Iakovos Volkov: Athens

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

back again

''Jacob's ladder'', clothes series,
wood, nails, found clothes and fishing line,
abandoned factory, Athens 2017

Friday, May 12, 2017

it's been a while

A group exhibition till 15 July at Alibi Gallery, Athens

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

the most important is to be creative, the rest will follow...

''sometimes i still remember you (vetements 05)'', clothes series
found clothes and tier-ups
abandoned factory, Athens

Monday, January 2, 2017

in time we won't remember anything...

''vetements 04'', clothes series

found clothes and nails

abandoned factory, Athens

Sunday, December 25, 2016

forgetting...

''people doing art without knowing'' series
in the city of Athens 2016

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

wish it could last longer...

materials:found clothes, short nails, wire and plastic ties
abandoned factory, Athens GR

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

can't forget the last time i saw you naked...

materials:found clothes and pins on mattress
abandoned factory, Athens GR

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

as if we were never together...

materials:found clothes and nails
abandoned factory, Athens GR

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

always experimenting...

objects:found clothes and nails
abandoned factory, Athens GR

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

it's been a long time...

objects:rescue blankets and nails
abandoned factory, Athens GR

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

wish i could do more with you...

installation view

objects:toys, fishing line and wire
for Asthenia vol.3
Romantso, Athens GR

Saturday, January 16, 2016

less creative, but time will show...

objects:300 sheep-models, epoxy resin, waste ink, screws and wire on found wood 200x80cm

Saturday, December 19, 2015

that's all folks...

objects: found clothes and fabric

almost a solo show at Atopos BlahBlahBlah

about this diary

I started painting graffiti on walls when I was 15 and living in Thessaloniki. Over time, my thoughts about art evolved. I began creating installations in deteriorating areas of the city, mainly in abandoned factories. Since moving to Athens in 2014, I have frequently been invited to participate in gallery and museum exhibitions. For these venues I created sculptures that were site specific, independent freestanding works or pieces that could be installed on a gallery wall.

Primarily I work with discarded things - plastic, clothes, textiles and everyday items are my basic materials nowadays. I see value in things overlooked by others. Flowing from my history as a graffiti artist, I began building word sculptures. More recently I have also explored working abstractly, building objects and installations focused on composition and materials.

I deeply feel one can create meaningful work from small, ordinary things found abandoned on the street. Carefully observing my environment and experimenting with discovered materials, I construct meaning from the discarded, meticulously reconfiguring what society has worn out and broken. I restore life into forgotten places with what I have saved, giving a reason to consider places no longer noticed. For me, this work is essential.