the Art Number 23 Virtual Gallery Open Art Contest in Athens — a poetic meditation on mystery and light.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Participation in the Art Number 23 virtual gallery
Artwork: Mystic Guidance from the My Soul Kingdom collection
About the Artwork: Mystic Guidance portrays the cat as a sacred guardian of the unseen realms — a silent observer between worlds. The work explores dualities of existence: light and darkness, movement and stillness, mystery and revelation. Through this piece, the cat becomes both symbol and guide — a keeper of secret wisdom and quiet strength.
— Annita Apostolidou Platis
October 28th
A poetic homage to the strength and light of Greece, inspired by Nikos Kazantzakis’ timeless words.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Oct 28, 2020
“Greece still survives; I think it still survives through a succession of miracles.”
— Nikos Kazantzakis
A tribute to the courage, light, and enduring spirit of Greece.
🇬🇷 Χρόνια Πολλά Ελλάδα.
When you are tired but you never give up...
A short reflection on endurance and faith by Annita Apostolidou Platis — a reminder that true greatness is built on patience and unwavering belief.
"...because great things take time and faith is stronger than anything" Annita A.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
CAMOUFLAGE....a few words about the collection
A poetic preview of the Camouflage collection — portraits that express life as seen through the artist’s symbolic and introspective lens.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Through these portraits I give meanings. It is an expression of Art. A theatre of life. Life as I see it.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
COMING SOON
“Moments Before Lockdown” By Annita A.
A visual story of 19 photographs taken by Annita Apostolidou Platis just before lockdown — revealing the hidden poetry of the city through her Nikon D60 lens.
19 stories before lockdown. Enjoy city’s secret voices photographed by me with a Nikon D60, a 10.2-megapixel Nikon F-mount digital single-lens reflex camera.
My new post @boredpanda
https://www.boredpanda.com/moments-before-lockdown-by-annita-a-19pics
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
I usually touch my paintings to feel the energy and find again my inspiration...
Annita Apostolidou Platis reflects on how reconnecting with her own paintings helps her rediscover inspiration and remain true to her creative path.
“I usually touch my paintings to feel the energy and find again my inspiration... there are times that I’m lost.. I always try to remember that I am the artist of my life and I never give my paintbrushes to anyone else” - Annita A.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
Always Dream and Believe
An inspirational reflection by Annita Apostolidou Platis on courage, dreams, and the beauty of believing in yourself.
“The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.”
— Annita A.
Each photograph begins long before the click — it starts in the artist’s heart and mind.
Through the camera, I don’t just capture what I see; I reveal what I feel. Every image becomes a silent dialogue between vision and emotion, where intuition guides the frame and the unseen becomes visible.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
Behind Doors… There Are Always Stories
A journey through elegant streets and designer windows — Annita Apostolidou Platis captures the reflections, stories, and timeless beauty hidden behind every door.
Reflections
Behind every door lies a story waiting to be discovered.
Each entrance, each reflection in a shop window, becomes a silent dialogue between the visible and the unseen.
As I walked through the elegant streets, my lens captured the poetry of design — the subtle interplay of light, architecture, and memory.
Luxury storefronts and aged wooden doors coexist in harmony, echoing the passage of time, the dreams of creators, and the whispers of those who once passed through.
Every photograph becomes an intimate reflection — a glimpse into beauty, craftsmanship, and the timeless human desire to open new paths, both literal and metaphorical.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
CAPTURE
A reflection on photography as an act of emotion and perception — where Annita Apostolidou Platis explores how the heart and mind shape every captured moment.
“The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.”
— Annita A.
Each photograph begins long before the click — it starts in the artist’s heart and mind.
Through the camera, I don’t just capture what I see; I reveal what I feel. Every image becomes a silent dialogue between vision and emotion, where intuition guides the frame and the unseen becomes visible.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
Total Harmony
A poetic exploration of architecture as memory — from Greece’s ancient ruins to modern cities, Annita Apostolidou Platis captures the timeless harmony of life through her urban photography.
The universe and the totality of life exist in a mysterious, innate harmony.
When buildings speak for themselves, they whisper the stories of time — silent witnesses to our collective journey.
Through my lens, I capture this dialogue between past and present — from the timeless grace of ancient Greek architecture to the rhythm of modern urban landscapes.
Architecture is not merely structure; it is memory carved in stone, a reflection of who we were, who we are, and who we strive to become.
Each photograph becomes a meditation on destiny — a moment where history and existence align in perfect balance.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
FUTURISM
A poetic reflection inspired by Eye to the Future — a girl with a dream, a woman with vision. Annita Apostolidou Platis reimagines Futurism through art and evolution.
An Eye to the Future
A girl with a dream… a woman with vision.
“Futurism” is more than a movement — it’s the pulse of forward-thinking imagination. Inspired by my artwork “Eye to the Future,” this reflection speaks of courage, evolution, and the luminous bridge between what we see and what we dare to create.
Through art, we transcend time — transforming ideas into visions, dreams into realities. The future belongs to those who can envision it long before it arrives.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
The Princess and the Red Goldfish
A symbolic artwork that explores transformation and protection — The Princess and the Red Goldfish by Annita Apostolidou Platis reveals beauty beneath the surface.
Always protected, always loved…said the Red Goldfish
working on details
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
I Create with Words
A reflection on how painting and writing intertwine — creation as language, emotion, and life itself.
With my brushes and paints, I feel alive.
Creation is my language — sometimes through color, sometimes through words.
Each stroke, each sentence, is an act of becoming — a way to connect, to breathe, to remember who I am.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
This Is Me
Welcome to my official site — a journey through color, emotion, and creativity by visual artist Annita Apostolidou Platis.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Welcome to my official site — to my colorful world, where imagination, emotion, and art intertwine.
Every artwork, every word, carries a piece of my journey — a fusion of dreams, symbols, and stories shaped through time.
Here, color becomes voice, and creation becomes life.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer
My Soul Kingdom
A series that unveils the inner universe of emotion and mystery — My Soul Kingdom by Annita Apostolidou Platis.
new series by Annita Apostolidou Platis
I Am a Universe Full of Secrets
A realm where emotion, mystery, and creation coexist — My Soul Kingdom unveils the hidden language of the heart.
Each artwork reflects an inner constellation of memories, dreams, and truths untold — a universe full of secrets, waiting to be seen.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Painter - Essayist - Fashion and Jewelry designer - Stylist - Poet - Photographer