ARITHMETICS: Selected works by Alexandros Tsolakis

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In this body of work, begun in 2018, Tsolakis creates abstract forms that emerge by point arrangements. Built with code and ink, the intricate drawings feature millions of dots aligned according to elaborate mathematical formulas – mixed with a dose of chaos – and evoke abstract landscapes, celestial masses or forces, even music. Points become particles, rays of light, radial waves intersecting each other, notes of an exploding symphony, or a myriad of stars tilting across our sky.

Alexandros Tsolakis (b.1980) comes from a training in architecture and computation. From 2007 he expanded his practice into installation art as part of the collective United Visual Artists (UVA), presenting pieces at the Barbican, Fondation Cartier and Durham Cathedral. Since going solo, in 2018, he now works as a creative director and master planner, alongside his practice as a visual artist. He has created a lyrical performance at the Greek National Opera in Athens, contemporary ballet at the National Theatre of Munich, and worked on Sphere in Las Vegas. More recently, Tsolakis has been focusing on hand-drawn works and painting, alongside his oeuvre in other media. Following two group shows in London and Budapest, this will be Tsolakis’s first solo show, as a visual artist, in a commercial gallery.