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Despa Hondros

Despa Hondros is a Melbourne-based visual artist renowned for her abstract minimalist drawings and paintings, characterised by meticulous repetition and precision. Her work often features tens of thousands of tiny, hand-drawn circles, creating intricate patterns that evoke natural phenomena.

Despa Hondros 2018. Photo © Peter M Lamont

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