My work is an experimental quest with a pure purpose to comprehend the synthesis of pragmatic.
I understand that the term experimental is a dangerous choice of words, but still it is as much a scientific approach as an acceptable artistic methodology. Being both scientist and artist I am driven by curiosity and life experience. In this context predetermined results are not consistent with reality as I perceive it. Coming back from that short deviation I am dedicated to achieving better understanding of the new materials and how they influence our lives. I try to explore the limits and the potential embedded into matter and unleash this inactive energy in order to establish the actual object in its proper form. As humans, we are keen to observe nature and imitate it. But we can’t control everything. Instead, I think we are teaching our environment to evolve as much as we teach ourselves. That is one of the reasons that I am emphatically focused on thermoplastic sculpture. When matter is provoked by fire it comes to life, it reacts and it transforms, literally liberated of it is neutral original state. This crucial moment is the distinction between existence and nothingness. An instant or a simple breath is enough proof of life and I try to capture it in the form.
Trying to raise environmental awareness I expand my study merging natural with artificial objects. In a way, this could be a miniature of the natural environment. From my point of view a weird combination of things coexisting in a peculiar, almost frightening harmony, is the actual environment. The role of man in this picture is as a fisherman, metaphorically speaking. Life is a constant transition and patience and focus are important factors to be able to distinguish between what is actually important or not. I want to navigate to the future with inner peace, to observe, understand, respect and expand my consciousness.
Alexandros P Touliopoulos 2015
Assemblance
Assemblence is a magnificent world of expression for artists but for common people as well. I find it intriguing; walking upon a weird Assembley, lying there in the corner. I consider these findings as small treasures. Such a difficult form of expression. Peculiar but necessary. It is hard and complicated to create something important, functional, practical and distinct. It is a pure form of expression, a spontaneous action with an obvious purpose that sometimes is visible only to the maker. Visually confusing. Unlike materials communicating in a non conventional way; Lying and mingling with the environment, enhancing it with diversity.
I am trying to understand every structure. I am struggling each day to comprehend it's purpose . This kind of combination is important to me.
Alexandros P Touliopoulos 2014
Assemblence is a magnificent world of expression for artists but for common people as well. I find it intriguing; walking upon a weird Assembley, lying there in the corner. I consider these findings as small treasures. Such a difficult form of expression. Peculiar but necessary. It is hard and complicated to create something important, functional, practical and distinct. It is a pure form of expression, a spontaneous action with an obvious purpose that sometimes is visible only to the maker. Visually confusing. Unlike materials communicating in a non conventional way; Lying and mingling with the environment, enhancing it with diversity.
I am trying to understand every structure. I am struggling each day to comprehend it's purpose . This kind of combination is important to me.
Alexandros P Touliopoulos 2014
Consistency
I am trying to find a way to create and to break a pattern. Repetition is convenient.
Every time i get comfortable I force myself towards a new unexplored area where i need to abandon self awareness.
Consistency is not keeping the pattern, consistency is always breaking it.
Alexandros P Touliopoulos 2013
I am trying to find a way to create and to break a pattern. Repetition is convenient.
Every time i get comfortable I force myself towards a new unexplored area where i need to abandon self awareness.
Consistency is not keeping the pattern, consistency is always breaking it.
Alexandros P Touliopoulos 2013
Instant life
An instant from every story sometimes is more important than the story itself.
Plastic material is important to me for a total of reasons but mostly for that honesty of the moment. Forged in heat, plastic is transformed instantly and after it cools, captures the death of matter in its final form.
Alexandros Touliopoulos 2013
An instant from every story sometimes is more important than the story itself.
Plastic material is important to me for a total of reasons but mostly for that honesty of the moment. Forged in heat, plastic is transformed instantly and after it cools, captures the death of matter in its final form.
Alexandros Touliopoulos 2013