He was born in Heraklion, Crete, in 1971. He studied Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki (1997) and Painting at the Athens School of  Fine Arts (2004). He holds a MA in Methodology in Architectural Research (Planning, Space, Culture) from the National Technical University of Athens, School of Architecture.  

He creates sculptural objects and installations through which he explores the material metaphors and shifts produced by the involvement of language, political and cultural representations, collective and personal mythologies. (Selective exhibitions: Athens Biennale MONODROME 2011, Athens Remap 2011,  Athens is now-Gallery Alibi 2017, L’ esprit de l’escalier- Aghios Nikolaos Crete 2019, Death in Athens, Yellow Brick Athens 2020, Lato/Safe Space, Crete 2021, There was land here before, Elafonissos 2022).  

As a member of the curatorial board of the YELLOW BRICK art space, he has co-curated a series of exhibitions ( Integration or creation? Movement, installation and production of identities – Nea Ionia Attica 1923-2021, Traditional typography and modern artistic practices, Mystery 19 -Initiation as Methodology,within the framework of Eleusis  European  Capital of Culture 2023 organization) 

He was also co-founder of the artistic fanzine KYPSELI (2011-12).  

He has taught at primary and secondary schools (2005-21), at the 8th Painting Class of ASFA (2007-8) and  at the National University of Athens  (2014-15). From October 2021 on , he teaches at the 12th Painting and Expanded Media Lab of ASFA. 

Email: emtsichlis@asfa.gr