We live in an era of multiple, interconnected and reinforcing crises, and our inner compass is constantly off-kilter. The only way to awaken from our collective sleep is to realise that we are part of a larger whole. The world is a sphere, another Noah\u2019s ark, where humans, animals, and nature coexist equally, without exception. \u201cMother\u2019s Hug\u201d examines contemporary social crises through the Caryatids, the female pillars that support the Acropolis and serve as symbolic portraits of everyday people who are constantly lost in the chaos. The good news is that the displaced Caryatid has now returned, and the fa\u00e7ade of the Erechtheion is once again restored. The cyclist, this orange-haired, blue-suited girl, arrives at the Acropolis, her metaphorical mother, greeting us with confidence, \u2018There is no place like home!\u2019 suggesting that change is not a trip forward but within. This degree project takes the form of a three-dimensional textile installation, creating an architectural body that invites viewers to inhabit it. Embroidery and painting function as parallel \u2018aret\u0113\u2019 (Greek: \u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03ae), modes of excellence realised through each medium\u2019s material capacities, while a childlike mode of storytelling remains authentic in a very serious world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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