Panos Tsagaris
CYCLADIC CAFE ART PROJECT
DECEMBER 2018 - FEBRUARY 2018
Panos Tsagaris, Golden Newspapers, 2016
He has exhibited extensively in Miami, New York, Vancouver, Athens, Berlin, Milan, Paris, Luxemburg, Brussels and Hong Kong among others.
The artist writes about his ‘Golden Newspaper’ works: «They are based on a series of international newspaper covers that I have been collecting and which have for example as their main article the economic crisis in Greece, the refugee crisis et al. These artworks juxtapose the transformation that my home country has been going through the last few years with the symbolic transformation in the Alchemical work during which the undeveloped consciousness (lead) transforms into a fully developed consciousness (gold). Life is a “purification” process in which we, as modern alchemists, are trying daily to elevate our “impure” self to the level where it can reunite with our “Divine” essence. The gold used in those artworks is a reminder of that process, a reminder of that ultimate goal»
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CYCLADIC CAFE ART PROJECT
The Museum of Cycladic Art presents the Cycladic Café Art Project – part of the Modern Art Program – combining places of social gathering with art. With the ultimate aim of embracing the Greek and international scene of modern art, the Museum presents works by internationally acclaimed and emerging artists linked to its current exhibitions and activities at Cycladic Café. The Cycladic Café Art Project motivates the dialogue between art and everyday life.
Curated by:
Aphrodite Gonou & Atalanti Martinou
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