Edinburgh, UK — August 5, 2025 : Billy Bogiatzoglou, known online as Billelis, doesn’t just create digital art—he builds ornate, unsettling monuments that merge death, faith, and obsession into striking visual sculptures. His style is gothic, hyper-detailed, and instantly recognizable. But it didn’t come from art school or galleries. It came from rebellion.
“I didn’t want to draw bananas in a bowl,” he says. “I wanted to draw zombie Jesus.”
Raised in a strict Orthodox environment in Greece, Billy started sketching dark, surreal images at age 15. His art teacher told his parents he needed therapy. Instead, he found community in graffiti, hip-hop, and skate culture—creative outlets that welcomed him when the academic world didn’t.
“I was a good student until I realized school was boring as shit,” he says.
Now based in Edinburgh, Billelis has gained international attention for his 3D digital sculptures—gold-drenched skulls, angelic figures, and demon-like forms lit with cinematic precision. His pieces draw on classical portraiture, religious iconography, and symmetry-driven design, often pushing software to its limits. But the tools aren’t the point.
“People ask me if I use AI. I don’t—but that’s not the issue. It’s not how you make art. It’s why you make it.”
His recent work blends personal history, philosophical questions, and obsessive detail. A self-described perfectionist with symmetry OCD, Billelis says he often creates for himself before the viewer. “If I don’t like it, it doesn’t mean shit to me.”
Still, his audience keeps growing. Collectors around the world now display his work in their homes and galleries. “Seeing people post my stuff in their spaces—it’s the best part of all this. It’s humbling.”
Beyond the screen, Billelis is experimenting with physical sculpture and dreams of turning his digital designs into large-scale installations. But he’s in no rush. “I’ve started working on prototypes,” he says. “But my sense of perfection is annoying as shit. I won’t release anything unless it’s right.”
He’s also found joy in a different kind of art: food. “Cooking for people, gardening, growing herbs—I love it. It’s creative, and you can share it. You can have amazing moments around a table, every day of the week.”
Billelis doesn’t pretend to have it all figured out. He just keeps making what feels real.
“I spent years hiding behind a username, trying to sound smart. Now I just make what I love. I’m not trying to be anyone else anymore.”
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