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I’m Not What I Appear to Be

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Valentinos Vassiliou

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Valentinos Vassiliou

I’m Not What I Appear to Be is a modular installation of twelve painted works by Cypriot artist Valentinos Vassiliou, exploring the nuanced mechanics of identity and self-representation in today’s hyper-mediated world. Structured as a cohesive grid, the project investigates the artificial barriers and curated fronts we habitually build to shield our true inner lives.

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Description

Artist:

Valentinos Vassiliou

Category:

Painting

Style:

Contemporary

Size:

179

x

163

x

5

Year:

2026

Materials:

Acrylic on canvas

Signed:

Yes

No

SKU:

VV-

Frame:

Yes

No

Artist:

Valentinos Vassiliou

Category:

Painting

Style:

Contemporary

Size:

179

x

163

x

5

Frame:

Yes

No

Year:

2026

Materials:

Acrylic on canvas

Signed:

Yes

No

SKU:

VV-

Vassiliou’s figures stand as archetypes of modern composure—poised, vibrant, and seemingly unshakeable. Yet beneath this surface-level restraint, the paintings vibrate with palpable friction, capturing the subtle anxieties and unresolvable contradictions that define contemporary human experience.

Deeply informed by post-digital aesthetics, fashion iconography, and figurative portraiture, the collection exposes the widening void between social projection and authentic presence. Through this series, Vassiliou invites viewers to reflect on their own constructed identities and the unspoken distance between who we show to the world and who we truly are.

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