The Unknown Hero

€ 3200 

Valentinos Vassiliou

€ 3200 

Valentinos Vassiliou

In “The Unknown Hero,” Valentinos Vassiliou delivers a powerful and raw portrait that seems suspended between memory and oblivion. The distorted, heavily textured face—layered with aggressive brushstrokes of black, red, pink, and ochre—conveys both vulnerability and strength. Mounted atop a thin, fragile stem rising from a stark black base, the head resembles a weathered relic, like a monument to someone who once stood tall but whose features have been blurred by time and struggle. The use of a predominantly white background isolates the figure, giving it a haunting, almost sacred presence.

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Description

Artist:

Valentinos Vassiliou

Category:

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Style:

Impressionism

Size:

x

102

x

102

Year:

2025

Materials:

Mixed media on canvas

Signed:

Yes

No

SKU:

VV-005

Frame:

Yes

No

Artist:

Valentinos Vassiliou

Category:

No items found.

Style:

Impressionism

Size:

x

102

x

102

Frame:

Yes

No

Year:

2025

Materials:

Mixed media on canvas

Signed:

Yes

No

SKU:

VV-005

Through this painting, Vassiliou explores the emotional weight of forgotten sacrifice. The “hero” remains unnamed and faceless, echoing all those who have acted selflessly without recognition. The chaotic textures and fragmented colors mirror the complexity of inner battles and the scars left by unseen wars—whether personal or collective. With The Unknown Hero, the artist invites us to contemplate honor, anonymity, and the lingering traces of those who shaped the world from the shadows.

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