Iakovos Volkov

Saturday, January 17, 2015

these are the reasons i live for...

''spray in a cage'' found objects
60x35x140cm 2014 private collection

''box of colours'' found objects: spray cans and silicone on wood

58x172x25,5cm 2014 private collection

''Hendrix'' carved spray can 15x7cm 2014
private collection

''Morrison and Monroe'' carved spray can
each 17x7cm 2014 private collection

''play'' 96 soft toys, fishing line and wire grid variable dimensions 2014
private collection

''play'' head clamps and head map pins, silicone, fabric, foam on mdf wood
81x61cm 2014 private collection

''ψεμα'' nails, VHS tape, rope, dental floss, copper wire on wooden closet door

66x134cm 2014 private collection

''rainbow'' nails, emulsion paint on mdf wood
83x129cm 2014 private collection

''don't touch'' synthetic fur on wood 63x141cm 2014

''IC XC ΧΑΝΕΙ'' nails, rope, varnish paint and acrylic on wood
46x65cm 2014 private collection

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.

Iakovos Volkov

Friday, February 6, 2015

until we get bored...

Saturday, January 17, 2015

these are the reasons i live for...

Monday, January 12, 2015

take it easy...

Friday, January 2, 2015

it's not 2015...

Sunday, December 28, 2014

this is not funny at all...

Friday, December 26, 2014

it has been a long time...

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

must do something in the streets... i apologise for this...

Sunday, October 26, 2014

exploring in Athens...

Saturday, October 11, 2014

my first official solo exhibition...

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

probably the most beautiful ''looks like'' abandoned place in Thessaloniki owned by Zafiridis family but you can still enter if you know the security guard...