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| Education | Athens School of Fine Arts |
| Movement | Public Art, Surrealism, Figurative art, Graffiti, Street Art, Mural |
| Website | www |
INO is a visual artist from Greece who studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts and is worldwide known for his large scale murals.
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