Yanni Floros (Adelaide, Australia)
Posted by Evan La Ruffa on 23rd Mar 2012
Words by Evan La Ruffa
The intricacy of the work is unbelievable, as shading, line, and space come together in a seemingly more authentic way than reality does at times. It's the kind of stuff that makes you hesitate, then come to a full stop. The detail and subtlety of it makes the viewer intuit that there is still much to unravel in these otherwise straightforward quasi-character sketches. The feeling being that you have full view of the subject matter, yet its perfection causes a type of re-examination. Yanni paints, sculpts and draws, and each medium translates the authenticity of the artists personality. Based in Adelaide and having won worthy recognition over the past few years, its also Yanni Floros' "Trip" that entices us. To appropriately let it all simmer, we think you need to read his Artist Statement for yourself: "I've always been interested in technology, especially the design of things and the way they're put together. It goes deeper than that, when I view humanity as a whole I have to ask 'what is it about us that wants to make all this?' That question affords me the ability to examine not only the 'why' but also the final product. From our humble beginnings we've demonstrated an amazing ability for progress, we've wanted 'better' and 'more', technology is only a part of it, but for me and the society we live in today it's the part accessible and relatable for everyone. As we hurtle towards an unknown and uncertain future, technology and the way we use it will become increasingly more important. It has already become so integrated into our lives that I doubt many of us could live without it. As we build more and invent more, are we helping our humanity or are we robbing ourselves of it?"
