Kalliopi Akonidou
(b. 1996, Giannitsa, Greece)
Βάθος, from the series Dive into the Earth, 2025
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Γαλήνη, from the series Dive into the Earth, 2025
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Charcoal on paper
Working with nature as both subject and source, Kalliopi Akonidou creates charcoal drawings that explore texture, transformation, memory and human behaviour. Her practice explores how our choices shape—and reshape—the environment, and questions how gentle or careless our presence on the planet may be. Despite irreversible ecological loss, she notes a growing sense of indifference. Through her work, she invites us to reflect on this disconnection, stating: “Our future existence depends on the long-term viability of the Earth.”
For this exhibition, she presents a large-scale charcoal work depicting moving water, inspired by the currents of the Ume River. The piece is part of her ongoing series Dive into the Earth and draws on her lifelong connection to the sea and experience as a Greek diver. “The ocean,” she says, “lies at the core of my being.”
Latest update: 2025-06-17