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Tsatsoulaki Archontoula
BORDERLESS
Mediterranea 20
Young Artists Biennale
Tsatsoulaki Archontoula
Artwork: Air and Light and Time and Space (2023, patchwork quilt, mixed fabrics; hand-embroidery/sewing, layered machine-sewed; 2 pieces, dimensions: 1.40 x 2.80 each) / Umetniško delo: Zrak in svetloba ter čas in prostor (2023, prešita odeja, različne tkanine; ročno vezenje/šivanje, strojno šivane plasti; 2 kosa, dimenzije: 1,40 x 2,80 vsaka)

Air and Light and Time and Space is a series of quilts that examines the delicate balance between colour, texture, and geometry. Inspired by the tradition of hand-stitched textiles, this work views each stitch as an essential element within a larger, interconnected structure. Using vibrant colours and geometric patterns, it explores how the past and present can converge through the tactile nature of the fabric. The series reflects an ongoing investigation into space, time, and light, offering a visual language that invites reflection on the connections between the natural and human-made worlds.


Archontoula Tsatsoulaki, born in 1990 in Athens, Greece, completed her BA in Painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts in 2017. She pursued a Master's in Textile Design and Sustainable Practices at Chelsea College of Arts, graduating in 2019. Her artistic practice examines textiles and ceramics as functional and sculptural forms, bridging the realms of fine art and design.  She works as an art educator and independent designer and has participated in numerous artistic workshops, residencies, and exhibitions in Greece and internationally. She lives and works in Athens.


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Zrak in svetloba ter čas in prostor je serija prešitih odej, ki preučuje občutljivo ravnovesje med barvo, teksturo in geometrijo. Delo, navdihnjeno s tradicijo ročno šivanih tekstilij, razume vsak šiv kot bistveni element znotraj večje, medsebojno povezane strukture. Z živimi barvami in geometrijskimi vzorci raziskuje, kako se preteklost in sedanjost združujeta skozi taktilno naravo tkanine. Serija odseva raziskovanje prostora, časa in svetlobe ter ponuja vizualni jezik, ki vabi k razmišljanju o povezavah med naravnim svetom in svetom, ki ga ustvarja človek.


Archontoula Tsatsoulaki, rojena leta 1990 v Atenah v Grčiji, je leta 2017 diplomirala iz slikarstva na atenski Šoli za likovno umetnost. Leta 2019 je magistrirala iz tekstilnega oblikovanja in trajnostnih praks na Kolidžu za umetnost Chelsea. Njena umetniška praksa proučuje tekstil in keramiko kot funkcionalne in kiparske oblike, ki premoščajo področja likovne umetnosti in oblikovanja. Deluje kot likovna pedagoginja in neodvisna oblikovalka. Sodelovala je na številnih umetniških delavnicah, rezidencah in razstavah v Grčiji in po svetu. Živi in ​​dela v Atenah.

 
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