Art Office

Maria Ikonomopoulou

textile - collage - language - social - public space

In his wonderful biographical sketch of Shostakovich, Julian Barnes writes:
“Art is the whisper of history heard above the tumult of time.”
I could not describe Maria's work more precisely. It is not the grand gesture of installations, thick paint on many square meters of linen or social criticism in your face.
Even in her monumental commissioned work, such as the talisman cabinet for the Ronald Macdonald house from 1998, she avoids grand gestures and seeks compassion for the world in the precision of her visual power.
Or the intervention at the Athens art fair in 2010: a series of vegetables and herbs in pots on the steps of the building, with the title of the work cut out like a garland above it: Growing Hope - in my view the most important motivation for her artistry.
Whispered hope that will only grow stronger and more beautiful with the patina of time.
Kees Weeda
More info and images: https://mariaikonomopoulou.com