This project aims to exemplify how musical structure itself can sonically represent metaphysical ideas. First, it examines puranic cosmology to explain how time is viewed as moving through four ages (yugas) which together form one great cycle (mahayuga), then it delves into each of the yugas that make up this cycle of creation, preservation and destruction and their respective characteristics. This explanation is necessary to show how this is all symbolized in Hindusthani musical forms. The overall aim is to showcase how Hindusthani classical music, specifically the structure of the Dhrupad, is an audible reflection of the structure of the universe.
This project reimagines Antigone as a contemporary riot grrrl, as an answer to the question “what would happen to Antigone if she was a contemporary woman who openly resisted authoritarian rule?”. Through the making of an ancient Greek peplos but in punk fashion, the project places Antigone in today’s world where defiance of the state leads to imprisonment, instead of public torture. Michel Foucault’s work “Discipline and Punish: the birth of the prison” allowed me to display an Antigone that rioted against the state and was imprisoned for her defiance but, like the Sophoclean Antigone, still retained her agency.
This creative project explores whether an AI generated image can embody 1000 words through approximately ten cumulative AI prompts of ~100words each. Using Leonardo AI, I developed a surreal, photorealistic close-up inspired by The Creation of Adam, depicting two transparent glass hands filled with natural elements, nearly touching. The work symbolizes purity, vulnerability, and the transformative power of human connection. Through prompt refinement and experimental style references, I examined how AI interprets the symbolisms and emotion. The goal was to test whether AI can generate something deeply humane, such as connection and touch, and to question whether emotional depth emerges from the machine or the human guiding it.
This creative project explored how easily pseudoscientific claims can appear credible when presented using familiar scientific cues. I produced a short educational-style video promoting a fabricated claim that drinking a glass of water shortly before an exam improves cognitive performance and memory recall. The video deliberately employed common pseudoscience techniques, including scientific-sounding terminology, a fabricated expert testimonial, and a visually convincing bar graph. Audience acceptance of the claim was measured through a questionnaire disguised as a standard comprehension and feedback form. Following data collection, a debriefing revealed the deception and analyzed the persuasive strategies used. The project demonstrates how superficial scientific markers can influence belief and decision-making.
This short film is an insight in the space of memory. It reflects on the traditional eating habits of a working-class family in Korydallos in the late 20th and the beginning of the 21st century. Particular emphasis is placed on homemade food, seasonal produce and notions of frugality and deprivation in times of social unrest. The film also touches upon the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent austerity measures on food access, shopping habits, and meal preparation. Economic recovery is juxtaposed to soaring food costs during inflationary waves.
For the creative project, I used Leonardo AI to visually explore the notion of the ‘ideal woman’. Across a progression of 10 images, I contrasted representations of female beauty throughout time. I started with the epitome of divine elegance in Greek mythology – the Goddess Aphrodite – and transitioned towards contemporary ideals fully governed by a digital environment.
"The Lenses of Our World" is a painting that depicts a not-so-distant future – a clash of imagination and reality – where the allure of a digital “heaven” paints over the physical world. My project uses biblical imagery of heaven and hell to question how devices like the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses reshape our perception. Drawn in by the irresistible beauty of the AR world, I invite the audience to confront its corresponding reality: What will happen when digital perfection is more desirable than reality itself?
This podcast explores the intersection between music, cosmology and neuroscience. The discussion begins from the Pythagorean experiment regarding musical intervals, which revealed that harmony arises from numerical ratios between vibrating strings. Following this rationale, the concept of the “music of the spheres” emerged, proposing that celestial bodies move in a harmonious manner. Although this phenomenon is inaudible, it reflects the mathematical structure of the universe. Finally, the podcast transitions from the macrocosmic harmony of the universe to the microcosmic level of the human brain exploring the brain’s response to musical stimuli and their implementation in the context of modern neuroscience. By exploring this relationship, the podcast suggests that the experience of music unites human consciousness with the external harmony of the universe reinterpreting ancient philosophy with modern neuroscience. It is an effort to explore the continuous thread between ancient philosophy and neuroscience under the unifying principle of sound and harmony.
This creative project looks at food as a powerful symbol of cultural identity through filmed interviews with people from Ghanaian, Greek, and Filipino backgrounds. Using ideas from Pierre Bourdieu and Claude Lévi-Strauss, it explores how food expresses identity, preserves memories, and negotiates authenticity. Participants share their thoughts on heritage, migration, and what “authentic” food means in a globalized world. Across different contexts, common themes of pride, adaptation, and a sense of belonging appear. By focusing on personal stories, the project connects theory with storytelling, showing how everyday eating habits shape and reflect racial, ethnic, and national identities.
