Christina Nakou

Christina Nakou is a visual artist specialising in mosaics. Her work  focuses on notions of time and physicality, and creates spaces of interrelation between solid matter, water, and light, inviting the audience to engage with her installations through diverse senses. She was a Visiting Artist in the American Academy in Rome and her work has been presented at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, the Gardens of the Embassy of Italy, and the Archaeological Site of Ancient Messini, in Greece, among others. She has collaborated with museums and institutions, highlighting creativity through handmade processes.

At the Institute, Nakou will be focusing on the creation of mosaics in the post-human era. The sense of touch allows us to connect with our environment, but as we move into the post-human era, tactile sensitivity atrophies, as the handmade objects that surround us are gradually withdrawn. What implications will this have on the formation of our ethics, on our contact with ourselves and with other people, on the sustainability of our natural environment? Nakou will be designing an experimental mosaic installation, exploring these ideas while focusing on tactility and on the experience of time.