UNDEFINE ARTS / OCTOBER 2008

UNDEFINE ARTS INVITATION

When i was living in Greece i was assistant professor in Vakalo College of Arts and Design. Being a visual artist who was teaching designers, I came up with the idea of a collaborative project: Seven Graphic Design graduates of Vakalo College and seven Fine Arts graduates of Athens University of Fine Arts would investigate for a time period the relationship between Fine and Applied Arts through discussions and personal work. This research would result an exhibition in Vakalo's premises. I curated and organized the project in collaboration with art theoritician George Vlahos.

The 14 artists met several times during the summer of 2008 discussing the connections and the differences between applied and fine arts. The works that were produced, as well as the catalogue of the exhibition were made collaboratively and were the result of the team's  research on the subject.

 

I presented 3 pieces, an old one and 2 new. Gossip magazines and pornography were my main influences. I wanted the pieces to ooze the lavish charm and cruelty of these popular cultures. In my collage and sculptures i appropriated images taken from gossip/ pop magazines addressing the relationship between graphic design and Fine Arts and also between "high" and low culture. With this work i also continued my research on female transgressive sexuality.

Expanding foam, acrylics, glossy enamel, pins, photo cropped from gossip magazine.

General view

Photos taken from gossip magazines, the internet, tape, pins and cardboard.

UNDEFINE ARTS - opening