KYKLOS

­ Carwan Gallery is proud to present the solo show KYKLOS by Greek artist Polina Miliou, at the gallery’s main space in Piraeus. The exhibition showcases a body of work that is characterised by rounded, organic shapes and an exploration of symbology and fundamental geometry. The show’s primitive and instinctive palette of colours plunges the observer into an oneiric journey across the various shades of the warm Cycladic light. Polina Miliou is a young Greek artist based between Athens and Los Angeles, whose practice involves upcycling found furniture into unique sculptural objects imbued with playfulness, curiosity, and a definitive feminine aura. With their organic and animated forms, as well as their vivid colours, Miliou’s creations are like cheerful creatures, each with its own, individual personality.

To create the whimsical objects seen at KYKLOS, the artist first scouts local flea markets for used furniture, particularly traditional Greek wicker chairs, which she then sculpts by hand in a freeform, improvisational way using a mixture of paper pulp the artist makes herself.