The paintings of Anna-Maria Papadimitriou, due to the manner in which their form is brought together, utilise a series of contrasts: elements real and utopian, movement and calm, things timeless and instantaneous... Colour plays a dominant role in the creation of the artistic space. Below the colour surfaces, however, there simultaneously exist complex tracings that organise the structure of each piece. These two elements, manifest colour and covert design, define the function of a resonant space, without specific descriptive references, in a manner difficult to classify in current style categories. It is a form of painting whose starting points lie in experient ial or artistic stimuli, which are gradually transformed into fresh images, absolutely contemporary, built with sensitivity and knowledge. Despite the complex proce ss, the initial theme continues to function all the way through to the final result, maintaining its loaded meaning and its sig nificance. This leads to a sense of completion and honesty, which reinforces the persuasiveness of the images, underlining their truth.

Yannis Valavanidis

Painter - Professor Emeritus, Athens School of Fine Art