Artwork
Κοινοί Τόποι VII
Κοινοί Τόποι VII is a drawing by Ioannis Belimpasakis. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.
About this work
Overview
Κοινοί Τόποι VII is a work by Ioannis Belimpasakis, part of his 'Common Places' series. It is a fragmented drawing that reinterprets a historical painting.
Subject & Meaning
The work alludes to Jean-Louis-Theodore Gericault's 'The Raft of the Medusa', a painting about a 19th-century maritime disaster. Belimpasakis's piece reflects on global instability, inequality, and the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.
Technique & Style
The drawing is characterized by broken lines and shapes, achieved through techniques such as cross-hatching. The artist's use of texture and colour creates a complex visual impression.
Context
The artwork engages with contemporary issues like migration and societal fragmentation, while referencing a historical event.
Artist & collection
Artist
Museum
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
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