Category: drawing/painting
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Abstract and Cute
Drawing always creates a safe space for me, simultaneously with a field for experimentation on new ideas. When I start drawing I do it incessantly, trying to figure out what I really want to do next, what my next references and narratives will be, preparing my mind for larger scale and more intricate work. To…
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Tribes of the Earth, Tribes of the Wind, Tribes of the City – Solo Show at Aggelon Vima
Solo show at Aggelon Vima, from 3/2 to 27/2.
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cuteness overload
Drawings, pastels, coloured pencils and pens on paper. 21X29 cm. January found me preparing drawings with almost a mania and a very clear intentions for extremely cute subjects. Starting from that point I would like to say a few things about my relationship to bunnies. Here is the bunny story. Not sure exactly when the…
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Pastel Drawings
Lately I have developed a love for soft pastel, a material I experimented with briefly in the past. Contrary to pencils and markers that have been my main medium when it comes to drawing, soft pastels allow for bigger sizes and a more raw approach. Also, brightness and texture are features that I find particularly…
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Lost and Shared: Lament for the Unknown Grandmother
I will not stop repeating how important and inspiring artistic freedom is. I am not only referring to a concept of freedom as “do as you please” but to the idea of having actual support, that being emotional and financial. From such a supportive background came the works I am presenting here. A…
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The Summer Drawings
Summer in the city is a situation I experience with existential angst. Thus the following drawings, more reflective of the lightness of Spring than the scorching heat of my Athenian apartment in July, were almost a surprise. Making these water colour and mixed media paintings on paper and fabric, felt like making a wish for…
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Hell has no Fury like a Woman scorned
I consider this two-fold piece to be one of my most feminism-related works. The idea came from an incident when I was excluded from a certain activity on account of being a woman and a mother. As I was walking to clear my head and my sadness was turning into anger I realised I don’t…
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From Vengeance to Forgiveness/ Από την Εκδίκηση στην Συγχώρεση
While occupied with large sculptural projects, I took some time to explore drawing, or to be more precise, explore myself through drawing. An interesting dialogue with a fellow artist led me to oil-pastels. I had not been so fond of them until now, but it turned out to be exactly the material I needed…