Elena Davaris
creative director | visual artist | publisher
Resynthesis, 8 dialogues between modern and ancient
Typographic Installations as a connection of the Greek alphabet, with classical concepts of antiquity
Expressions of Existence . . .
To see . . . to imagine . . to be curious . . to understand . . to remember . . . to feel . . to act . . .
Αιέν αριστεύειν _Aristeia (excellence)
PARTS OF THE DIALOGUE
“αιέν αριστεύειν και υπείροχον έμμεναι άλλων, μηδέ γένος πατέρων αισχυνέμεν” (Ιλιάδα,Ζ,208).
“always excel, surpass others, honor the paternal lineage you belong to”
STAGE
Ancient Greece, Theater, Philosophical “Meetings”
The ancient Greek civilization had as a model of life the striving for Excellence, and as a goal of philosophy, at the level of human life, the conquest of virtue, a concept which it equated with excellence.
Designing. . . & and technical characteristics
αιέν αριστεύειν, always excel
Plan A
The desire of learning, of the higher, of the excellent, of evolution and completion, in a symbolic spiraling of the phrase, heavenward.
Freehand writing, one-piece typography, metal construction, laser cut, self-supporting, no base.
Form that plays with the shadow, with the light, with the direction of the sky.
Color white.
Plan B
The writing that turns into a “seat”.
I exist, in excellence, the message.
. . . there . . . I read a book, observe the surroundings, rest, think, kiss, feel.
Τα πάντα ρει _Everything flows
PARTS OF THE DIALOGUE
“Τα πάντα ρει, μηδέποτε κατά τ’αυτό μένειν“
“everything flows and nothing stays the same”
STAGE
Flow, Cycle, Contrast, Composition
The constant movement and change is the fundamental characteristic of the reality of “everything”, which Heraclitus expressed through the simplistically comprehensive phrase ” everything flows and nothing stays the same “.
Designing. . . & and technical characteristics
Everything flows, everything is in constant motion
Plan Α1
The flow in perpetual motion.
Circular cross-section metal rods, with one fixing point and mounting on a mirror. The mirror multiplies the phrase and the out-of-control movement of the “flow of the phrase”, depending on the environment, the light, and even the shadows of the people.
Plan Α2
The flow in perpetual motion.
Lake with artificial water fountain. Metal construction made of slats, with a water flow channel, a fixing point and placement in an artificial or natural lake.
Color white.
Plan Β
The writing is steady and yet in a solar flux.
Typography composition with a circular flow of shadow that actively participates in the work and its meaning.
Έρως _Eros
“Ἔρως ἀνίκατε μάχαν . . .”, Σοφοκλής Αντιγόνη (781-800)
“Eros undefeated in battle . . .”, Sophocles Antigone (781-800)
PARTS OF THE DIALOGUE
Έρως ανίκατε μάχαν – Eros undefeated in battle. . .
STAGE
yesterday – today – tomorrow
Love of poetry, Love of myth. . .
Designing. . . & and technical characteristics
Plan Α
Eros. Love. The ancient God. The source. The life. The creation. The bliss.
Metal construction from iron sheets, on a base
and “underlined” the analysis of this power from the verse through Sophocles’ Antigone.
Color white.
Plan Β
A heart . . . inside her . . . Eros (Έρως) . . the victory (η νίκη) . . . and the battle(η μάχη) . . . draw routes. . .
Εντελέχεια (δίπτυχο, το εν δυνάμει και το εν ενεργεία) _ Entelechy ( diptych, in potential & in action)
PARTS OF THE DIALOGUE
εντελέχεια < εν + τέλος + εχω
STAGE
everything – everywhere. . .
in potential
in action
Entelechy
Aristotelian term related to the natural process of creation and evolution of beings.
Designing. . . & and technical characteristics
Entelechy _ diptych
Diptych, like Aristotle’s analysis of the word entelechy.
A closed flower, a bud. And a flower blooming.
The potential and the active. . .
The letters of the word “Εντελέχεια” in parametric transformations create images of potential evolution . . .
Material metal.
Color white.
In addition, an application of augmented reality, where the “bud blooms” and the “blooming flower closes its petals”. . . in a visual representation of the eternal transformation of everything. . .
Ιπποκράτειος όρκος _Hippocratic Oath
PARTS OF THE DIALOGUE
Piety, selflessness, purity, consistency, respect, justice and responsibility
STAGE
Asklepeiia
HIPPOCRATES 460 BC
The Father of Medicine
Hippocrates was the founder of medical science, systematizing the knowledge of previous centuries and paving the way for the transition from empirical and priestly to rational Medicine.
Hippocrates formulates a code of ethics for physicians, uniquely expressed in his famous Oath.
Piety, selflessness, purity, consistency, respect for the patient, justice and responsibility are presented as the most important obligations and virtues for practicing the medical profession.
Designing. . . & and technical characteristics
Hippocratic Oath _όμνυμη
Plan Α1
Hippocratic Oath, metal construction, laser cut.
Application as the outer skin of a building, in a vertical arrangement or on an incline.
The outer perforated surface acts as a second shell, which protects the interior of the building from the sun, creates an interesting play of light and consciously and subconsciously transmits a timeless medical social message.
Plan Α2
The passage.
The Hippocratic Oath, metal construction, laser cut. Crossing.
Color white.
Plan Β
ΟΜΝΥΜΗ, The vow . . . “I swear. . .”
Reminder of commitment to principles, to values, to self. . .
Metal table construction/award, and jewelry application.
Γνώθι σαυτόν (διαδραστικό) _Know Thyself (participatory installation)
The self-awareness imprinted in the collective consciousness, dominant in a philosophical context, in archaic and newer European thought, in the newer science of psychology, is presented with extraordinary interest in the course of our lives.
The installation invites us to analyze and deepen, following Socrates exhortation towards the path of self-knowledge.
Designing. . . & and technical characteristics
Γνώθι σαυτόν _ know thyself
Interactive installation.
Passage . . . a route through words, concepts, emotions, “white” and “black”, joys and sorrows, many selves and one. . . Searching.
The rods are made of liquid glass/transparent plexiglass. Inside them the words. Among them the seeker. Everything in motion. . .
They make a sound. Like an ancient cymbal. They invite you. Wake up. . . Know yourself . . .
Color white and transparent.
Θεογονία (τρίπτυχο) – Χάος, Κόσμος, Ουρανός & Γαία + “από το χάος δημιουργό τον κόσμο μου” (διαδραστικό) _Theogony (triptych & participatory installation) - Chaos, Cosmos, Uranus & Gaia + “out of chaos I create my world” (participatory installation)
PARTS OF THE DIALOGUE
Κοσμογονία < κόσμος + γίγνομαι
STAGE
Zero time
The story of the first Immortals. . . it all begins with Chaos, the father of Gaia and Eros. Gaia gave birth to Uranus, the Sea and the Mountains. . . and then . . ..
Designing. . . & and technical characteristics
Chaos _cosmos _uranus & _gaia
Triptych _a narrative
and from Chaos, the world and the earth and the sky . . .
Plan Α
The chaos.
Hard typography, metal construction, laser cutting.
Spiral shape. Horizontal fixation to the earth.
Plan Β
The world.
Cyclic composition. Metal construction, Laser cutting.
Extra vertical bar. It is a solar watch.
Because the world turns with time. . .
Horizontal fixation to the earth.
Plan Γ
Earth and Heaven. Uranus and Gaia. And horizon.
Metal.
The sky is a spinning wheel, manifests the breath of air,
and the earth. . . around, under, in, surrounds, stands.
Color white.
The shadows are talking.
Νίκη _Nike
PARTS OF THE DIALOGUE
victory, strength, flight, struggle, merit, freedom, bravery, virtue
STAGE
Sky, Earth & Sea
Nike in Greek mythology is the goddess who spreads her wings in triumph, and symbolizes the victory of battles, and the victories of “peace”.
Designing. . . & and technical characteristics
Nike
Plan Α
One of “her” symbols.
The wings. To fly.
As if victory gives wings. The wings of satisfaction, fulfillment, desired outcome . . .
and flies with the breath of heaven . . . with the blowing of the wind.
It lands gently through the various layers of “drops” of existence. . .
The word is there, in motion. “nike”. . . a spinning wheel . . .
Metallic construction.
Color white.
Plan Β
Ν – Ι – Κ – Η
Typographic composition in single and double application.
Two different reconstructions of the word victory, which can become one. . .
Building shell and jewel . . .
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