Manolis Zacharioudakis presents works from the period 2020–2025, created in the Phaistos region as a kind of visual diary—hence the title “Notebooks of Phaistos.” 

The artist aims to emphasize materiality and tangibility, giving the works volume and weight. He uses raw materials such as cement, lime plaster, and branches, reeds, and wood collected from local fields and beaches. A variety of techniques are employed: fresco, weaving, assemblage, pigment powders, glues, and more.

Themes range widely—memories, myths, constellations, everyday scenes, as well as references and commentary on books and art history.

The variety of materials, techniques, construction methods, and themes seen in the “Notebooks of Phaistos” is a hallmark of Zacharioudakis’ entire body of work: painting, constructions, object assemblages, small sculptures, and digital pieces made on the computer.

About the Artist – Manolis Zacharioudakis
Born in Athens in 1958, he studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA) from 1979 to 1984, in the studio of Nikos Kessanlis.

He has held over 20 solo exhibitions, mainly in Athens and other cities across Greece, and has participated in several group shows in Greece, Europe (Spain, France, UK, Belgium, Italy) and the USA (New York).

His works are part of major collections, including the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum, the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), the Averoff Gallery, the Municipal Gallery of Rhodes, the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, and various private collections.

He has published two books (Prehistoric Restaurant, Kedros, 2001 and Painting, Instructions for Use, Metaixmio, 2011), as well as others in digital format (ebooks). Since 2021, he has been creating NFTs.

In 2003, he participated in the Hellenic Studies Program at Princeton University (USA) as a visiting artist, focusing on the epic of Digenes Akritas.

Venue: LRTGallery Morfes (Govatzidaki 18, Rethymno)
Exhibition Dates: October 24 – November 30, 2025
Visiting Hours: During regular shop hours
Contact Numbers: 6976955084 & 28310 50271