The latest individual exhibition of the Greek visual artist titled “Universe / Metaverse” and hosted in New York signals the kick-off of a new art venue, a “sibling” of the Thessaloniki-based gallery IFA Donopoulos in the Big Apple. A multimedia exhibition curated by Dr. Thalia Vrachopoulos that bridges two seemingly yet affiliated fields: science and art. Through a total of ten works, paintings and videos, the artist depicts both the microcosm and macrocosm that engulfs us, always drawing inspiration from the science of medicine, the human body, its vital functions and the cellular structure, which serves as a tireless multiplier of life.

Organic forms that contract and dilate, producing new particles, just like galaxies give birth to new stars. Organs such as the heart, the brain or parts of the body, like the human hand, sprout new and self-existent life, imitating the perpetual evolution of nature. The exhibition’s works in which the anatomy of the human body is intertwined with the one of the plants have made use of the augmented reality technique and are accompanied by QR codes. This way, the visitor can discover their 3D version, which incorporates the surrounding space, by scanning them through the mobile phone camera. The new exhibition comes as a follow-up to the overall work of Costas Picadas, which turns the spotlight on human existence, seeking our interconnections with nature and other forms of life.
 
Donopoulos International Fine Arts
9 E. 53rd St. 3rd FL. New York, NY, 10022

November 14, 2023 – January 3, 2024