Anna Vlahos, 2016, Greece

Tetraptera

My work explores the visual languages of my two homes. The first one, Australia, talks to me by the shapes and textures from the environment. When I moved to Athens, I felt the absence of this nature for a long time. Eventually, I found a new nature in the ancient artefacts that come out of the ground as though growing there. I also found it in the imagery used by ancient artisans to describe their world. From the lines and motifs of the ancient artwork, I create models, which I use to build new shapes. Inspired by nature of Australia and the ancient art, I illustrate and explore the bond between my two homes.

Sterling silver, stainless steel clasp, 5,5×4,5×2,5cm