On Friday the 28 of January opens at the Art Gallery "ASTROLAVOS
dexameni" an exhibition of artistic constructions by
Vangelis Giokas entitled: "Family Mythology".
The artist says about his work: "In this unit "myth"
constitutes a main core and all the works turn around him.
a. In the beginning the works have borrowed their subjects
from Aisopos myths or from other known fairy tales (the
fox and the grapes), (the fox and the crow), (the crop tailed
fox).
b. Continuity appears in myth a catalyst that creates an
unexpected development (Che pastes the foxes tail), (Marx
gives grapes to the fox), (Lenin shares the cheese to fox
and crow), (Hare and turtle are playing in the monument
of Tatlins C’ International).
c. He turns out in the creation of a "family mythology"
where the members of this family are creating their own
myth or they become leaders in famous myths (Sundays excursion),
(festive meal), (the red cap), (superman), (the goats charmer)".
The works have been constructed from aluminum, iron, wood,
bronze, lead, e.t.c.
The images have been elaborated in a computer and after
they were printed in aluminum, where they were deeply oxidized
and inked.
The works of bronze are cast and some others were made from
cast lead.
Giokas "Family Mythology" is given through a poetic
hand and a critical spirit that manages in a successful
composition of material and certain elaborations to give
strong works.
Duration of exhibition: until 22 of February.
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