{"id":26354,"date":"2024-08-12T16:30:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T16:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/?p=26354"},"modified":"2024-08-21T08:50:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T08:50:09","slug":"iron-junk-art-handcrafted-pieces-from-scrap-metal-come-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/el\/iron-junk-art-handcrafted-pieces-from-scrap-metal-come-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0399ron Junk Art: \u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03ad\u03c7\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Iron Junk Art was founded by Alexandros Papastratigakis and is a combination of art, recycling and engineering inspired by nature and Sparta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"26378\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/%CE%9D%CE%91-%CE%9C%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%99-%CE%9A%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%97-%CE%A6%CE%A9%CE%A4%CE%9F%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%91%CE%A6%CE%99%CE%91.-2-min-2.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/%CE%9D%CE%91-%CE%9C%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%99-%CE%9A%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%97-%CE%A6%CE%A9%CE%A4%CE%9F%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%91%CE%A6%CE%99%CE%91.-2-min-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/%CE%9D%CE%91-%CE%9C%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%99-%CE%9A%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%97-%CE%A6%CE%A9%CE%A4%CE%9F%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%91%CE%A6%CE%99%CE%91.-2-min-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/%CE%9D%CE%91-%CE%9C%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%99-%CE%9A%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%97-%CE%A6%CE%A9%CE%A4%CE%9F%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%91%CE%A6%CE%99%CE%91.-2-min-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/%CE%9D%CE%91-%CE%9C%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%99-%CE%9A%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%97-%CE%A6%CE%A9%CE%A4%CE%9F%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%91%CE%A6%CE%99%CE%91.-2-min-2.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/%CE%9D%CE%91-%CE%9C%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%99-%CE%9A%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%97-%CE%A6%CE%A9%CE%A4%CE%9F%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%91%CE%A6%CE%99%CE%91.-2-min-2.jpg?w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">With more than 300 creations from recyclable metals that traveled to 10 countries and 4 continents, the self-taught artist from Sparta started his own artistic personal journey in the world of metal giving life and form to sculptures and decorations of small and large dimensions alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/el\/iron-junk-art-handcrafted-pieces-from-scrap-metal-come-to-life\/#The_hobby_that_turned_into_profession\" >The hobby that turned into profession<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/el\/iron-junk-art-handcrafted-pieces-from-scrap-metal-come-to-life\/#Brevity_is_the_source_of_wit\" >Brevity is the source of wit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-hobby-that-turned-into-profession\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_hobby_that_turned_into_profession\"><\/span>The hobby that turned into profession<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">At the age of 16 I started working with metal. From early on, everything inside me chimed in that metal would be my material and my future. I was literally captivated by the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating something from scratch with my own hands in my early teenage years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In high school, I decided to choose the field of Mechanical Engineering. My love for this art was such that in order to be able to develop, I decided after school to work pro bono in a machine shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To learn arc welding, I used junk and by welding it, I shaped&nbsp; it in various forms. For me things were simpler, humble scraps entered my imagination, combined and came out as figures and objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" data-id=\"26380\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20220406_224412_photo.editor.photoeditor.photoeditorpro-01-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min.jpeg?resize=640%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Iron Junk Art: Handcrafted pieces from scrap metal come to life\" class=\"wp-image-26380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20220406_224412_photo.editor.photoeditor.photoeditorpro-01-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min.jpeg?resize=1024%2C742&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20220406_224412_photo.editor.photoeditor.photoeditorpro-01-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min.jpeg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20220406_224412_photo.editor.photoeditor.photoeditorpro-01-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min.jpeg?resize=768%2C557&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20220406_224412_photo.editor.photoeditor.photoeditorpro-01-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min.jpeg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20220406_224412_photo.editor.photoeditor.photoeditorpro-01-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min.jpeg?w=1054&amp;ssl=1 1054w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">There, my first project came in fruition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">My first and foremost inspirations came from a Spartan blacksmith, who made metal sculptures and decorative objects. He passed away early and the tools he left behind were the first I bought for my own projects. From the TV set, I became acquainted with distinguished artists, such as Natalia Mela and Panagiotis Vassilakis\/Takis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Gradually but steadily I was upgrading equipment and unlocking the secrets of the metal. The hobby developed into a part-time job, until in 2021, when I decided to be occupied with it professionally.&nbsp;The catalyst for this decision was the expression of interest in cooperation from foreign companies such as the &#8220;Spartan&#8221; group, which is active in the field of sports with head offices in the United States of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"26389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26389\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iron Junk Art: Handcrafted pieces from scrap metal come to life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Wishing to communicate my work to art lovers, who cherish uniqueness, I held 6 solo exhibitions. At the same time, in 2023, I was a special advisor for culture in the Municipality of Sparta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Possessing an enriched collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXrd_DhURk9CGUFDUzde05g\">works <\/a>of art available in Greece and abroad and pioneering private or state initiatives of artistic creation with circular economy and reuse as cornerstones, its sculptures give it a special relief with a historical background:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Construction of a 3.6m tall skull:<\/strong> A project of monumental proportions that took 8 months and required 500 hours of work, it was the first attempt at a large-scale artwork by Alexandros Papastratigakis that was built in 2020 in honor of the ancestors of Sparta, who fell heroically before since 2,500 years in Thermopylae paving the way for freedom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20211020_173316-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min.jpg?resize=461%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Iron Junk Art: Handcrafted pieces from scrap metal come to life\" class=\"wp-image-26390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20211020_173316-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min-scaled.jpg?resize=461%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 461w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20211020_173316-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min-scaled.jpg?resize=135%2C300&amp;ssl=1 135w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20211020_173316-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min-scaled.jpg?w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iron Junk Art: Handcrafted pieces from scrap metal come to life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>The revival of the mythological episode of the rapture of Europe by the bull Zeus:<\/strong> A work strongly associated with the city of Sparta due to the &#8220;homonymous&#8221; mosaic [featured on the 2 euro coin] was in 2021 a particular challenge due to the curves and of using moulds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20220304_102815-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min-3.png?resize=640%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Iron Junk Art: Handcrafted pieces from scrap metal come to life\" class=\"wp-image-26420 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20220304_102815-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min-3.png?resize=1024%2C460&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20220304_102815-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%BF-min-3.png?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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id=\"h-brevity-is-the-source-of-wit\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brevity_is_the_source_of_wit\"><\/span>Brevity is the source of wit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I love frigid iron and I create with it, inspired by nature and the ancient myths of my place. 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After all, praise and rejection are fragments of life\u2019s games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">My desire is to continue fiddling with metals despite the feeling of pain that I sometimes harbor by the thousands of sparks and sharp irons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>Visit the collection of works<a href=\"https:\/\/ironjunkart.com\/\"> online <\/a>at www.ironjunkart.com or in person in Sparta at Orthias Artemidos 10 by appointment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/mosaic-art-ordinary-materials-are-elevated-into-extraordinary-art\/\">Mosaic art: Ordinary materials are elevated into extraordinary art<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/pontic-cuisine-an-in-depth-culinary-journey\/\">Pontic cuisine: An in-depth culinary journey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/reception-lobbies-hotel-design-and-art-glorify-guest-experience\/\">Reception lobbies: Hotel design and art glorify guest experience<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/el\/gastronomy\/\">Gastronomy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalityambassadeurs.com\/dina-nikolaou-gastronomy-is-a-national-affair\/\">Dina Nikolaou: Gastronomy is a national affair<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iron Junk Art was founded by Alexandros Papastratigakis and is a combination of art, recycling and engineering inspired by nature and Sparta. 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