George Tatakis

George Tatakis Black-and-white Greece. Recipient of 24 international awards. Gallery: Artion (Geneva)

Pogoni, Epirus, Greece.
02/06/2026

Pogoni, Epirus, Greece.

Controversial opinion:The public is right to distrust a lot of contemporary art.Yes, really.There is plenty of work hidi...
26/05/2026

Controversial opinion:

The public is right to distrust a lot of contemporary art.

Yes, really.

There is plenty of work hiding behind pretentious explanations, where confusion is mistaken for intelligence and obscurity for depth.

But the public’s favourite response is still a terrible argument:

“I could do that.”

Could you?

A child can draw a square.

A drunk man can spill paint.

AI can generate endless abstract images in seconds.

That proves nothing.

Art is not a competition of visible effort.

Some technically astonishing works are completely lifeless.

Some brutally simple works changed art history.

The real question is not:

“Could I make something that looks like this?”

It’s:

“Could I have arrived there out of necessity?”

That’s where the conversation becomes uncomfortable.

I wrote a full article exploring why abstract and contemporary art make people so angry, and why some of that anger is actually justified.

Curious where you stand.

https://www.tatakis.com/post/is-this-art-i-could-do-that-abstract-art

Photography from Salamina, Greece for my project Caryatis.
13/05/2026

Photography from Salamina, Greece for my project Caryatis.

Happy Mother’s Day 💐
10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day 💐

Architecture is not only about walls, materials, furniture, and light. It is also about atmosphere.This is one reason wh...
08/05/2026

Architecture is not only about walls, materials, furniture, and light. It is also about atmosphere.

This is one reason why black-and-white photography can work particularly well inside hotels, offices, restaurants, and professional interiors. It allows the artwork to support the space through form, rhythm, shadow, and structure rather than competing through colour.

I recently wrote a new article exploring the relationship between photography and architectural spaces, and why restrained photographic work often integrates more naturally into hospitality and professional environments.

Read the full article here:
https://www.tatakis.com/post/why-black-and-white-photography-works-in-architectural-spaces

Macedonia, Greece. Shot at Kladorachi, Florina for Caryatis.
28/04/2026

Macedonia, Greece. Shot at Kladorachi, Florina for Caryatis.

Easter Tuesday in Olympos, on the island of Karpathos, Greece
14/04/2026

Easter Tuesday in Olympos, on the island of Karpathos, Greece

The Service of the Holy Passion on Holy Thursday.Olympos, Karpathos, Greece
09/04/2026

The Service of the Holy Passion on Holy Thursday.
Olympos, Karpathos, Greece

Meteora, Greece.Part of my photography project Chorōs
04/04/2026

Meteora, Greece.
Part of my photography project Chorōs

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