Marble mosaics
- Eva has developed her own mosaic technique
- She works with small fragments of marble
- In addition to mosaics, she designs jewellery
Eva Papadopoulou has found in mosaic her true means of expression. The Greek artist brings a new dimension to the traditional technique of this ancient craft by exploring the notions of movement and volume. Her mosaics are made up of hundreds of marble fragments in different sizes, which she assembles together in relief forms. Inspired by the abundant beauty of nature, her mosaic paintings often reflect moments in time; quiet landscapes bathed in a particular light she has captured. The motion created in each scene gives an impressionistic character to her work. Eva draws on her years of experience in her family's art foundry, where she gained valuable hands-on expertise working with various materials and was introduced to sculptural art in its diversity.
Interview
- Why did you choose marble?
- It gave me the opportunity to express myself the way I needed to. It is a hard material, but it gave me a flexibility of movement. From solid it becomes airy, it is difficult to materialize my ideas but when I find the right way, it results in something light and flexible.
- Is your craft closely linked to your homeland?
- My craft is fully linked to Greece. It is magical to think that I use the same beige marble from Peloponnese with which the theatre of Epidaurus was built and the Pentelic marble with which the Parthenon was built. When I make this link, I feel strong emotions that push me to create.
- How do you relate to tradition and innovation?
- Mosaic is a form of expression that comes from ancient times; in the mind of the viewer there is a deep connection to the past, the ancient world and tradition. I am here to evolve it with my technique, to keep the basics and reinterpret them.
- What is a key moment in your journey?
- Early in my career, I had just discovered my technique and I was about to deliver some works for sale when my father and a sculptor friend stopped me and said "in these works we can feel a strong identity". This sentence caught my attention, and in a way, it defined my path.
Eva Papadopoulou is a rising star: she began her career in 2019
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