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The artist's cell

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Giorgos Heirakakis

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In his cell, the cell of an artist that creates amidst the loneliness and contemplation, Giorgos Heirakakis speaks to us of his personal, but also of art in general. His words hold interest, precisely because his foundations are to be found in the long tradition of visual hagiography in Chandax, which starts in the 15th century and stretches to the surrender of the city to the Ottoman
Turks.

Giorgos Heirakakis
Filmmaking: Yiorgis Pakioufakis

Digital Festival “Crete one History, 5+1 Civilisations” 2020
Production: Municipality of Heraklion – Vice Mayor of Culture
Vice Mayor: Aristea T. Plevri
Cultural Management: Marianna Gialiti
Digital Cultural Management: Konstantina Chatzaki
Administrative Organization: Department of Culture – Evi Martimianaki
Startup Video: FnoiZ – https://www.fnoiz.com/
Graphic Design: Kybos The Copy Shop

Giorgos Heirakakis

In his cell, the cell of an artist that creates amidst the loneliness and contemplation, Giorgos Heirakakis speaks to us of his personal, but also of art in general. His words hold interest, precisely because his foundations are to be found in the long tradition of visual hagiography in Chandax, which starts in the 15th…