Konstantin Dimopoulos | |
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| Born | Constantin Dimopoulos 20 December 1954 Port Said, Egypt |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts, Victoria University, Wellington, 1974; Chelsea School of Art, London, 1980s |
| Known for | Kinetic sculpture, visual art and public installations |
| Spouse | Adele Dimopoulos |
| Awards | Civic Initiative Award for Sculpture of Wellington, New Zealand, 2002; Kinetic Art Organisation International Award for Public Kinetic Sculpture, 2004 |
| Website | http://www.kondimopoulos.com |
Konstantin Dimopoulos (born December 20, 1954) is a social and environmental artist whose art practice is grounded in his sociological and humanist philosophies. He investigates globally relevant questions related to ecology and the human condition through his socio-environmental interventions and conceptual proposals, which argue for the potential of art as a means of social engagement and change. He is known for large public kinetic sculpture, The Blue Tree - an art installation about deforestation and Purple Rain - a textual and visual response to homelessness.