ELENI PETRIDOU

STUDENT OF ATHENS SCHOOL

OF FINE ARTS GREECE

PORTFOLIO ARTWORK

INSTALLATION: '' My own chessboard is the thumbnail of my own society.’’

lamps, lanterns, plastic articles, bottles ,painted floor.2.25 x 2.25 cm'', February 2014''

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Concept:"Chess", represents a real conflict betweentwo kingdoms. Often considered as abstract wargame, with many terms. This gave me occasion, to parallel it with the politicaland social game of our day whichviolates human rights.

I replaced the pieces and I put other everyday objects which highlight in my opinion the causes of the encroachment of human rights

Concept:Through an investigation forthe properties of radioactivity,I gathered information on the benefactor of the molecule radium, Marie Curie, a Polish-born chemist and an acclaimed Nobel laureate.She had two loves, the chemistry lab and gardens. In my effort to narrate the life of this great woman,I ended up in following installation, trying to represent the moment of the discovery of the radium molecule.

Sketches A4 pen, highliter,May 2015

Installation:’’ Maria Curie’’Test tubes, glass chemical containers, plastic flowers,

highlighter, phosphorescent colors, 2 black lights, glass 120, 90 cm, May 2015

Concept: chemistry lab & garden projection in two individual rooms. (indoor video installation)

Video: Maria Curie and her two lovesDuration:2,37’ Created: unity 5, adobe premiere cs6, June 2015

'' Radioactive cloud ''Interactive route with joystickunity program 5, adobe premiere cs6.May 2015 Duration 4 '

Concept:The radioactive cloudthat had swept awayHiroshima and Chernobyl,was my inspiration tocreate this motor

and sound environment, which reminds us theecological destructionwith a morevisual way.

Hourglass 55 x 22 x 22 cm blown glass, metal, sand Delphi, Greece, July 2016

Consept:Two vertically connected container hubs, in the shape of omphalos,

symbols of the Oracle of Delphi – points of geodesymarking the center of the earth and creating an hourglass.

The sand flows brings back memories of past time and symbolizes the enduring agony of human for the unpredictable future.

The inability of everyone to intervene in their destiny,brings them face to face with the divination,

which represents the permanent need of the mortal to believe in something supreme - a religion.Time flows and it will always be flowing, and you will forever wonder:

‘’ Is it correct and safe to do this act or the other?’’

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Video: womb, tumors, ovaries Duration 1:05' Edit pet scan- montaz adobe premier cs6July 2016

Concept:Τhoughts about ovarian cancer and maternity

‘’ Tumors – tumor cells’’Polyester resin - insulating powder, glassMay 2016

Concept: Small tumors, which grow increasingly.They become huge.

They are annoying and sharp-edged for the body and soul.

Can you break free from these?

‘’Tumors, metastases’’Polyester resininsulating powder,acrylic colorsMay 2016

Concept:Τhoughtsabout ovarian cancer and maternity

video: open eyes –duration : 1.56’ , May 2016

Look into glasses designed for “gamers’’!

‘‘OPEN EYES’’

Installation: ‘OPEN EYES’’projection of eyes on plaster sculpture (42 x23x 25 cm)May 2016

Drawings - photographs:14x 6 cm,ink, watercolors at rice paper, May, 2016

Participation to NEFELE project |Art Residencies in Mental Health UnitsIn this project, twelve students by the Athens School of Fine Arts visited eight mental health units and conduct short-term creative workshops with the members. Our stay in the units was supervised by the unit’s art therapist and the project’s supervisor artist. The students conceived and brought creative topics/ titles, under which the members creatively contribute, so that a final participatory artefact was produced by all. It’s a kind of creative “assemblage” of many different artworks, with a therapeutic and rewarding value.

During nefele project, I worked with a group of 8 members, who have taken mental health services. This group had done dramatherapy lessons,andloved the theatre.

Creating masks from plaster on balloons, was a newexperience for them, littlecumbersome but funaccording to their interests .

In the workshop we also played lot of roles, we tabledour souls, and we enjoyed it.

Installation: ‘’Mood of team’’Projection, Balloons.Nefele project festival for mental healthOctober 2016

'' Weight of responsibility '' 1,10 x 12 x 13 cmPlaster, metal, fabrics , July 2016

Consept: A long neck joining the body to the soul.Sympolises the acceptance of diversity, the willingness for progress and cooperation and the responsibility of anyone to search for a better future for his society.

Workshop: In situ art ‘’Philoxenia’’, Loutraki, Greece, 2015‘’philoxenia’’ greek word means > hospitality

Collaboration of studentsfrom School of Architectureand Fine arts, trying to organize newconditions between twodifferent paths of art. Final goal was the intervention in selectedseafont locations.

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Consept: In our effort to make a seaside place more hospitable for humans, we chose to process an area near the sea, with circular shape which was enclosed by hard rocks. The natural beauty of the place was spectacular, but at the same time it was also dangerous because the rocks that where within the pond could easily hurt you. Furthermore, what caught our interest was the phenomenon of the tide which clarified what our end goal of our project would be.

Taking into account the rocks and the tide, we decided to create a square, where you can visit in the morning and sit without any kind of barriers or obstacles. In the afternoon you can also enjoy the tide without fear of the increased amount of water and enjoy the sunset safely.

So, we moved all the large stones that were inside, and placed small gravel instead. Then we placed wooden planks, old pieces from windows and doors of local homes. These planks have helped us record the tide, and to create a document that shows the unpredictability of nature.

So I believe with the end of our project our goal was achieved, because now we acknowledge the fact that the safe natural beauty of a place makes us feel more hospitable than any other.

Videos: Documentation of tide

Model : Clay - 90 x 30 x 40 cm, February 2016

''Sleeping woman'' February 2015Oil on cardboard 80 x 60 cm

''Sleeping man'' February 2014Acrylic on cardboard 80 x 60 cm

''Seated figure'' April 2015Oil on cardboard 100 x 75 cm

''Sleeping woman'' April 2015Oil on cardboard 100 x 75 cm

Sketches: watercolor, pencil, charcoal, A4, April- June 2014