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Hey ho, here we go ever so high
solo exhibition

February 04 - March 06 2009



a.antonopoulou.art 20 aristofanous st. 4th floor psyrri 10554 athens
+30 2103214994 -
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The revolution begins from within. Deviating Greece's political inanity Alexandros Vasmoulakis introduces his individuals, as he refers to his figures, in a massive, dark and white, melting party.

'Individual means indivisible', says Vasmoulakis, 'any singular thing, the basic unit, subject or object, the one who suffers or the one who hurts, a bachelor or the couple among strangers, any specific object in a collection'. Yet individuals interweave in front of Vasmoulakis's eyes in an unforeseen way.

His present work culls from faces and sentiments. Wide-open colorful eyes, shattered bodies, at times dynamic at times paralyzed isolated or coupled Vasmoulakis' individuals debate openly with the audience in the most sharp and eloquent way. Hey Ho! they scream through Syd Barrett's lyrics, Here we go ever so high, rising in revolt initially against some obscure, erotic probably, opponent but essentially against their same self.
'Couples, when they quarrel, are mutually defeated and the losses of this idle fight are hardly countable. Meanwhile, inner conflict is even more blurry and scarcely conscious', says Vasmoulakis. For him corruption hides a shine and in the same time beauty and bliss cloak their seed of decay. Not every conflict has a winner to display and every victory is adulterated with defeat.
'I cannot really relate to the common sense of ugliness;' continues Vasmoulakis, 'in Berlin sidewalks are well arranged, straight and wide with beautiful - artistic decoration, street lamps, railing etc, whereas in Athens sidewalks are like the rough sea! all cracked, dirty and narrow, with those awful manholes that make terrible noise when you step on them. The actual hell of pedestrians! I really find this ugliness beautiful.'

Inculcated with the principals of ironic-metaphoric language Alexandros Vasmoulakis in his present work uses oppositions to elucidate, ambiguities to emphasize, crystal clear signs to puzzle; like an artistic roamer he defies the borderlines between painting and drawing, street art and installation, unfolding bravely the first steps of each piece in its final form, prompted by an instinctive disgust of secretiveness and using the blank space as a way to open up the painting.

Hey Ho! Here we go ever so high, is the call for a stroll amongst Alexandros Vasmoulakis's individuals and their rioting, if still, point of view.

Kouroubalis, January 2009
 
 
 
 
Baby it's cold outside 
Acrylic&ink on paper 106x153cm
Dec 2008

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Happy like a pig in a wallow 
Acrylic&ink on canvas 115x143cm
Jan 2009


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Devil got my woman 
Acrylic&ink on paper 106x151cm
Jan 2009

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I love you (me neither) 
Acrylic&ink on paper 106x163cm
Oct 2008

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Is everybody happy?
Acrylic&ink on paper 100x152cm
Aug 2008


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Set a good example 
Acrylic on digital print 10x15cm
Nov 2008

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We hear voices 
Acrylic&ink on canvas 80x87cm
Jan 2009

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I told my psycoanalyst about you 
Acrylic&ink on paper 106x163cm
Oct 2008

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I am not your angel 
Acrylic&ink on paper 106x152cm
Aug 2008

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Go Lola Go 
Acrylic&ink on paper 106x150cm
Sep 2008

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I dreamt of you getting on fire#1 
Acrylic on paper 69x75cm
Jul 2008

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I am feeling frisky 
digital illustration
Feb 2009

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I dreamt of you getting on fire#2 
Acrylic&ink on paper 37x45cm
Sep 2008

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I dreamt of you getting on fire#3 
Acrylic&ink on paper 40x44cm
Nov 2008
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