
Kalliopi Lemos b. 1951
In Balance, Yellow, 2013
Aluminium, reeds, colour
165 x 86 x 63 cm
64 7/8 x 33 6/8 x 24 6/8 ins
64 7/8 x 33 6/8 x 24 6/8 ins
The seed, this tiny complex shape, holds the mystery of the journey of life; it contains both the beginning and the end. In its tiny size it hides the potential...
The seed, this tiny complex shape, holds the mystery of the journey of life; it contains both the beginning and the end. In its tiny size it hides the potential of growth and reproduction and symbolizes the experience of living the transformation into something else and the continuity through the passage of life.
In her latest experiment with the seed motif, in the series of works titled In Balance, Lemos uses it to express the effort of each individual to attain an inner balance.
All seeds have a different shape and colour, thus becoming a metaphor of the individuality of each person. In its totality every work represents the dream and effort of all people to put things into perspective and find an internal balance that will lead to a conscious life.
The work In Balance, Yellow is made of painted aluminium and reeds and is placed on top of a lacquered plywood plinth. Following many experiments and trials, the sculpture, large as it may be, is left to balance on the pedestal according to its centre of gravity.
In her latest experiment with the seed motif, in the series of works titled In Balance, Lemos uses it to express the effort of each individual to attain an inner balance.
All seeds have a different shape and colour, thus becoming a metaphor of the individuality of each person. In its totality every work represents the dream and effort of all people to put things into perspective and find an internal balance that will lead to a conscious life.
The work In Balance, Yellow is made of painted aluminium and reeds and is placed on top of a lacquered plywood plinth. Following many experiments and trials, the sculpture, large as it may be, is left to balance on the pedestal according to its centre of gravity.