Geometry of Chaos #1, where multiplied nails form a primary structure based on the interactive relationships between individual units.

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Detail of Geometry of Chaos #1, showing how the repeated unit loses its autonomy and becomes part of a self-organized whole.

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Geometry of Chaos

The subject of study of this series is the concept of the unit and the interactive relations that are developed through its multiplication. These images reflect primary structures as maquettes of a microcosm / macrocosm. The use of nail was an instinctive choice due to the emotional charge it carries, the inherent contradiction of its form and its cold materiality. Through the process of multiplication the unit loses its autonomy and becomes part of a new whole which is governed by its own rules.

The new resulting mass has different characteristics from the sum of its parts, the chaotic world of infinite units is self-organized forming patterns that come into view within the random array seeming definitive and premeditated, becoming representative of each artwork. Although the depicted object is the same throughout the series by changing only the structure of the way it is organized the resulting image is different each time. Along with the quantitative change there is also a qualitative change that is occurring simultaneously, this accumulation gives characteristics of organic matter, it’s this organic aspect that allows the interpretation of the project from various points of view.

The series  "Geometry of Chaos" consists of 11 photographs, a sculpture, an installation and 7 drawings.

Geometry of Chaos #3, a microcosmic and macrocosmic structure created through the multiplication and interaction of individual nails.

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Detail of Geometry of Chaos #3, revealing patterns that emerge from a seemingly random arrangement of cold metallic units.

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Geometry of Chaos #6, exploring how accumulating identical units can produce a new structure governed by its own internal rules.

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Detail of Geometry of Chaos #10, emphasizing self-organization and the patterns emerging within a chaotic accumulation of nails.

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Detail of Geometry of Chaos #6, where the multiplication of nails transforms cold materiality into an apparently organic mass.

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Geometry of Chaos #10, a structure in which repeated individual units become an interconnected and qualitatively different whole.

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Geometry of Chaos #4, exploring the relationship between the individual unit, multiplication and the formation of collective structures.

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Detail of Geometry of Chaos #4, showing how a random array of repeated nails produces patterns that appear deliberate and predetermined.

detail of #4

Geometry of Chaos #5, where quantitative accumulation creates a qualitative transformation from separate units into organic-looking matter.

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Detail of Geometry of Chaos #7, examining the connections through which individual nails lose their autonomy within a larger system.

detail of #7

Detail of Geometry of Chaos #5, revealing the emotional charge, formal contradictions and cold materiality of the multiplied nail.

detail of #5

Geometry of Chaos #7, a microcosm of identical units whose changing organization produces a distinct and interconnected structure.

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Geometry of Chaos #8, exploring self-organization as order and recognizable patterns emerge from a seemingly chaotic arrangement.

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Detail of Geometry of Chaos #8, where the repeated unit becomes part of a new mass with characteristics beyond the sum of its parts.

detail of #8

Geometry of Chaos #9, an interconnected structure formed by multiplying one unit and reorganizing its relationships with the whole.

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Detail of Geometry of Chaos #11, revealing patterns, connections and qualitative change within an accumulation of infinite units.

detail of #11

Detail of Geometry of Chaos #9, emphasizing the transformation of repeated cold metallic nails into an organic-looking system.

detail of #9

Geometry of Chaos #11, exploring how changing the organization of an identical object creates a completely different resulting image.

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Pencil drawing from Geometry of Chaos, mapping the multiplication of individual units and their transformation into a collective structure.

pencil drawing,  21cm x 21cm

Pencil drawing from Geometry of Chaos, exploring connections, repetition and self-organized patterns within a chaotic system.

pencil drawing,  21cm x 21cm

Pencil drawing from Geometry of Chaos, presenting a microcosmic and macrocosmic structure formed through the accumulation of repeated units.

pencil drawing,  21cm x 21cm

Pencil drawing from Geometry of Chaos, examining how quantitative multiplication produces qualitative and organic transformation.

pencil drawing,  21cm x 21cm


installation views

Installation view of Geometry of Chaos at “And the Work of Our Hands,” ArtWall Project Space, Athens, showing structures formed through multiplied units.

2017 / Installation view of group show “And the work of our hands”, ArtWall project space, curated by Kiriakos Spirou, Athens, Greece

Installation view of Geometry of Chaos at ArtWall Project Space, exploring repetition, interconnected structures and self-organization.

2017 / Installation view of group show “And the work of our hands”, ArtWall project space, curated by Kiriakos Spirou, Athens, Greece

2014 / Installation view of BA Degree show, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece

2014 / Installation view of BA Degree show, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece

2014 / Installation view of BA Degree show, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece

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