Yanni Floros
Lock Stock, 2014
Charcoal on paper, 41cm x 30cm
Provenance: Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne.
Hunted, 2014
Charcoal on paper, 49cm x 25cm
Provenance: Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide.
Based in Adelaide, Yanni Floros originally trained as a sculptor, but his works extend into painting, and drawing. His work has been shown both locally and internationally, with a number of nominations for drawing prizes. Floros is particularly noted for his hyper-realistic charcoal on paper drawings. Fascinated by technology and design, Floros investigates how these impact the progress of humanity in our daily lives (1).
Artist Statement
I’ve always been interested in technology, especially the design of things and the way they’re put together. It goes deeper than that, when I view humanity as a whole I have to ask ‘what is it about us that wants to make all this?’
That question affords me the ability to examine not only the ‘why’ but also the final product.
From our humble beginnings we’ve demonstrated an amazing ability for progress, we’ve wanted ‘better’ and ‘more’, technology is only a part of it, but for me and the society we live in today it’s the part accessible and relatable for everyone. As we hurtle towards an unknown and uncertain future, technology and the way we use it will become increasingly more important. It has already become so integrated into our lives that I doubt many of us could live without it. As we build more and invent more, are we helping our humanity or are we robbing ourselves of it?