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Theodore Psychoyos | Raw Objects

Theodore Psychoyos | Raw Objects

Polidefkous 39, Piraeus, at Carwan Gallery Athens | April 20th – May 21st, 2022

Carwan Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition Raw Objects, featuring a new collection of functional objects by visual artist Theodore Psychoyos. The exhibition will run at the gallery’s space in Piraeus from 20 April to 21 May 2022. The idea for a series of functional objects first was born while the artist was building his own home on the island of Naxos. This was the beginning of an ongoing exploration, inspired by the natural elements and the forms of unprocessed stone that are scattered around the island.

To create the pieces in the collection, Psychoyos uses found pieces of marble that have been abandoned in warehouses and quarries, which were discarded and bear on them the marks of the human hand, machinery, and the elements. These randomly cut and shaped stone fragments the artist selects for their shape and texture, and then reimagines as furniture, giving new life to ancient stones that have lain unused for decades. Because they’re so old, most of these marbles are very rare and impossible to find on the market otherwise.

While Psychoyos’ drawings are meticulously detailed and their outlines are clean, his furniture is contrastingly polished as little as possible: the forms and textures of the stones are left to a great extent as they were found, imbuing them with an intense haptic feeling and preserving the intricate weathered patterns and imperfections on their surface. In some cases, the stone fragments are combined with small rubber elements for stability and comfort. The result is austere, yet honest — an interpretation of functional objects by a spirited visual artist, where tactile sculptural landscapes are brought to an extreme proximity to the body.

Following Psychoyos' preview during Athens Design Forum in 2021, Carwan Gallery is now presenting the artist’s first formal excursion into the world of functional objects. The exhibition Raw Objects is the second chapter in Carwan Gallery’s series of Greek special commissions, as part of its program to support Greek artists and designers.

Theodore Psychoyos, Raw Objects at Carwan Gallery Athens - © Giorgos Sfakianakis

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Theodore Psychoyos

Athens, Greece

Born in Boston, MA, to Greek parents, Psychoyos grew up between Paris, Greece, and England. Known for his large-scale ink drawings and murals, he is an artist who is constantly exploring new means of expression, with his output including music, sculpture, and painting. The collection RAW is the artist’s first excursion into the world of functional objects, and as such it reveals a new aspect of his creative inquiry and sensibility.

He studied piano before attaining a law degree at Sorbonne University while concurrently studying sculpture at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris. His work has been hosted most notably by Romeo Gigli at Salon de Mobile Milan in 2001, at the Blackblock of Palais de Tokyo in 2010, at AMP, Athens 2010, Atopos, Benaki Museum, 2011, at “No Respect” Onassis Cultural Center Athens 2014, at « Boite Noire » Pacific Design Center LA, 2017, Molonglo with who Psychoyos was awarded the Australian Price for Art in Architecture 2011 for his 19 floors mural at New Acton , Canberra.

Australian Prize for Art in Architecture (2011) for a mural in Canberra .

Major Museum Exhibition
Exhibited at the Salon de Mobile (Milan, 2001), Palais de Tokyo (2010), Benaki Museum (Athens, 2011), Onassis Cultural Center (Athens, 2014), and Pacific Design Center (LA, 2017)

Email: info@carwangallery.com
Phone: +852 3008 5615
Website: Explore the collection on the Carwan Gallery Works page

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BUTTERFLY LIBRARY

BUTTERFLY LIBRARY

BUTTERFLY LIBRARY

By Theodore Psychoyos
Anafi Bench

Anafi Bench

Anafi Bench

By Theodore Psychoyos
Anafi Chair

Anafi Chair

Anafi Chair

By Theodore Psychoyos
ELEFTHERIA STOOL / SIDE TABLE

ELEFTHERIA STOOL / SIDE TABLE

ELEFTHERIA STOOL / SIDE TABLE

By Theodore Psychoyos
DORIC SEVEN DINING TABLE

DORIC SEVEN DINING TABLE

DORIC SEVEN DINING TABLE

By Theodore Psychoyos
DORIC STOOL

DORIC STOOL

DORIC STOOL

By Theodore Psychoyos
GLYFADA BENCH

GLYFADA BENCH

GLYFADA BENCH

By Theodore Psychoyos
GLYFADA LOW TABLE

GLYFADA LOW TABLE

GLYFADA LOW TABLE

By Theodore Psychoyos
IGOR STOOL / SIDE TABLE

IGOR STOOL / SIDE TABLE

IGOR STOOL / SIDE TABLE

By Theodore Psychoyos
SYNESTHESIA STOOL

SYNESTHESIA STOOL

SYNESTHESIA STOOL

By Theodore Psychoyos
IGOR CHAIR

IGOR CHAIR

IGOR CHAIR

By Theodore Psychoyos
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BUTTERFLY LIBRARY

BUTTERFLY LIBRARY

BUTTERFLY LIBRARY

By Theodore Psychoyos
Anafi Bench

Anafi Bench

Anafi Bench

By Theodore Psychoyos
Anafi Chair

Anafi Chair

Anafi Chair

By Theodore Psychoyos
ELEFTHERIA STOOL / SIDE TABLE

ELEFTHERIA STOOL / SIDE TABLE

ELEFTHERIA STOOL / SIDE TABLE

By Theodore Psychoyos
DORIC SEVEN DINING TABLE

DORIC SEVEN DINING TABLE

DORIC SEVEN DINING TABLE

By Theodore Psychoyos
DORIC STOOL

DORIC STOOL

DORIC STOOL

By Theodore Psychoyos
GLYFADA BENCH

GLYFADA BENCH

GLYFADA BENCH

By Theodore Psychoyos
GLYFADA LOW TABLE

GLYFADA LOW TABLE

GLYFADA LOW TABLE

By Theodore Psychoyos
IGOR STOOL / SIDE TABLE

IGOR STOOL / SIDE TABLE

IGOR STOOL / SIDE TABLE

By Theodore Psychoyos
SYNESTHESIA STOOL

SYNESTHESIA STOOL

SYNESTHESIA STOOL

By Theodore Psychoyos
IGOR CHAIR

IGOR CHAIR

IGOR CHAIR

By Theodore Psychoyos
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