'Amphora' reimagines the ancient Greek amphora using inox, steel and copper. It serves as a modern offering to today's "deities," exploring themes of opulence and blending ancient symbolism with contemporary art.
Reinterpreting the Ancient Greek Amphora
Amphoras in ancient Greece were originally used for the transport and storage of wine and water. They were also given as prizes at the Panathenaic festivals. However, there is a minority of gold amphoras (gold as a symbol of kingship and connection between humans and Gods) and kraters, that were given as gifts to various gods and deities, in order to ask for favours and blessings or simply to show their admiration.
In a world of excess and opulence, this “golden” Amphora is my kind of offer to contemporary “deities”.
Made from inox, steel, aluminum and copper.
About Theo Galliakis
Based currently in both Greece and France, Galliakis’ work manifests the “simple expression of complex thought,” as Donald Judd once said. His approach emphasises spirituality, light and locality, always mindful of human scale and proportion.
