If we had to choose a word to describe Alexandros Vasmoulakis‘ artwork, it would have to be “irony”. On a second thought, it would be quite unfair to circumscribe ourselves with any word bounds when this artist meets no limits when it comes to his work. From a building to a film, Alexandros not only knows how to “treat” his mediums but he is also able to make the best out of them, to translate their nature in order to enunciate his ideas in the best possible way.
Expressing the well hidden thoughts of people, Alexandros reads the mind of an entire city block and translates it to surreal forms that occupy the already exposed and neglected party walls of blocks around the city. His forms become one with the sounds of the streets and the light of the day, telling stories about the city and the people living in it. The “collage gone wrong” style of his work combined with the bright fonts taken straight from the marketing world, could not pass unnoticed as the “social commentary” is probably the main ingredient of his work and the base of his inspiration. His installations could not be any different to his street art. Surrealism is yet again his strongest aesthetic choice. Most of his installations question gravity and the very own nature of everyday goods such as plastic chairs, tub and a carton boxes, creating ethereal sceneries with a subtle naivety and innocence. However, one could not ignore the strong messages behind these visually plain yet complicated installations, with the first and brightest example being the “Totemism today” installation and the strong comment on the consuming nature of today’s society.