{"id":8982,"date":"2026-11-04T08:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=8982"},"modified":"2026-11-04T08:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:07:26","slug":"visible-brushstrokes-push-on-a-subtle-grid-in-stelios-pupets-contemplative-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=8982","title":{"rendered":"Visible Brushstrokes Push on a Subtle Grid in Stelios Pupet\u2019s Contemplative Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pupet-6.jpg\" alt=\"Visible Brushstrokes Push on a Subtle Grid in Stelios Pupet\u2019s Contemplative Scenes\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From his studio in Athens, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steliospupet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stelios Pupet<\/a> renders meditative paintings that place organic elements within a subtle grid. The artist always begins with a structural matrix that he builds upon, sometimes leaving a square angle for a cloud or section of grass and other times manipulating the form into a natural curve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent months, Pupet has begun to experiment with different media like pastel pencils and plans to incorporate oil pastels into his larger works on canvas. The shifts in his practice have been small, and \u201cI think that just things got a little bit more wise,\u201d he tells Colossal. In addition to a trio of works in progress in his studio, Pupet has several murals planned for 2027, which you can keep up with on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stelios_pupet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pupet-4.jpg\" alt=\"a mural by Stelios Pupet of a yellow-orange dropping flower on a small wall amid destruction\" class=\"wp-image-479095\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cCurrent state\u201d (2026), Columbia records factory, Athens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pupet-3.jpg\" alt=\"a painting by Stelios Pupet of a figure standing in a courtyard with lounge chairs and a cactus\" class=\"wp-image-479094\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cReflection of a whisper\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 120 x 160 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pupet-2.jpg\" alt=\"a mural by stelios pupet of a woman seated on a stone next to water with swans\" class=\"wp-image-479093\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cGefu\u0308ge\u201d (2026), Eberbach, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pupet-7.jpg\" alt=\"a painting by stelios pupet of a woman in a large-brimmed hat descending a staircase among adobe walls surrounded by cacti\" class=\"wp-image-479098\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cReminiscence\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 120 x 80 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pupet-1.jpg\" alt=\"a mural by stelios pupet of a woman seated on a stone next to water with swans\" class=\"wp-image-479092\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cGefu\u0308ge\u201d (2026), Eberbach, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\">Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/11\/stelios-pupet-murals-grid-paintings\/\">Visible Brushstrokes Push on a Subtle Grid in Stelios Pupet\u2019s Contemplative Scenes<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/\">Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From his studio in Athens, Stelios Pupet renders meditative paintings that place organic elements within a subtle grid. 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