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means of travel

mixed media

“ogygia” residency

When Calypso was ordered by Zeus to let Odysseus return home after 7 years in Ogygia, she gave him an axe to build his raft. Sometimes the axe of change matures within us, sometimes we mature to fit it.

carrot

installation

untitled

mild steel

Not only does God definitely play dice, but sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can’t be seen.   Dice,Metal,Wood.

Not only does God definitely play dice, but sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can’t be seen.
 
 
Dice,Metal,Wood.

versions 0.1.2,0.1.3,0.2.0,0.2.1,0.3.0,0.4.0,0.5.0

photocopied instructions for randomly generated shapes

More here

pseudo-choice 

 Wooden chair, metal ball joint

From  the  “pseudo-chance “ of the Laplacian deterministic universe of the 19th century,  to the “pseudo-representative” political systems of today, the term “pseudo”  has been constantly present. Paradoxically enough, it is often unnoticed, deliberately or not. “Pseudo” derives from the Greek word «ψευδής» which means false.

This work presents the spectator with the “pseudo-choice” of being able to move and partially reshape the artwork. The possible outcomes of these actions could have been infinite. But they are not. They are being restricted by physical laws (gravity, friction),socio-cultural reasons (aesthetics, morals)  and most importantly by the choices already taken by the maker of the object. The fixed, unmovable joints, that shape the majority of the object, cannot be challenged without being broken.

This is the “pseudo-choice”. It is a choice which will give one the satisfaction of changing things while concealing the fact that most of the choices have already been taken.  The “pseudo-choice” is misleading when it is treated as choice.

if you think you should move it, move it


reclaimed chair,transcript of the curatorial process 

Full Text Here:

http://ifuthinkushouldmoveitmoveit.tumblr.com/

Self-portrait 
reclaimed chairs,t-shirt,resin,spray paint

Self-portrait 

reclaimed chairs,t-shirt,resin,spray paint

relate
(as shown in Kourd Gallery,2011)
reclaimed chairs,string

relate

(as shown in Kourd Gallery,2011)

reclaimed chairs,string

Study i,2012
Reclaimed chairs

Study i,2012

Reclaimed chairs

untitled
site specific installation in Katakouzenos House Museum.
reclaimed serving trolley. 

untitled

site specific installation in Katakouzenos House Museum.

reclaimed serving trolley. 

Bench
re-worked public bench
part of the non-commissioned public interventions 

Bench

re-worked public bench

part of the non-commissioned public interventions 

Joint as structural element in sculpted form 

reclaimed chairs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJBwlF91Yz4

Non-commissioned Public Art

plaster, spray paint

means of travel

mixed media

“ogygia” residency

When Calypso was ordered by Zeus to let Odysseus return home after 7 years in Ogygia, she gave him an axe to build his raft. Sometimes the axe of change matures within us, sometimes we mature to fit it.

carrot

installation

untitled

mild steel

lies
metal, wood

lies

metal, wood

Not only does God definitely play dice, but sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can’t be seen.   Dice,Metal,Wood.

Not only does God definitely play dice, but sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can’t be seen.
 
 
Dice,Metal,Wood.

versions 0.1.2,0.1.3,0.2.0,0.2.1,0.3.0,0.4.0,0.5.0

photocopied instructions for randomly generated shapes

More here

pseudo-choice 

 Wooden chair, metal ball joint

From  the  “pseudo-chance “ of the Laplacian deterministic universe of the 19th century,  to the “pseudo-representative” political systems of today, the term “pseudo”  has been constantly present. Paradoxically enough, it is often unnoticed, deliberately or not. “Pseudo” derives from the Greek word «ψευδής» which means false.

This work presents the spectator with the “pseudo-choice” of being able to move and partially reshape the artwork. The possible outcomes of these actions could have been infinite. But they are not. They are being restricted by physical laws (gravity, friction),socio-cultural reasons (aesthetics, morals)  and most importantly by the choices already taken by the maker of the object. The fixed, unmovable joints, that shape the majority of the object, cannot be challenged without being broken.

This is the “pseudo-choice”. It is a choice which will give one the satisfaction of changing things while concealing the fact that most of the choices have already been taken.  The “pseudo-choice” is misleading when it is treated as choice.

if you think you should move it, move it


reclaimed chair,transcript of the curatorial process 

Full Text Here:

http://ifuthinkushouldmoveitmoveit.tumblr.com/

Self-portrait 
reclaimed chairs,t-shirt,resin,spray paint

Self-portrait 

reclaimed chairs,t-shirt,resin,spray paint

relate
(as shown in Kourd Gallery,2011)
reclaimed chairs,string

relate

(as shown in Kourd Gallery,2011)

reclaimed chairs,string

Study i,2012
Reclaimed chairs

Study i,2012

Reclaimed chairs

untitled
site specific installation in Katakouzenos House Museum.
reclaimed serving trolley. 

untitled

site specific installation in Katakouzenos House Museum.

reclaimed serving trolley. 

Bench
re-worked public bench
part of the non-commissioned public interventions 

Bench

re-worked public bench

part of the non-commissioned public interventions 

Joint as structural element in sculpted form 

reclaimed chairs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJBwlF91Yz4

Non-commissioned Public Art

plaster, spray paint

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Thomas_apost@yahoo.gr