Bibliophilia
Overview
2018
Pigment, Archival Pigment Canson Platine Print
Edition of 12
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About the art
Artist statement
"Built in the 19th century by a famous financier-philanthropist, this research library opened its doors to everyone in the city of Baltimore. Its stunning architecture houses a 300,000 volume collection spanning a vast array of subjects and disciplines. As a photograph in Phase II of this series, it represents the value knowledge and books offer as intangible 'social currency.'
Christos is a 1st-gen Greek-American fine-artist whose photographs probe themes of socioeconomics, culture, history, and architecture. As strong symbolic sparks in a frenetic 21st-century tangle, his creative intrigue is informed by identity, connection, nostalgia, and isolation. "
Artist profile
Christos J Palios
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Based in: Baltimore, MD
Christos J. Palios (b. 1979) is a fine artist and first-generation Greek-American whose perspectives were shaped by two disparate cultures. The artist’s practice is born from a wellspring of insatiable curiosity among themes of memory, connection, and identity, consummated by intimate examinations of history, architecture, and socioeconomics. Employing diverse approaches …
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