Black & White (Tolerance- Black, White, & Grey), 2015

Manolis painted this Black & White painting as a plea against racial and religious discrimination. 

Manolis' painting hero, and Father of Abstract Expressionism, Wassily Kandinsky was a concentric painter. He introduced the open loop, which to him symbolized both the universe and the human soul. He introduced the open loop, which to him symbolized both the universe and the human soul. 

Additionally, Manolis ascribes these other meanings to concentric circles:  "1) Social Focus and 2) elimination of discrimination of all types- racial, religious, gender, sexual, cultural and and all other stereotypes. When you consider that perhaps as many as 90% of all human killings that occur on earth come about from the hate related to discrimination." 

Kenneth Noland is considered the premier American concentric painter. Interestingly, he utilized stencils and spray paint. Alternatively Manolis hand draws (with a compass) and hand paint his concentric circles.  "I love the look and feel, and tiny imperfections created by the hand.”