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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by LeBasse Projects on Mar 11, 2010 23:39:13 GMT 1,
LeBasse Projects presents the first US solo exhibition of Greek artist Alexandros Vasmoulakis.
Alexandros Vasmoulakis's essential incentive is the desire for unveiling images and sounds from social revolts and individual agitations. This is portrayed in the disproportionate bodies and faces that act as reflective mirrors to their inner psychology. His images are opposed to any established identity; they constantly work under a process of modification that constructs innovative grounds as a purpose to deconstruct them. He unites this ambiguous transcendental happiness with a pandemonium of symbols and signs in order to build a playground of disarray. The incomplete and erased drawings are intentionally depicted with the purpose of highlighting as well as embracing the aspect of imperfection.
With the sarcastic title "is everybody happy?" the viewer is invited in a satirical play of chaos having the female figures as the central characters. The artist uses fragments from advertised models as a fundamental source in order to dismantle the "ideal" image of refinement. The collage-like women stare insistently towards the spectator, carrying these uncanny shiny smiles that express derision and irony in conjunction with confusion and anxiety. A jumble of narratives is created out of ink and acrylic, which brings into surface the relationship between the female nude and the male gaze. Distorted "Olympia" as an objectified image, uses her frozen smile to flirt with the spectator, exposing her body in a contemporary scene.
Alexandros Vasmoulakis :: Is Everybody Happy? LeBasse Projects Saturday, March 20th, 2010
LeBasse Projects presents the first US solo exhibition of Greek artist Alexandros Vasmoulakis. Alexandros Vasmoulakis's essential incentive is the desire for unveiling images and sounds from social revolts and individual agitations. This is portrayed in the disproportionate bodies and faces that act as reflective mirrors to their inner psychology. His images are opposed to any established identity; they constantly work under a process of modification that constructs innovative grounds as a purpose to deconstruct them. He unites this ambiguous transcendental happiness with a pandemonium of symbols and signs in order to build a playground of disarray. The incomplete and erased drawings are intentionally depicted with the purpose of highlighting as well as embracing the aspect of imperfection. With the sarcastic title "is everybody happy?" the viewer is invited in a satirical play of chaos having the female figures as the central characters. The artist uses fragments from advertised models as a fundamental source in order to dismantle the "ideal" image of refinement. The collage-like women stare insistently towards the spectator, carrying these uncanny shiny smiles that express derision and irony in conjunction with confusion and anxiety. A jumble of narratives is created out of ink and acrylic, which brings into surface the relationship between the female nude and the male gaze. Distorted "Olympia" as an objectified image, uses her frozen smile to flirt with the spectator, exposing her body in a contemporary scene. Alexandros Vasmoulakis :: Is Everybody Happy? LeBasse ProjectsSaturday, March 20th, 2010
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by Martin DK on Mar 12, 2010 0:04:31 GMT 1, Love this stuff
Love this stuff
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by Blind Angle on Mar 13, 2010 12:09:54 GMT 1, I quite like Alexandros work, have seen some very nice street work.
Good luck with the show!
Ragnar
I quite like Alexandros work, have seen some very nice street work.
Good luck with the show!
Ragnar
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by sakyamuni on Mar 13, 2010 13:00:54 GMT 1, great artist, beautiful work, someone to follow for sure
great artist, beautiful work, someone to follow for sure
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by LeBasse Projects on Mar 15, 2010 15:34:52 GMT 1, The show opens Saturday, but we are sending out a digital preview tomorrow. Please email the gallery if you are interested in seeing the advanced preview.
Alexandros has some excellent large canvases and a series of smaller mixed media works on paper.
contact@lebasseprojects.com
The show opens Saturday, but we are sending out a digital preview tomorrow. Please email the gallery if you are interested in seeing the advanced preview. Alexandros has some excellent large canvases and a series of smaller mixed media works on paper. contact@lebasseprojects.com
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by LeBasse Projects on Mar 16, 2010 19:52:51 GMT 1,
Preview's now up on our website.
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by spiiiiiike on Mar 17, 2010 11:31:51 GMT 1, Interesting stuff there.
Interesting stuff there.
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by jusdeep on Mar 17, 2010 11:39:29 GMT 1, Great stuff from Alex and I like the more paintily direction of his work. The guy is a legend in Athens. Amazing execution, positioning and scale of his works.
Great stuff from Alex and I like the more paintily direction of his work. The guy is a legend in Athens. Amazing execution, positioning and scale of his works.
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by LeBasse Projects on Mar 20, 2010 19:35:56 GMT 1, Keep your eyes on the billboards of LA as Alexandros is prepping to do some hijacking after tonight's opening.
Keep your eyes on the billboards of LA as Alexandros is prepping to do some hijacking after tonight's opening.
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by High Roller Society on Mar 20, 2010 20:30:27 GMT 1, This looks really good. Best of luck with the opening tonight!
This looks really good. Best of luck with the opening tonight!
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Alexandros Vasmoulakis @ LBP (3.20.10), by aspyhole on Mar 22, 2010 1:02:48 GMT 1, He is a very very sick artist. Seen lots of his stuff around Athens. I look forward to seeing his new work.
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He is a very very sick artist. Seen lots of his stuff around Athens. I look forward to seeing his new work.
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