Despa Hondros
Despa Hondros is an Australian artist based in Melbourne, whose drawing practice focuses on a minimalist approach using simple shapes—primarily circles and lines. These forms are meticulously repeated across the visual field, creating intricate patterns that draw the viewer’s eye. Through this method, Hondros produces compositions composed of tens of thousands of marks, evoking a sense of depth, movement, and contrast. The repetition of these marks at both visual and psychological levels invites the viewer to engage with the work on a deeper, more contemplative level.
Awards and prizes:
2020 Finalist, Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, South Australia
2015 Finalist, Hutchins Art Prize, Hobart, TAS
2014 Finalist, Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, South Australia
2013 Finalist, Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing 2013, Adelaide Perry Gallery, NSW
2012 Finalist, National Works on Paper, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery,Victoria
2010 Finalist, Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australia
2010 Finalist, Williamstown Contemporary Art Award, Victoria
2008 Finalist, Toorak Village Sculpture Award, Victoria
1988 Finalist, Matilda Bay Art Prize Australia Today, Western Australia
Solo Exhibitions:
2023 Circling Infinity, NoVacancy Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2016 Drawings, New works on paper, 45Downstairs, Melbourne, Victoria
2007 Posidonia, Works on Paper, SPAN Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria
1992 Urban Etc, Latest works, Ardross Gallery, Perth, Western Australia
1991 Perth Now, Paintings and drawings, Gallery 257, Perth, Western Australia
Bay View Pencil on Paper, Framed 50 x 77 cm $2,500
Glittering Sea Pencil on Paper, Framed 57 x 77 cm $3,500
See Thru Trees Pencil and watercolour on paper, Framed 55 x 35 cm $2,000
See Thru Trees 2 Pencil on Paper, Framed 77 x 57 cm $3,250
Big Wave Byron Acrylic on Wood, Framed 45 x 30 cm $2,200
Brays Beach Acrylic on Canvas, Framed 36 x 36 cm $2,200
Broken Head Acrylic on Canvas, Framed 45 x 45 $2,200
Memories of Byron Acrylic on Canvas, Framed 41 x 41 cm $2,200