Evangelia Dimitrakopoulou, RAGE CAP. 2020. Courtesy of the artist.
RAGE CAP is a lament of an unknown narrator in a fugue state on losing the feeling of touch and the Earth switching polarities, rioting against its continuous orbit around the Sun.
Eva Dimitrakopoulou. XTspicie, 2022. Video triptych. Courtesy of the artist.
Eva Dimitrakopoulou. XTspicie, 2022. Slug Leipzig. Curated by Colette Patterson. Courtesy of the artist.
Snake drunk on milk, 2021. The walls in the show were smeared with a mixture of vodka and antibiotics. The mix was made through the process of Liquor-making that my mother has been using.
Evangelia Dimitrakopoulou. Terrafuga, 2020. Courtesy of the artist.
Evangelia Dimitrakopoulou: Crater, two high. Short version. Courtesy of the artist
Tanning Eyes, 2023: The installation was using the natural occurrence of phosphenes, shapes that are created in your eyes’s retinas when you look into an intense light source. In the same way that sounds and smells prevail and stay with the body (ear ringing and smell remnants in your nasal canal), the light was impermanently scaring the retina of the eye, for a fleeting moment.
Thyromantificate, from my recent “Gates series,” blends Federico Campagna’s exploration of apocalyptic futures, sovereignty, and prophetic AI, creating a blueprint centred on our obsession with impending doom and ecstatic departures from life. The works explore the influence of soft power, recognising the potential for unexpected and often negative consequences.
The “Risk factor” looms over life aspects, driving studies focused on critical threats and risk assessment, probing hazards that could disrupt society, the market, and our daily lives.
At the heart of this exploration is the ‘risk oracle,’ a central figure whose blessings are sought for security. Divination becomes a preventative measure; when the Oracle is pleased, seekers receive benevolent guidance. This practice highlights our relentless pursuit of control amidst constant threats and also permeates the economic realm, where metaphysical beliefs have subtly influenced society for centuries.
The name Thyromantificate is inspired by Greek words: “mantis” (oracle and insect) and “thyra” (door and thyroid gland). The piece hums at the intersection of risk management, divination, and the metaphysical, echoing the pervasive sense of uncertainty.