THERE are so many elements that converge in Chryssa Verghi’s art. Among her painted odes to nature, you will spot references to certain crucial crossroads in the history of art and landscape painting, such as her painted encomium to Monet ‘s ‘ Water Lillies’, a touch of Romanticism’s passion for the sublime and mystical in … Continue reading
It’s Sunday, so I’m going to ponder a bit today. A dear friend of mine many years ago told me about how her brother had written an essay in school about how art is totally unnecessary, and that we could do without it altogether. The essay got top marks too! From then on, the idea … Continue reading
Artist Aikaterini Gegisian’s work was part of the Armenian Pavilion at this year’s 56th Venice Biennale. The pavillion won the Golden Lion award for best national participation. The Thessaloniki born, UK based artist’s work explores notions of heritage, societal stimuli, gender and cultural identity via a vast array of found printed material (collected from photographic … Continue reading
Politics and art have a long relationship and the upcoming Athens Biennale will explore how these two partners can join forces in the crisis, via a creative route – and thus maybe propose some groundbreaking propositions in both fields. The Biennale is set for 2017, however events have kicked off already, while the official launch … Continue reading
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