“IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES” by Marco MeneguzzoIn a general text regarding the work of Philip Tsiaras written in 1995, on the occasion of a monograph and a series of exhibitions, I tried to identify some of the powerful nuclei of his

“Nomadic Icons” by Carmela StranoIn his most recent works Tsiaras defines, in a more substantial and original way, the relationship between conceptual attitude and gestural painting. His art is always characterized by a duality which determines eclectic solutions, or prevails

“Putting On View” by Giacinta Di PietrantonioWe’ll start off by asking why Philip Tsiaras is considered a contemporary artist! It’s not because he was born in this century, 1952 in fact, in the state of New Hampshire- in the nation

“Art: The Dreaming Subjectivity” by Theodoros GeorgiouArt, according to Hegel, is “subjectivity’s (the intellect’s) tangible appearance.” That is, given the tangible aspect of things, it is the aesthetic condition that determines the conventions by which subjectivity is constructed This central

Philip Tsiaras’ “Private Myths” are an important advance in the surrealist tradition of twentieth century art. Like all good surrealist art, they ingeniously fuse, in Andre Breton’s words, “two states, dream and reality,” achieving, through the extraordinary verve necessary for

“Philip Tsiaras’ Elan” by Donald Kuspit… my propensity for duality, a need to be formal in theface of sensuality - like wearing a tie, I suppose, withouta pair of pants.Philip TsiarasHis perception is not unlike that of Tiresias who, havingbeen

“A World of Objects” by Marco MeneguzzoArt is never destructive. You can cancel a myriad of signs which you have painted on canvas with white paint, but they won’t disappear. They live on under the surface … Or you can

Philip Tsiaras “Horse Boy” by Angelo PaulettiHorses, horses, horses. A whole world contained in a few pages; the world of Philip Tsiaras, Horse Boy.This intimate expression does not take the place of a serious, traditionalcatalogue replete with footnotes and lists of

“The World Channels of Philip Tsiaras” by Maurizio SciaccalugaIdentical twins are little more than a freak of nature. Two different but complementary entities can give rise to a paranoiac and disquieting result, more interesting psychiatrically than literarily. True artistic invention

Philip Tsiaras “Transparent Spaces” by Syrago TsiarasExperimentation and modernist tendencies have always supported authentic artistic creation. The combination of simple, geometrical and rational elements with unrestrained spontaneity, resourceful creativeness and the tendency to completely transform visual figures through which you