Four acts on synergy
2017
Unreliable narrators
Aerated concrete block, paint, fabric, rope.
The artist created a peculiar
gift by tying a pink cloth on top of a
concrete brick. He then boarded a
taxi holding it, heading for the city center. When the artist was asked for
whom this present was, he started narrating an imaginary story referring to
fictional names and places; a story that seemed somehow real though. The taxi
driver then started telling stories about gifts he had given in the past. However, he
couldn’t remember further details in order to describe them thoroughly;
something that made his stories no more credible than those of the artist.
Having these unreal and insufficient narrations as the starting point, they continued talking during the ride.
Myth generator
The artist had been ordering food from the same restaurant every day for 15 consecutive days, and at the same time he placed a different sculpture in the corridors of the block of flats he lived in. The strange yet irrelevant objects were carefully placed on places where they could be easily seen by the delivery staff and they were then moved away, when the delivery men left the building. Each employer’s experience and his personal interpretation could be a topic of discussion with his fellow employees. Every single person had the ability to narrate, elaborate or even distort what he experienced, making it possible for mutual narrations and imaginary stories to be created. In the core of this small group of people, the creation of a myth regarding this odd house was then possible.
Aerated concrete blocks, paint.
Aerated concrete blocks, paint.
Involuntary participation
Lamp, power cable, metal, wooden beams.
The project focuses on the contribution of the artist's apartment as a visual entity, among the corresponding ones of the other apartments, to the co-configuration of the night urban scenery. For this reason, he chooses to highlight the rather unintentional until then character of this participation.
For this action, a metal component was attached to both ends of two wooden beams, in order to hold a lamp above the street. A cable coming from the inside of the house was supplying electricity to the lamp and a chair was holding this construction back. The light coming from the house at that night was slightly brighter than the usual window lights.
For this action, a metal component was attached to both ends of two wooden beams, in order to hold a lamp above the street. A cable coming from the inside of the house was supplying electricity to the lamp and a chair was holding this construction back. The light coming from the house at that night was slightly brighter than the usual window lights.
Potential square
Mavilli square, Thessaloniki, Greece.
The artist created a sculpture and placed it at the center of Mavilli Square in the western suburbs of Thessaloniki’s historic core. Later, he took a taxi from the city center back to the square. Upon arrival, the driver noticed the transformed appearance of the area, his expression reflecting doubt and hesitation toward the change. Yet, despite his disagreement, the possibility of the area’s reformation was then obvious. The driver suggested ideas, proposing alternative modifications that could reshape the space—envisioning an entirely new square.
Can simply noticing a change make people realize that change is possible? Can a piece of art spark this realization, acting as a trigger for further transformation? This work explores how an initial shift can extend beyond its immediate impact.
