Dimitris Koutroumpas creates striking, surreal worlds from the forgotten fragments of our throwaway society.  His analogue collages - bursting with magical hares on cosmic odysseys and amanita-mushroom goddesses - invite viewers to reimagine their relationship with nature and myth. His practice also includes immersive installations, assemblage and papier-mâche. The divergence of this work recontextualise childhood fables and environmental commentary, often incorporating deconstructed tech waste (circuit boards, mobile phones) alongside natural ephemera he forages himself. His creations are celebrations of inclusivity, transforming abandoned objects into spaces where dreamers of all backgrounds feel welcome. 

 

Current projects include his series on inclusive icons, ‘All Are Sacred’; work towards ‘Fairytales of London,’ a group exhibition this September at Strawberry Hill House, London; and sculptural nature spirits - reclaimed mannequins transformed with foraged materials into deities of ecological renewal. 

 

Originally from Greece and based in Somerset (UK) for over a decade, Dimitris combines otherworldly art with urgent ecological storytelling.  When not rescuing paper relics from oblivion, the artist forages for natural materials on his extensive travels around the UK. He also hosts art-making gatherings, to democratise creativity, a passion from his time as co-director of the Rubbish Art Project (Art Bank) in Somerset. For enquiries regarding available work, commissions or collaborations, please use the contact form or follow IG/FB @dreamersarewelcome

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