Iakovos Volkov

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Monday, January 2, 2017

in time we won't remember anything...





''vetements 04'', clothes series
found clothes and nails 
abandoned factory, Athens
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Labels: 2017, abandoned, art?, Athens, clothes, iakovosvolkov, installation

Saturday, December 19, 2015

that's all folks...




objects: found clothes and fabric
almost a solo show at Atopos BlahBlahBlah
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Labels: 2015, art?, Athens, Atopos, clothes, emulsion paint, exhibition, fabric, in situ installation, nails

Saturday, July 18, 2015

just for fun...



found objects: fabric leftovers 
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

'trauma'' for the exhibition “It could be ME – it could be YOU”, organized on the occasion of World Refugee Day...



objects: wire
hosted by UNHCR GREECE
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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.

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