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Inspired by the distinctive beauty of the island of Myko-
nos, four works of art by Greek artist Stergios Stamos
specially commissioned for the Myconian Ambassador Re-
lais & Ch�teaux celebrate the beauty of the Aegean and
the wonders of mykonos. Titled “mykonos”, “Adelos”,
“Linen summer” and “you have a taste of the tempest on
your lips”, the works intertwine mykonos, the Cyclades,
the Aegean and the words of Greek Nobel laureate poet
odysseus elytis. The pieces, which have been showcased
in the Ambassador’s suites since 2015, have also been in-
spired by the Ambassador itself, while numbered copies
have been reproduced for the rest of the rooms. Drawing
on the hotel’s minimalist white environment, the blue of
the Aegean and summer on Mykonos, Stamos wanted,
in his own words, “the vibrancy of the paintings to com-
plement the tranquillity of the rooms and to give a sense
of daydreaming. After all, this type of painting is direct-
ed more at the senses than at the mind.”
The artist goes on to explain that “my piece titled ‘Ade-
los’ makes reference to Delos. In Greek mythology, be-
fore Apollo and Artemis were associated with the island
it was presumed to drift and have no fixed position be-
cause its flat terrain suffused in the sunlight made it diffi-
cult to spot on the Aegean waters.” meanwhile, for “Lin-
en summer”, he describes how linen and the colour yel-
low “are evocative of greek summers in the Cyclades”.
Speaking of the collaboration with the Ambassador Re-
Celebrating takes in international artistic currents and creatively in-
lais & Ch�teaux, stamos explains, “When greek art par-
corporates elements of our land, it can find the appropri-
ate space to be displayed and communicate with people
the Art of Living from far and wide. That certainly happens here and I am
happy about it. Especially in Mykonos we have the great
advantage of having many visitors from abroad. By dis-
playing Greek art in the hotel, the Daktylides family of-
fers great opportunities to greek artists.” Indeed, since
style. He has enjoyed recognition in greece and interna-
the summer of 2015, his pieces have attracted buying in- portrays symbols of everyday Greek life in his distinctive
Showcasing a carefully curated selection of art and craft terest from hotel guests, who can find more of his art at tionally, including receiving the prestigious title of Che-
valier des Artes et des Lettres awarded by the French Re-
the Kapopoulos Fine Arts Gallery on Mykonos (Enoplon
masterpieces, the Ambassador Relais & Châteaux Dynameon 15, Central Matogianni 846 00). public, and being decorated by the Academy of Athens.
Dimitris Dallas was born in Athens in 1982. He studied
is an art hotel that celebrates the meaning of art de vivre. fRom ALekos fAssIAnos To DImITRIs DALLAs graphic design and computer graphics, DTP and web de-
As of last year, three new paintings by prominent Greek sign. Also inspired by everyday life, the people he meets,
painters Alekos Fassianos, Dimitris Dallas and Vaggelis the events he observes and the messages he takes in, Dal-
Choursoglou, all from the exclusive collection of the Ka- las uses spray paint, acrylic, marker pens and spatulas,
popoulos Fine Art Gallery are also on display at the hotel. which all lend a fluidity as well as a sense of movement to
In CombInIng THe LuxuRIous LIfesTyLe endowed by a Relais & Ch�teaux with the is- Alekos Fassianos, one of Greece’s most important artists, his work, making for very dynamic artwork.
land’s incomparable atmosphere, sun, sea and the light that changes throughout the day, the Ambas-
sador captures the very essence that has drawn the world to Mykonos for so many decades. And it is
through the medium of Modern Greek Art – showcasing individual works by famous Greek painters
such as Alekos Fassianos, Dimitris Dallas and Vaggelis Choursoglou as well as four works by Stergios ARTWORK ON EXhIbIT
Stamos – that contemporary Greece shines brightly at this hotel. Opposite page: Untitled, mixed media on canvas by Vaggelis Vaggelatos. Top: Benoit Pare and Dimitrs Dallas’ artwork

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