Artworks

Katerina Karatzaferi

Descriptive information

Type of artwork: Craftwork
Material(s) & Technique(s): Acrylic on wood
Dimensions: 149cm x 117cm
Year: 2021
Location: Spetses island, Greece

Technical information

Digitisation of artwork: Panagiotis Diapoulis
Equipment used: Cameras: Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 6D | Camera Type: DSLR | Lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Image processing software: Adobe Photoshop 22.4 (Windows)

License

Reuse this file under the terms of the license Creative Commons Attribution – ShareAlike (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How to cite this image

“Locus et Homines I”. 2021. Artist: Katerina Karatzaferi . Source: ECHO II website. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.

How you attribute creators of CC-licensed works depends on whether you modify the content, if you create a derivative, if there are multiple sources, etc. For more help, see the best practices for attribution on the CC Wiki.

About this artwork

The artworks titled “Locus et Homines” consists of three individual sections. The inspiration for these artworks was the herbal world, the folk tradition and cultural heritage of Spetses. In addition, the creation of the artworks was significantly influenced by the communication with the inhabitants of the island.

A wooden “pebble mosaic” is composed on the floor. Wood, as a construction material, was very important for the inhabitants of Spetses, as they used to build their boats with it. The rich pine forest of the island was the source of raw material for this practice. Black and white pebble mosaics decorate sidewalks and inner courtyards of houses on the island. Wooden square pieces compose a “pebble mosaic”. Patterns inspired by the natural wealth of the island were imprinted on it with white and black acrylic. These two colours were used in this artwork, as they are the most common ones in the pebble compositions of the island.

Katerina Karatzaferi