Konstantin Tselikas is a painter whose work centers on a visceral, figurative investigation of human existence. His artistic foundation was established between 1981 and 1983 through private studies under Frau Schorn and Dr. Vomm—both students of Joseph Beuys. This formative...
Read MoreKonstantin Tselikas is a painter whose work centers on a visceral, figurative investigation of human existence. His artistic foundation was established between 1981 and 1983 through private studies under Frau Schorn and Dr. Vomm—both students of Joseph Beuys. This formative period, which included a membership in the Federal Association of Visual Artists (BBK) in Cologne, instilled a deep commitment to art as a medium for existential inquiry.
Having spent significant years living and working in Germany, Belgium, Dubai, and Switzerland, Tselikas’ perspective is shaped by immersion in diverse social structures rather than mere tourism. These professional residences revealed a universal human paradox: the collective desire for security and development, contrasted with the inherent "trapped" nature of the individual within systems and thoughts they did not choose.
Artistically, Tselikas operates at the intersection of technical precision and raw expression. His repertoire ranges from the meticulous traditions of the Old Masters to a powerful figurative expressionism. A central theme in his current work is the "naked" primordial state of being, exemplified by depictions of newborns in the first seconds of life—capturing the very moment of "thrownness" into the world.
Now based in Germany, Tselikas continues to strip away the superficial to focus on the essential. His work does not seek to depict how we see the world, but rather what it means to exist within it, trapped between the vulnerability of birth and the constraints of the systems we inhabit.
