The rapid evolution of photography has laid the groundwork for easier manipulation. This evolution combined with the development of Artificial Intelligence allows one to “bend an image to their will” and make people believe in their creation, which does not necessarily depict reality. However one might wonder, how did this begin? Photographic manipulation has been around for centuries and is particularly evident in 19th century spirit photography as well as haunted hotel photography. This work depicts how manipulated images can lead to the formation of illusions and a distorted reality, a phenomenon only amplified in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
“Antigone’s Hegel” is a short film of a contemporary Antigone inspired by the Adrianna shipwreck in 2023 that caused 600 people to drown — a Hellenic Coast Guard that buried a child drowned by the coastguard's inaction. The film juxtaposes government statements, legislation, press excerpts and fragments of Sophocles Antigone. Hegelian Dialectic in the script is visually and textually fleshed out through juxtaposition that represents the antagonism between thesis and antithesis– aspiring to evoke a sense of synthesis to the viewer. The clash takes place in two fronts: Creon, representing the state and Antigone’s internal voice, representing the unwritten laws of justice, and between independent press and state- aligned press. It's a stream of consciousness narrative that depicts the internal dissonance generated by political argumentation.
We all know Sophocles’ Tragedy of Antigone and without a doubt we have all interacted with his work both in many forms, be it text or even a live play. What really is Antigone, is she a person finding a tragic fate fighting for her right to mourn? Or is she a representation of something deeper? Perhaps an interpretation, a role that anyone can have in our Tragic society? Through the form of a short animated film I am exploring the idea of Antigone entering a rather contemporary setting.
Inspired by the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB), my project, “The Whispers of the Unseen” narrates the story of the TB bacterium from its own perspective. Set in the Victorian era, where the disease was most prominent, the story takes the form of a series of six letters of the time. Drawing from the symptomatology and appearance of the disease, a character with certain physical and personality traits was developed and from its perspective the letters were composed and narrated the journey of the bacterium from birth to its spread and its eventual defeat. These short letters attempt to challenge traditional storytelling by offering a unique, non-human perspective to narration and using a non-traditional method to learn about a historical illness.
The painting depicts a medieval physician in the middle wearing a long leather robe and a ‘headpiece’ that resembles the beak of a bird, filled with herbs. The recipe of herbs was believed to protect against poisoned air or miasma. The physician is seen holding a book with an image of human anatomy and a heart which represents an attempt to understand the disease. In the other hand the physician is holding scissors which represents the medieval ways to treat the sick.
In the top right, fire is depicted as it represents chaos and destruction. In the bottom right two rats are spotted as they are the image of the black death. However, the rats weren't the cause of the disease, but they carried fleas that were infected with the bacterium yersinia pestis that caused the infection. In front of the physician is a coffin that represents death.
Comedic video portraying a plague doctor following the same practices in the year 2024. The aim of the video is to show the absurdity of the medieval practices of plague doctors, especially with the common medical and hygienic knowledge the average person has today.
It is an oil painting with a golden frame (made from golden paper). It depicts a visibly ill noble lady in pink dress, being dressed by two maids. In further front there are two painters painting the scene with the noble lady and the maids. The background is of a noble lady’s bedroom (with a bed and a vanity table to the right). At the top of the right corner there is a white death holding the scythe on one hand and the hourglass on the other, which is an embodiment of Tuberculosis “The White Death” depicted in many artworks of early 19th century.
‘It’s vital for me to be able to listen to you, to hear what is it that defines you and for you to listen to me, to hear what is it that defines me’ -Audre Lorde
For my creative project assignment, I took my friend Orestes’ interview. I asked him questions related to the topic of masculinity, and how he navigates his own gender identity. My aim was to illustrate how a contemporary man experiences masculinity in the real world, in his words, by highlighting his personal narratives using a direct interviewing approach.
The Pump is a short fitness magazine that includes interviews from deree male students utilizing the deree fitness center. The magazine aims to showcase the hypermasculine attitudes and opinions that are expressed in fitness culture. Through interviews, opinions, experiences and tips to new males wanting to start working out are presented in a short magazine, aiming to present the true nature of hypermasculine gym culture.
