ARTIST PROFILE

Penelope Vlassopoulou

  • Greece (b. 1977 in Athens)
  • Currently in Athens, Greece.
  • Multidisciplinary artist exploring the poetic potential of urban elements and the city as a link to common human experience.
Metamorphosis/Athens , Trace A, Improvisation XXV

Metamorphosis/Athens , Trace A, Improvisation XXV

  • 2014
  • Powdered pigment on Paper, Handmade paper
  • 28 x 30 cm

  • Improvisational drawing. A form documented from a manhole cover in Athens, Greece, functions as element for the composition.

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    Metamorphosis/Athens | 2014 - 2015

Metamorphosis/Athens is the first installment of the project Metamorphosis, as well as its most recent. It explores the poetic potential of urban architectural elements, like manhole covers and pavement tiles, and the way memory is embodied in the city.