Iakovos Volkov: exploring

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

the passion for abandonment has never gone...

An abandoned place in the suburbs of Athens. Hopefully it will stay virgin for future visit.

Thank you Kiki for the tip.

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

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

still want you...

''vetements 02''
materials:clothes and wire
abandoned factory, Rome Italy
thank you urbanlives

Sunday, October 26, 2014

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.