Birthday Blue
2024
Oil on canvas
12 parts, 35 × 35 cm each
“Inspired by photographs her grandmother sent from Greece in the late 1960s and early 1970s, [the exhibition] Sunday Afternoon captures the echoes of a distant past. These images hold the emotional weight of a family’s journey across cities, countries and continents. [...]
In Economides' narrative, color transcends mere visual appeal, becoming a powerful storytelling device. The grid of twelve small canvases stands as a testament to color's transformative role in memory. As images gradually fade across interconnected canvases, vibrant hues rise to the surface, engaging visitors with layers of memory and sensory experience. This intentional use of the grid serves as a visual metaphor for the nuanced journey of memory and familial history, inviting viewers into a contemplative space.”
Excerpt from curatioral text for Sunday Afternoon by Olympia Tzortzi
2024
Oil on canvas
12 parts, 35 × 35 cm each
“Inspired by photographs her grandmother sent from Greece in the late 1960s and early 1970s, [the exhibition] Sunday Afternoon captures the echoes of a distant past. These images hold the emotional weight of a family’s journey across cities, countries and continents. [...]
In Economides' narrative, color transcends mere visual appeal, becoming a powerful storytelling device. The grid of twelve small canvases stands as a testament to color's transformative role in memory. As images gradually fade across interconnected canvases, vibrant hues rise to the surface, engaging visitors with layers of memory and sensory experience. This intentional use of the grid serves as a visual metaphor for the nuanced journey of memory and familial history, inviting viewers into a contemplative space.”
Excerpt from curatioral text for Sunday Afternoon by Olympia Tzortzi
Images © Frank Holbein