Ioustini Drakoulakou
Studio Thessaloniki, Greece
Studies on transformation V / Magenta / 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation IV / Cyan / 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation III / Yellow / 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on Transformation, 2019 - 2023
I observe and parallelize
I observe the stages
at the rhythms defined by nature
I see the correlations between
the course of a flower's progression
with that of a human being
I seek, simultaneously, orientation.
I have lost my compass
The change begins with death
The result is transformation
Sometimes of the object of study itself,
sometimes of its surroundings
I notice the distinctiveness of each stage
The stages are three
The process is cyclical
It begins and it ends again and again
at the rhythms defined by nature
Studies on Transformation explores the stages of processing significant life experiences. Inspired by my personal experience of losing my dad suddenly in the age of 18 and by using the metaphor of “birth,” “life,” & “death,” the project delves into how our perceptions of events evolve over time.
I chose to represent these stages through the life cycle of flowers, capturing them in three phases: fresh, mature and decayed. This symbolizes how an experience can shift from negative to positive, or vice versa, as we reflect on it.
In post-production, I utilized CMYK color processing, with cyan, magenta, and yellow representing different perspectives rather than fixed stages. Each decaying flower might be depicted in holding a more cyan, yellow, or magenta color, reflecting how our understanding of an experience can change over time and be seen in different “colors.” This approach connects the project’s theme to the process of photography itself, where these colors are fundamental to creating prints.
The viewers are invited to reflect on their own experiences and consider how time and perspective can alter their understanding, much like how colors blend and shift in photography.
Studies on transformation III /Yellow/ 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on Transformation IV /Cyan/ 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation V /Magenta/ 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation VI /Yellow/ 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation VII /Cyan/ 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation VIII /Magenta/ 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation IX /Cyan/ 100cm x 100cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation X /Magenta/ 100cm x 100cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation XI /Yellow/ 100cm x 100cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation XII /Magenta/ 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation XIII /Yellow/ 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation XIV /Cyan/ 100cm x 67cm | Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Studies on transformation I & II were the initial photos captured while starting the project during my MA in Photography at Goldsmiths UoL, 2018 - 2019. Simultaneously, I was developing Losing Turquoise project and studied a lot turquoise gemstone, thus my focusing started with cyan color and they both have a pale tint of yellow. Studies on transformation ∅, was created in 2023, while completing the project, with a very discreet tint of magenta.
Constanza Camila Kramer Garfias
Studio Munich, Germany
©Constanza Camila Kramer Garfias
"Vingt-deux et pas mille“ (2021) Jacquardweave and metal eyelets, 145 x 350 cm
Jacquard weave and metal eyelets, 145 x 350 cm
Constanza Camila Kramer Garfias developed „Vingt- Deux et pas mille“ in collaboration with the famous silk weaving mill Tessitura Taborelli in Como/Italy. The jacquard weave artwork takes up the history of
the Burgundian Millefleur and transfers it to the pre- sent day. Unlike the „Thousand Flowers“ tapestries, „Vingt-Deux et pas mille“ shows only one type of flo- wer: the tulip. In the Middle Ages, people were aware of the significance of many flowers and plants, and most people knew the secret language of flowers. No- wadays, this knowledge from the Middle Ages is lost, and only fragments of some meanings have survived into our time. This situation crystallized the decision to develop a Millefleur only with tulips, a well-known flower in western civilizations.
Vingt deux et pas mille, 2021
New York Collection
Theodora Tsirakoglou
Studio, Athens, Greece
Unique production for VI, December 2023, Porcelain
Unique production for VI, December 2023
Porcelain, New York Collection
Theodora Tsirakoglou draws her inspiration from industrial components and everyday objects. In her sculptures she emphasizes form and balance to create works reminiscent of children's toys or mechanical parts.
After years he designs and incorporates into her work limited edition utilitarian porcelain works inspired by imprints of elements on surfaces such as those created by the passage of time on a stone, a fossil suddenly discovered, the soil that copied a moment of natural or human intervention, the tree trunk carved by a bird or even the crease in a cloth or paper.
Using the fine material of porcelain and maintaining the characteristic geometric form that she loves so much, Theodora captures these stories in her works like a storyteller. Many times, she uses gold glaze to emphasize details that she wants to highlight, while still giving a sense of luxury and uniqueness.
Unique production for VI, December 2023, Porcelain
