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Establishing a new architectural language within the bionic style, realized through the glass industry.

The abstract and contemporary approach to the use of glass and color departs from the traditional Christian symbolism of stained glass, which usually features concrete depictions of saints, biblical scenes, or symbols. However, even in this abstract form, the exploration of potential symbolism and meanings through an innovative approach to symbolism remains relevant.

Contemporary studies of stained glass art allow us to analyze the impact of abstraction on perception and interpretation. Changing styles and techniques can have an impact on aesthetic and spiritual perception, offering new forms to be integrated into contemporary art and architecture.

Of particular importance in abstract stained glass is the viewer's personal immersion in the work. Due to the open-ended nature of abstraction, each viewer can find their own symbols, archetypes or interpretations within it, making each viewing a unique experience.

Arthemii steps grown more than a decade ago, while Arthemii was studying psychology at university with a focus on art therapy. It was here that he conceived the own concept of the "free line" - an intuitive, unrestrained approach to mark-making that would come to define his entire artistic practice and establish a new architectural paradigm. The first drawings that emerged from this method bore a striking resemblance to stained glass, and it was this unexpected likeness that opened the door to an entirely new medium.

His first work in glass, executed in the classical Tiffany technique, marked the beginning of a dedicated series in the 60×60 santimeters format. What started as exploration soon evolved into an ambitious first major artwork: a complete collection of 36 stained glass panels spanning a total dimension of 7.2 × 1.8 metres.

After two years of mastering the Tiffany technique, Arthemii turned his attention to an entirely new frontier: three-dimensional architectural objects. Result is represents in works of this kind are virtually without precedent — such projects scarcely exist in the public domain. Through sustained experimentation, Arthemii developed a original architectural forms and technological approaches, forged entirely through practice rather than established method.

True to his creative philosophy, these architectural works are produced without preliminary sketches or structural design, resulting in forms that are abstract, futuristic, and entirely self-determined. Yet they remain deeply connected to the two dementional (classic stainglass) works from which his practice grew: when light passes through these three-dimensional objects, the shadows they cast onto a surface reproduce, with remarkable precision, the exact same compositions found in his stained glass panels. They are, in essence, the same visual language — the same interplay of line, light, and form — liberated into a third dimension.

Today, Arthemii continues to push the boundaries of his practice, venturing into the architecture of light itself. He is currently developing kinetic prisms and expanding into the field of installation art, exploring how light, movement, and space can be woven into immersive environments. Alongside this, he actively pursues collaborations across disciplines — working with theatre, club culture, and live performance — bringing his visual language into dialogue with other art forms and redefining the contexts in which his work can be experienced

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Artworks Created
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Years of Practice
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Personal Interpretations
Arthemii Ionaere portrait, 2025
Portrait of the artist — 2025
Due to the open-ended nature of abstraction, each viewer can find their own symbols, archetypes or interpretations within it, making each viewing a unique experience.
— Arthemii Ionaere

The art of immersion

Three pillars of artistic practice that guide every work and define the relationship between artwork and viewer.

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Personal Immersion

Each viewer finds their own symbols, archetypes, and interpretations within the abstract work. Every encounter is unique and deeply personal. The artwork becomes a mirror of the viewer's inner world — a space of self-reflection and contemplative absorption.

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Abstract Innovation

Departing from traditional concrete depictions opens new paths of exploration through innovative approaches to color, light, and geometric abstraction. Stained glass becomes an experimental platform where new visual languages are explored and developed.

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Spiritual Perception

Changing styles and techniques influence aesthetic and spiritual perception, offering new forms for integration into contemporary art and architecture. Glass becomes a medium between light consciousness and spatial experience.

Arena Contemporary Berlin

Arena Contemporary — Berlin, Treptow

1500m² independent art space joining the expansive operations of Berlin Arena Treptow. With a strong emphasis on performing and contemporary arts, equipped with artist studios, rehearsing rooms and 4D sound. Independent and inspired by modern hybrid cultural spaces such as Gaîté Lyrique and Palais de Tokyo (Paris), Arena Contemporary aims to break the stillness of established art institutions and build a bridge of opportunity, inspiration, and participation towards the higher arts.