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Giorgos Choursoglou (b. 1983)
a.k.a KEZ
a.k.a Life in Colour

Born in Athens in 1983 he got involved with graffiti art since 1997. The last 13 years
his interest focused on big scale public murals, street art and contemporary art. His
style is influenced by wood engravings, reliefs and typography .He gets inspired by
many subjects such as Greek mythology, nature, abstract mountain landscapes,
and the rough urban environment of Athens.

COMISSIONED PUBLIC MURALS (selection)

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2024
• 11th Kindergarten Korinthos, Greece, .
Big sponsor: MotorOil .
2023
• 3rd Primary School Korinthos, Greece.
Big sponsor: MotorOil.
• EEEEK Korinthou, Korinthos, Greece .
Big sponsor: MotorOil.
• Mural production during the project: “For protection and preservation of our oceans”, Piraeus,
Greece.
Exclusive sponsor: Virgin Voyages.
• University Hospital of Ioannina. Ioannina, Greece.
A mural organized and implemented at University Hospital of Ioannina. Pediatrics department.
Big sponsor: Prosyfape Group.
• 3rd Primary School of Korinthos, Greece.
Big sponsor: MotorOil.
2022
• Mural commissioned by ATTIKO METRO, Metro station “Akadimia”, Athens, Greece.
• Mural commissioned by ATTIKO METRO, Metro station “Exarcheia”, Athens, Greece.
• Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos .
Organization: Municipality of Athens.
Curator: Katerina Koskina.
• Mural for WWF’s project “Eat4Change”, WWF Greece.
Under the kindly hosting of the Panteion University, Athens, Greece.
• Mural for “Colors in Greek islands” project, Agios Efstratios island, Greece.
Sponsors: Seajets.
• “Greek Culture Week”, Mural for “International Cultural Weeks” project in Albania, Finiq, Albania
Organization: Embassy of Greece in Albania.
• “Penelope”, mural for NEMA Suites, in the historic center of Athens.
Curator: Christoforos Marinos
• “The Divine Comedy”, On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death, Athens
Organization: Embassy of Italy in Greece.
Under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens.
2021
• Psara island, Greece.
• “Erotokritos and Aretousa” mural for “From the roots to the sky” – Athens Mural Art Program.
Organization: Municipal of Athens, Urbanact.
• Public mural at the Primary School of Mantoudi, Evoia, Greece.
Sponsors: Praktiker.
• “1st Festival of Literature and Art”, Nafplio.
Curator: Faye Tzanetoulakou
• General Hospital of Argos.
• Ippokratio Hospital in Thessaloniki, dedicated to the Children with Chronic Rheumatism.
Sponsor: Genesis Farma.
• Museum of Olympic Games, Golden Hall, Athens.
• Mural for Municipality of Athens. Votanikos area, Athens, Greece.
Under the auspices and the support of the Municipality of Athens / Animal Welfare Department
City of Athens.
2020
• Mural production during the exhibition “2×2 The GrIt” Under the auspices of Municipality of
Athens and the support of The Italian Cultural Institute of Athens.
• Thriasio, General Hospital of Eleysina.
Sponsor: OkAnytime Markets.
• Mural production during the “SEA DAYS” in the city of Piraeus, Greece.
Under the auspices and support of the Municipality of Piraeus.
• WIND Hellas, Athens.
• Nikaia Hospital, Attiki, Greece.
Big sponsor: Praktiker Hellas.
Sponsors: Deddie, Interamerican.
• “Contact Is Posssible”, Mural project part of the CoSpIRom european program.
With the support of the University of Thessaly, Volos City.
• 3nd Secondary School of Kifissia.
With the support of the 3nd Secondary school and the Parents Association.
2019
• Three murals In three deferents cities: Athens, Thessaloniki & Patras, Greece. For “World Aids
Day”.
Under the auspices: Municipality of Athens, Municipality of Thessaloniki.
Sponsor: Gilead.
• “Jason and the Argonaut”, mural 120meters in the “OSE surface”, in Volos city
Under the support of the OldCity co.
Under the auspices of the OSE S.A. (Greek Railway Organization).
• Mural in the 16th Secondary & High school, Athens.
Under the auspices of the Hellenic Society of Dermatology and Venereology.
Sponsor: Leo Pharma.
• Mural in the school of Agia Marina, Attiki.
Under the auspices of Municipality of Marathona.
Sponsors: Interamerican.
• Mural in the 12th Secondary school in Thessaloniki city, during the “Thessaloniki Design Week
2019”.
Under the auspices of the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the support of P.I.O.P
(Πολιτιστικό Ίδρυμα Ομίλου Πειραιώς | ΠΙΟΠ).
2018
• “Pavo”, Mural painted for the “CityCall” vol2, mural-art festival.
Under the auspices and support of DOEPAP-DIPETHE.
• “The Athens’s Histories”, Mural during “Athens World Book Capital 2018 City of Athens” In
DEDDIE building, Athens.
The project was part of the, an International distinction received by the Municipality of Athens
and city of Athens from Unesco.
Sponsor-support: Hellenic PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION S.A . DEDDIE.
• “Chromopolis”, International Mural Festival, Trieste, Italy .
Under the auspices of Municipality of Trieste, Italy.
• “Colors in Greek Islands”, Four murals in four Greek islands: Agios Efstratios, Lipsoi, Fourni
Korseon and Leros island.
With the exclusive donation of: STAVROS NIARHOS FOUNDATION.
•“Homer“, mural in the 26th Primary school in Athens during “Athens World Book Capital 2018
City of Athens” The project was part of the, an international distinction received by the
Municipality of Athens and city of Athens from Unesco.
Sponsor: Praktiker
• Mural on the surfaces of OEA-NAV in the city of Volos.
Sponsor: STAVROS NIARHOS FOUNDATION.
• Mural in the 56th primary school in Athens
Under the auspices of Ministry of Education and Municipality of Athens.
Sponsor: Ok!markets
• “Ark of the World”, Mural project under the auspices of STAVROS NIARHOS FOUNDATION,
Athens, Greece
2017
• Mural on the surface of the building of OGA (Ο.Γ.Α), Athens
• Mural in the 113th primary school in Athens,
Under the auspices of Ministry of Education and Municipality of Athens.
Sponsor: Ok!markets.
• “City Call”, International Mural Art Festival, Volos, Greece.
• “Urbanart ventures vol2″ (a European erasmus+ programme)
Under the aupsices of Municipality of Volos, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice.
2015
• Mural in the Erasmios Private school in Pallini, Athens. Under the auspices of Ministry of
Education, Athens
• “Public Mural against racism under the auspices of the OFFICE of the United Nations high
commisser for refugees, UNHCR, Drapetsona, Piraeus
2014
• Urban HeArtbeats II, Workshop for young refugees, Erasmus+ program, Amsterdam,
Netherlands
2011
• Symbiosis? – Face art project, 15th Biennale of young Mediterranean artist organized by
BJCEM, Thessaloniki
• “Walk & Talk” Mural international mural Festival, Sao Miguel, Portugal
2010
• ”Public Murals – Psyrri Reconstruction” Athens Metro Monastiraki station, supported by
Municipality of Athens, Athens
• “School Mural Project”, directed by Carpe Diem organization, supported by General Secretariat
for Youth, Athens
2002
• “Chromopolis”, Mural art project in five Greek cities (Athens, Crete, Patra, Volos, Kalamata)
Cultural Olympiad, Olympic Games of 2004

EXHIBITIONS (selection 2012 -2024)
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2024
• “Urban Myths” – Exploring Greek street art, Municipal Gallery Mykonos.
Organization: Kapopoulos Galleries.
• Cycladic Museum Shop, Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens.
Curator: Tina Daskalantonaki.
2023
• ENCORE: New Greek Painting, Athens Municipal Art Gallery, Athens.
Curators: Koukou Eleni, Marinos Christoforos, Tramboulis Theofilos.
2022
• 18ο Athens Digital Arts Festival, FutuRetro, Notoshome building complex, Athens.
2021
• “Year’s Eve” public installation during the “2023 ELEVSIS European Capital of Culture”,Eleysina
Curator: Michael Marmarinos,.
• “2×2 The GrIt”, The project gallery, under the auspices of Municipality of Athens and the support
of The Italian Cultural Institute of Athens.
2019
• “6 έξη”, Pinakothiki Vogiatzoglou, Athens.
• “Έκθεση Έργων Τέχνης της Συλλογής INTERAMERICAN”, IMAGE GALLERY, Athens
Curator: Eleni Kipreou.
2018
• “Mixed Guests” City Hall of Syros, Syros Island.
• “Greece: Traces of today – Imango Mundi collection”, Cantieri Culturali Alla Zisa, Palermo, Italy
2016
• “Holy meeting ”, BOUZIANIS MUSEUM, Athens
2014
• “Prologue” Street Art Exhibition, Cheapart.Halandri, Athens.
2012
• “Βikeart is in the air”, ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Athens.