Greek diaspora painter Constantin Xenakis passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. Born in Cairo, Egypt, Xenakis has been living mainly in Paris since 1955.
His work often includes written script, in particular the Hebrew alphabet, symbols and codes of everyday life, traffic signs, alchemy, the zodiac, mathematical and chemical symbols, Egyptian hieroglyphics, letters from the Greek, Phoenician and Arabic alphabets.
In 1996 he was awarded the Prix Delmas by the Institut de France, at the recommendation of the French Academy of Fine Arts. The Constantin Xenakis Room in the Fameck community centre was opened in 1991.
In 1998 he was given an “Award of Appreciation” at the 24th Olympiad by the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea.
His work is held in the National Gallery of Greece and the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art.
