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July 15, 2024He returned to his place of origin to write his personal history from scratch
Art and everyday life are interwoven masterfully in the life of Argyris Hatzimallis. He was born in Mytilene, he left it at the age of 18 to study in Athens and returned to his place of origin to write, finally, from the beginning his personal history. Its main protagonist, apart from him, is also the loom. Argyris is the only man who deals with his art in Lesbos. It all started from the “intelligence” he saw in the structure, texture and details of traditional clothing. They charmed him. So, she began a long journey to learn to weave.
The loom is Argyris’ response to fast fashion, which, as he states in Travel.gr, “made us lose our uniqueness to a certain extent because everyone dresses the same”. He has not missed Athens at all. “Leaving for good is the best thing I could have done for my life,” he emphasized and shared the reasons that led him to this decision. Argyris Hatzimallis dreams of building an entire world with his loom. For some time now, with endless hours of work and study, he has already reached a level that makes him see another “sight”.
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