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    Vicky Tsalamata: Reflecting Humanity Through Art

    Mary WBy Mary WDecember 3, 2024No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Vicky Tsalamata, an Athens-based artist, approaches her work with a sharp, reflective lens on the human condition. Drawing inspiration from Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie Humaine, she creates art that feels as much a critique as a call for contemplation. Her works challenge us to reflect on the transient nature of life and our place within it, weaving together the past and present in a layered narrative.

    Tsalamata isn’t only an artist but also a Professor Emeritus of Printmaking at the Athens School of Fine Arts. Her academic background informs her deeply technical and conceptual work, which spans expanded printmaking, digital media, print installations, and video installations. She uses these mediums to push boundaries, offering her viewers rich, multidimensional experiences.

    Tsalamata often works with archival print on Photo Rag Hahnemuehle cotton art paper, a choice that lends a tactile, timeless quality to her creations. Her process incorporates intaglio, photography, lithography, and digital technology, forming a hybrid of traditional and modern techniques. The result is an alchemy of visuals that captures fleeting moments, fragmented forms, and a sense of urban unease.

    In her series Graphics of the Road A, Tsalamata explores the subconscious impressions we gather as we move through urban spaces. The anthropomorphic figures in this series draw from 17th century iron matrices, cut with an acetylene flame. These fragmented, shadowy forms echo the fleeting presence of people in a cityscape—those we pass by without noticing, yet whose existence subtly shapes our experience of the environment.

    The technique here is complex and layered. Combining intaglio, photography, lithography, and digital technology, Tsalamata dissects the visual noise of modern life. Her work feels dystopian yet intimate, capturing the transient essence of human forms in motion. These fragmented entities are neither fully present nor absent, existing in a liminal space that mirrors the detachment of urban living.

    This piece is part of a broader project titled Life Is Wildly Unpredictable. Can We Talk About It? It takes on a more overtly political tone, grappling with social injustice, exclusion, corruption, and environmental degradation. The title references the last words of Eric Garner, whose plea, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry against systemic racism and police brutality.

    Tsalamata’s work here doesn’t just reflect on Garner’s tragedy—it expands to encompass a collective struggle. She lists the crises we face today: social injustice, political corruption, financial instability, religious fundamentalism, and a toxic environment. The question she poses—“Can we breathe?”—is both literal and metaphorical. It asks if we can find space to exist and persist in a world suffocating under its own weight.

    The piece is deeply emotional, blending words and visuals to evoke a sense of urgency. It confronts the viewer, forcing them to sit with discomfort and reflect on their role in perpetuating or resisting these societal ills.

    Tsalamata’s work operates on two levels. On one hand, it’s deeply personal, rooted in her experiences and observations of life in Athens and beyond. On the other, it speaks to universal truths about the human experience. Her use of mixed media allows her to layer these perspectives, creating works that feel both immediate and timeless.

    Her art invites us to look closer—not just at her creations, but at ourselves. The fragmented forms and dystopian tones in her pieces reflect the fractured nature of contemporary life. Yet, there’s a quiet resilience in her work, a belief that even in chaos, there is room for dialogue, reflection, and change.

    Vicky Tsalamata’s art  demands engagement, challenging the viewer to think, question, and feel. Whether she’s capturing fleeting urban silhouettes or addressing systemic injustices, her work resonates with a clarity that cuts through the noise of everyday life. It reminds us that art can be a mirror and a critique, encouraging deeper reflection and understanding.

    Mary W
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