Savvas Demetriou

In "Flowing Forest", created in 2018, the undisputed protagonist is movement; the forest is crossed by a light breeze that shakes the treetops and makes their leaves vibrate, producing a fluctuating effect. Movement, an immaterial and evanescent entity, is here captured in a photograph, a static support by nature. Energy and dynamism characterize "Ocular", an artwork dated 2020. Very thin and sinuous filaments intertwine with each other following a rotary motion and generating a spiral, a symbol not only of cyclical continuity but also of growth and expansion. Dating back to 2022 are "Melt to Matter" and "Autumn Snow", two completely different artworks from each other. In "Melt to Matter" the motif of the filaments returns, in shades of black-brown with white-blue waves alternating; the general effect is one of liquefied matter, flowing in a slow, swaying, irregular motion. "Autumn Snow" has a different approach. Here the space is divided into two overlapping bands, of similar thickness and with horizontal development. Above, warm colors predominate, in shades of brown and beige; the colors and the dense weave of filaments bring to mind the grain of the wood and the autumn palette in general. Below the white, which evokes the purity and brightness of the snow, is flanked by a strong blue, which extends from the left corner towards the center, rapidly dissolving. The snow and autumn, mentioned in the title of the artwork, are therefore evoked only by the predominant colors; this simplification emphasizes the sensations aroused by the whiteness of the snow, such as: calm, serenity, stillness and peace. Savvas' artworks, due to their intrinsic characteristics, are configured as "open images" as the observer can freely interpret them, interacting with them on both an emotional and aesthetic level.

Art Curator Vincenza Ursillo