MICA Maryland Institute College of Art
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Installation/Sculpture / Printmaking / Drawing
My location: New York, United States
First Name: Pavlos
Last Name: Liaretidis
University / College: MICA Maryland Institute College of Art
Course / Program: Studio Art MFA
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Installation/Sculpture / Printmaking / Drawing
My Location: New York, United States
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"About a Life" is a series of five asphaltic sculptures featuring a flat base and representational figures. Four sculptures are based on scanned roadkill, while one uses a scan of a human body. Made from black "cold-mix asphalt concrete," the sculptures merge figures with the ground, highlighting a contrast between physical presence and metaphorical absence. The use of monochromatic black emphasizes themes of death and the impact of human actions on nature. The varying placements of the figures explore visual balance and encourage reflection on the value of life and death, prompting viewers to consider humanity's role in environmental and existential issues.