Stomachoma

by a Mazochtreya

“From the words we utter through our mouths to the soil we toil with our hands, as a form of artistic practice, to being closer to the ground, where the functionality of cultivation becomes a performative practice in everyday life.” The island of Lesvos is the site for my thesis research and the olive harvest is the starting point of my artworks. For the purposes of this project, I was part of an endeavor in search of local elements, such as soil, people, culture, folk stories and trees. I ended up with a treasure trove of gargantuan proportions, of silent topographical treasures that are dear to me and ultimately, universal.

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