Bleepsgr (or Bleeps) is the pseudonym used by V.(M.) Kakouris, who is a
Greek artist. He creates political
street art,
paintings and
installations;[1] he is associated with the
artivism movement.[2] Much of his street art is in
Athens, but his paintings are also to be found in other parts of Greece, and more widely in Europe.[3]
History
Bleeps was born in
Peristeri district, which is located in the West Bank of
Athens circa 1980[3] and he grew up in a low - mid class environment.
Bleeps started creating street art while he was in
Bristol,
UK, between 2003 and 2005,[4] where he became familiar with the local underground scene.[5]
Style and themes
Most of Bleeps' street art projects derive elements from
conceptual art,
folk art and various past art movements, while the protagonists depicted are associated with Bleeps' interpretation of social life.[6]
His stated goal is to examine systemic figures such as religion, politics, monetary system and
consumerism.[7][8]
Bleeps' work: part of the windows series 2015
Financial crisis
Since the beginning of the
Greek financial crisis in 2008, Bleeps has been creating a series of works related to the crisis' impact on ordinary people[9] and the lower middle class, globally and in his country, in the form of critical discourse.[10][11][12][13]
Vodeb Oliver, Janovic Nikola (5 February 2014).
InDEBTed to INTERVENE. Octivium Press, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University & Memefest. Archived from
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Yvan Tessier, Stéphanie Lemoine (15 October 2015).
Les Murs Revoltes. Editions Alternatives.
^Ferris-Rotman, Amie (26 October 2011).
"Greece Germany relations". The Reuters.
Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
^Bontrup, Hiltrud.
"Kunst kommt von Kummer". Financial Times Deutschland. Archived from
the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
^"Défense d'afficher". France TV (An interactive documentary written by Sidonie Garnier, François Le Gall and Jeanne Thibord). Archived from
the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.