biography
Chris Tsonias was born in the north-eastern Greek
city of Komotini in 1968. It’s a city with an eclectic mix of European
and Western influences, but at the same time a place which has absorbed
the Oriental influences of nearby Asia.
For the last 9 years Chris has worked as a
sculptor,designer and maker, experimenting with found and discarded materials
like paper, card and fabric to develop a construction process imagining,
designing and building objects of unparalleled skill and beautiful
form. Through extensive research he has created an innovative method for
recycling a variety of materials into forms such as musical
instruments, sculpture and functional audio speakers. These forms have
acted as a canvas for Chris’s own imagination. Traditional musical
instrument shapes exist in their own right, but are often re-imagined
and enhanced with a vivid array of original design elements. Sculptural
forms bring to life artistic imagery but also act as a canvas for other
artists to explore their practice.
Recognising the often-devastating impact on the
environment of current processes to produce musical instruments and
audio speakers, Piano Bike Bar, Organic product. Chris has engineered an innovative process, which turns
wasted and found materials into one-off unique objects. This process,
with its very low impact on the environment, demonstrates a commitment
to ecological sustainability and the world we live in.
Chris’s work has been seen throughout Greece and
exhibited in London. Music performed on his instruments has been played
at European Union events, at conferences and cultural festivals in
Greece and beyond. Chris has also formed partnerships with commercial
businesses and international brands.
