This instalation is a multilayer exploration of an anthropomorphic idesliazion of a physical and mental space named “across”. More specifically, for the artist, is the spot on the edge of the Hydrian Harbor that looks at the pelloponiasian seashore two miles away.
However, it is also an investigation of a mental spaces of across that combines the longing for serenity and familiarity with an unknown, deepened by nightfall.
"Environ" provokes a conversation between the naturoid, the gallery space and the viewer. Allowing the audience to start asking questions about the installation itself, and its placement within the gallery. A naturoid is a combination of technology and nature, and with this combination, we have the emergence of new structures and processes. In "Environ", emphasis is placed on the interaction of natural processes and the man-made elements in today’s world, demonstrating our approach towards the environment.
"Environ" consists of natural and artificial structures. The use of natural material refers us to the imperfect patterns of the natural world, while artificial comments on the accurate and industrially made technological materials. The use of these materials highlights the difference and the dynamic of these two worlds. The human impact, the choices we make about the materials we use and insert in our lives, build the world that surrounds us. Our everyday use of technology, either consciously or unconsciously, affects our view of our surroundings. The details that we pay attention to and the things that we ignore.
“Sole Memory” encapsulates a process of footwear creation that intertwines history, memory and contemporary culture. Actualized in collaboration with a shoe cobbler, the project deconstructs and reconstructs various shoe forms, to create new shoe designs that range from flip-flops to sneakers, sandals and Greek grandpa slippers, that appear as subversive yet wearable designs. Parts of old shoes have been combined to create contemporary footwear that exposes the insides of the shoes and brings the visible damage to the surface. The history, memory, wear, and trauma carried by shoes becomes central to the work. The resulting footwear appears as beat-up and worn-down, speaking to the contemporary culture regarding the life cycle of shoes within our throw-away society. The work emphasizes sustainability by repurposing old shoes and highlights the often-overlooked craftsmanship of shoe cobblers, celebrating their role in repurposing materials.
“ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἄμπελος, ὑμεῖς τὰ κλήματα” was created by my immersion in the world of Greek monasteries. The simplicity and humility that defines the life of nuns creates an environment that invites the soul to purify, stripping away worldly attachments and ego driven desires. However it requires unwavering devotion not only to the Devine, but to themselves and this unique way of life they have chosen. The work stands as a testament to their complete surrender for something greater, inspired by their most powerful spiritual moment, their collective prayers, a very defining moment of theirs.
Αντίλαλοι (Echoes) is a sound installation consisting of found objects. By recreating a stripped-down version of the artist's childhood bedroom, he revisits his trauma - the result of a dysfunctional family. Throughout working on this project, the artist undergoes a process to heal his younger self and invites the audience to do the same. Elements and voices of the artist’s childhood are intertwined with his present, creating a discussion between the child and the adult in this deteriorating room. As the trauma leaves the kid hollow just like the space, one questions if the audience -through their own experiences- will find their echo in this empty room.
Memorial for the anonymous casualties in the Gaza conflict. An artwork that intends to reinstate the humanity of those lives otherwise forgotten due to their statistical representation.
'Moments' is a set of four sculptures, each capturing my most intense emotions I’ve experienced in my time abroad. Using body casting and found objects, I create surreal personifications of my happiness, anger, sorrow, and insanity.
In a process of realization regarding our position within spatial and conceptual frames, Spatial Separation is a performance project that attempts an intimate observation of one’s interaction with their environment. The documented performance involves myself, inserted into a state where I am required to consistently bear a pocket that is stacked with small round plastic beads; during the performance, which lasted fourteen days incessantly, I aimed to experience my daily life normally, with the sole exception that, whenever I stayed in a space for one hour or more, I had to pull one bead out of my pocket and mark my presence.
It can be said that no other product is more closely connected to its place of origin than mastiha is to my home, the island of Chios, where Mastic gum, or mastiha, prized for its healing qualities has been defining the island’s history for centuries and is an inseparable part of the island’s identity.
The Tears of Chios investigates the story of Mastiha in shaping the history, traditions, and customs of the island of Chios. Despite regime changes over the centuries, industrialization, technological advances, social and cultural transformations, the production of mastic continues to shape the life of the people of Chios.
Anthropocentrism is the act of putting humans at the center of the world, and it can be seen in various media including horror. Anthropocentrism is dangerous as it can make us lose touch with nature. The goal of this project was to judge already existing horror media since they are always centered around the human experience. Using the form of pixel art and writing I created a horror concept of bodies that can act as a steppingstone for people that would like to expand on it using other media.
