The painter Konstantinos Xenakis was born in Cairo in 1931 and passed away in 2020.
In 1955, he settled in Paris, where he studied architecture and interior design at the École Supérieure des Arts Modernes (1956–1957) and painting at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière (1957–1961). From 1970 onwards, he also worked in Berlin, while simultaneously traveling to Greece and other countries, and from 1996 onward, he lived between France and Greece.
He moved within the realm of geometric abstraction and was particularly preoccupied with the function of all kinds of signs and symbols: hieroglyphics, cuneiform script, and traffic signs. From the 1970s onward, these signs were integrated into environments and combined with various materials and objects.
He was a member of several committees in international exhibitions, was honored with the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres of France, and, together with architects, writers, and musicians, organized environments such as the spectacle La Grande Journée in Paris in 1982.
His work was presented in solo and group exhibitions in Greece, Paris, Beijing, Sarajevo, the USA, and elsewhere.