Damnatio memoriae, 2020
knitted wool, wood
80 x 39 cm.
Damnatio memoriae is a Latin phrase meaning "condemnation of memory” used to describe a kind of social sanction. It was the most severe punishment. In Rome, the sense of the expression itself damnatio memoriae and of the sanction, is to cancel every trace of a person from the life of Rome, as if they had never existed, in order to preserve the honour of the city.
Inspired by the above, I created a work which has been developed in four stages (as seen above).
Knitting, as a practice, is automatic and repetitive and it can be described as a united body. Thus, I chose to cut a piece knowing that overtime it will self-destruct.
knitted wool, wood
80 x 39 cm.
Damnatio memoriae is a Latin phrase meaning "condemnation of memory” used to describe a kind of social sanction. It was the most severe punishment. In Rome, the sense of the expression itself damnatio memoriae and of the sanction, is to cancel every trace of a person from the life of Rome, as if they had never existed, in order to preserve the honour of the city.
Inspired by the above, I created a work which has been developed in four stages (as seen above).
Knitting, as a practice, is automatic and repetitive and it can be described as a united body. Thus, I chose to cut a piece knowing that overtime it will self-destruct.
Untitled, 2020
Clay, white acrylic paint, gloss finish
variable dimensions
The inspiration came from the microscopic depiction of a specific fungus. I started with the creation of the main form and then I developed the work by deconstructing it.
Untitled, 2020
Silk cocoons, wood, golden nail, plexiglas
25 x 30 x 20 cm
The idea came through when I read about a superstition that people of Minor Asia believed in. According to this superstition, the cocoons of the silkworms changed colors and hues when slaughter was taking place at the village where the sericulture was.
Silk cocoons, wood, golden nail, plexiglas
25 x 30 x 20 cm
The idea came through when I read about a superstition that people of Minor Asia believed in. According to this superstition, the cocoons of the silkworms changed colors and hues when slaughter was taking place at the village where the sericulture was.
μητ(έ)ρα, 2015
Latex, eggshell membrane, silk
97 x 56 cm
Μητέρα [mi.’tε.ra] means mother in greek while μήτρα [mítra] means uterus. This work is made of dried eggshell membrane glued on a piece of latex. The materials have been picked because of their association with the title, as well as the male and female human nature. The repetitive pattern of the numerous membranes make someone wonder about the significance of this vital organ.
Latex, eggshell membrane, silk
97 x 56 cm
Μητέρα [mi.’tε.ra] means mother in greek while μήτρα [mítra] means uterus. This work is made of dried eggshell membrane glued on a piece of latex. The materials have been picked because of their association with the title, as well as the male and female human nature. The repetitive pattern of the numerous membranes make someone wonder about the significance of this vital organ.
Driven Away, Installation I
Knitted wool, wood
297 x 84 cm , 290 x 87 cm, 272 x 88 cm
Knitted wool, wood
297 x 84 cm , 290 x 87 cm, 272 x 88 cm
Installation II
Knitted wool, stone
350 x 126 cm
Knitted wool, stone
350 x 126 cm
Installation III
Knitted wool, plastic pipe, fabric, quilt
50 x 100 cm
Knitted wool, plastic pipe, fabric, quilt
50 x 100 cm
Light boxes
vellum, correction pen, knitted wool, thread
Light box I, IV
50 x 35 cm
Light box II, III
25 x 50 cm
vellum, correction pen, knitted wool, thread
Light box I, IV
50 x 35 cm
Light box II, III
25 x 50 cm
'Driven Away', 2013 - 2014
Driven away is a series of works that consisted my dissertation project. In this project there are three large dimension installations and four light boxes. The main idea connects with some personal concerns that I had, related with the freedom that humans have in their everyday life. Inspired by spider webs and insect cocoons I created these works using knitting; an old process mainly performed by women. Without being essentially interested in the aesthetics of the handiwork, but instead with the effect it has on each given space, I created forms with an intense organic element and large dimensions. Owing to the material of the thread, the textures produced are soft and ethereal, while the use of thicker materials like wood and stone in combination with the softer creates a textural contrast.
Untitled, 2012
Silk, cotton, needles
Silk, cotton, needles
'Ersilia', 2012
Iron stick, wool
200 x 200 x 200 cm
Ersilia is a work inspired by Italo Calvino’s book ‘Invisible Cities ‘.
‘In Ersilia, to establish the relationships that sustain the city's life, the inhabitants stretch strings from the corners of the houses, white or black or gray or black-and-white according to whether they mark a relationship of blood, of trade, authority, agency. When the strings become so numerous that you can no longer pass among them, the inhabitants leave: the houses are dismantled; only the strings and their supports remain.’
