In this work, I worked with the idea of ugliness, in order to create an artwork. I tried to show how time affects what we consider beautiful which in our case is youth and beauty. In my painting I created a barbie figure to symbolize beauty, which is being devoured from a monstrous-looking male. This ugly male figure is a reference to Goya’s painting “Saturn devouring his son” where Saturn, one of the Titans eats his son alive so that he won’t be able to take his place. Here instead of Saturn, we have Chronos, who eats the beauty out of a young woman who also happens to be a universal symbol of femininity.
The triptych depicts the fight to escape my old life. The first painting “The Dead Man’s Life” illustrates a life with no purpose, no emotion, lying as a dead man wasting my life away. It continues with the second art piece, “The Rebellion”, which shows my rebellion from this way of life, as I attempt to destroy everything related to that period. Lastly, “The Liberation” showcases my achievement of reaching a life with new purpose and ambitions full of color and emotions around the world of art.
In this work, I tried to work around the basic notions of Minimalism, getting inspired by artists such as Sol LeWitt, Dan Flavin and Robert Morris. Thinking about the basic shape of minimalism, the cube, I created a cube container that inside the viewer will find a second smaller wooden cube.
What is interesting here is that my main cube is made from reflective glass which means that the smaller one inside is infinitively reflected, enhancing my attempt to highlight the most fundamental shape of minimalism.
In the remote village of Antia in Evoia, Greece, lies the Sfyria language. This unique form of communication, characterized by melodic chirps and whistles, is threatened by globalization. Mr. Tzanavaris has dedicated over a decade to preserving Sfyria, striving to unveil this linguistic gem to Greece and the world. His fourteen years of teaching and advocacy showcase human resilience against cultural erosion. Similar endangered languages in remote, mountainous villages globally echo this struggle. "Chirps and Whistles: Sfyria Language" underscores the link between cultural and ecological conservation, emphasizing our collective responsibility to preserve both heritage and nature.
“My Own World” is a 70x50cm drawing which was made using soft pastels, markers, pencils and colored pencils. This drawing was inspired by one of my favorite video games, “Mobile Legends Bang Bang”. It shows my three favorite characters from that game in the battlefield. This drawing expresses how video games, especially this one, are very important to me since they helped me gain confidence, humor, friends, and a sense of escape and safety from reality’s harsh grasp on my life.
“Harmonious Opposites” is a collage series consisting of 4 collages of the same design and logic. It shows two female figures looking at each other. These two figures represent two very different sides of mine, my masculine and feminine side respectively, living together in my body respectfully and peacefully after many years of identity crisis.
This instalation is a multilayer exploration of an anthropomorphic idesliazion of a physical and mental space named “across”. More specifically, for the artist, is the spot on the edge of the Hydrian Harbor that looks at the pelloponiasian seashore two miles away.
However, it is also an investigation of a mental spaces of across that combines the longing for serenity and familiarity with an unknown, deepened by nightfall.
This paper was the output I produced as part of my thesis course in the IREA program. It explored the challenges faced by Filipino migrant women working as domestic workers in Greece, their awareness of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), and their sources of information about their rights. The study through semi-structured interviews, revealed significant discrimination, language barriers to healthcare, and emotional abuse from employers. It revealed a critical lack of awareness among these workers about their labor rights and legal protections. Social media, was their primary information source, posing risks of misinformation. Recommendations included proactive embassy outreach, a centralized information hub, and state-funded seminars to empower these women to protect their rights.
This study examines Grindr's impact on LGBTQ+ individuals' self-esteem, self-image, and well-being, involving 1594 users sharing their experiences. Grindr serves as a crucial platform for social connection and identity exploration, enhancing self-awareness and community belonging. However, it also poses challenges, with users reporting decreased self-esteem and increased mental health issues. These findings highlight Grindr's dual role: it supports positive self-discovery but can also contribute to psychological distress. The research underscores the importance of creating more supportive and mentally healthy online environments for the LGBTQ+ community, aiming for a comprehensive understanding of digital social dynamics.
