“Hang On” is a site specificinstallation which was created as part of the Paxos Biennale, Greece, 2022.
“Hang On” wonders on the tension between the two allegedly conflicting forces of preservation and progress. It iscomprised of a series of installations within the space of the ruin, which makeuse of rope and the remains of the original structure found on site such asstones, wooden beams and furniture. The installations explore states of balancebetween opposing forces: lifted elements and weights, movement vs. stability,in and out. Positioning these forces indichotomy demonstrates their definition in relation to the other and raises aquestion on the possibility of equilibrium: What will stand and what will fall?What should remain and what should change? Which of the opposing forces willprevail?
Theruin of Kampos tis Koris, as many of the old houses in Paxos, stand rooflessand stripped of its interior fittings. Its empty shell is a time capsule,telling the history of the island no less than it tells about its present. Itis a memoir of family history, long time ownerships, traditional construction methodsand skills which are losing their place to progress, real estate investments,modern materials, building techniques and machinery.
“Hang On” wonders on the tensionbetween the two allegedly conflicting forces ofpreservation and progress. It is comprised of a series of installations withinthe space of the ruin, which make use of rope and the remains of the originalstructure found on site such as stones, wooden beams and furniture. Theinstallations explore states of balance between opposing forces: liftedelements and weights, movement vs. stability, in and out. Positioningthese forces in dichotomy demonstrates their definition in relation to theother and raises a question on the possibility of equilibrium: What will standand what will fall? What should remain and what should change? Which of theopposing forces will prevail?
The construction process of theinstallation itself employed actions and techniques of archeologicalexcavations, site surveys and architectural preservations: site clearing, reconstructionand repairs, piling, sorting and marking of the objects and building partsfound on site.