# Swirled Self Portraits Artist Nikos Gyfaktis Dizzying Paints His Face in Motion-Filled Positions By Meghan Young | Published 2013-05-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nikos-gyfaktis References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2013/05/29/swirled-self-portraits-by-nikos-gyfaktis) & [devidsketchbook](http://devidsketchbook.com/post/51228880572/self-portraits-by-nikos-gyftakis-nikos-gyftakis) Artist Nikos Gyfaktis doesn't paint the standard [self-portrait](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai). Instead, he delves into a [surreal world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvador-dal-collection) filled with dizzying swirls, squished expressions and dark looks that convey as much of a [sense of motion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-in-motion-exhibition) as it does emotion. Hailing from Athens, Greece, Nikos Gyfaktis actively contorts his face with his fingers to achieve some of the hilarious expressions. By adding the circles and curved lines, he conveys his own "perception of the visual reality." He further explains, "With the line being the main medium, the curves replace the corners and the continuity comes in place of the discontinuity. The are no contour lines and the figures, the light, and the color, all flow in space and in the surroundings." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Surrealist Self-portraiture:** Opportunity for innovative techniques in self-portraiture that challenge traditional styles and perceptions. - **Expressionistic Art:** The potential to explore new ways of conveying emotion and motion through art, using lines and curves as the main medium. - **Experimental Visual Perception:** An invitation to artists to push boundaries in how they perceive reality and representation. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Exploring new styles and techniques in self-portraiture and expressionistic art. - **Graphic Design:** Innovating ways to convey motion and emotion through curves and lines in design projects. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunities for new and attention-grabbing ways to represent and promote products and services using surreal and expressionistic visuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Abstract Geometric Solo Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impermanent-state-of-being.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Fluid Function Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow.md) - [Kinetic Art Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg.md)