Artist
Angela Liosi is a Greek artist who lives and works between Athens and Iraklia, Greece, and is a graduate of the Athens School of Fine Arts. Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions internationally. Liosi’s drawings and sculptures explore the intersection of landscape, nature, and the unseen. Using materials such as wood, stone, and clay, her works investigate the counterpoint between the organic and the man-made, examining how landscapes and their materials are shaped in the absence of human interference.
The concept of an island holds significant allegorical weight in Liosi’s work, symbolising a deep connection with the natural world while simultaneously evoking a sense of loss and displacement. Her intention is not to represent a landscape in a literal sense but to explore it through abstraction. Working amidst the expanse of water, the sea features prominently in her creations and has long been a central theme.
Liosi focuses on what lies hidden in the sea’s depths—the mystery of the unseen, the transformation of objects, and the processes they undergo. Her works aim to bridge the physical and metaphysical realms, creating dioramas that merge real places with imagined ones. She describes this process as “ceremonial,” reflecting the profound and ritualistic nature of her artistic practice.
Water Walk, 2024
The recent floods in North Evia, Greece, have tragically impacted countless animals, both domestic and wild. Hundreds of livestock were swept away by the force of the floodwaters, their bodies eventually found drifting in the sea.
Thousands of these animals perished, their remains carried through rivers and deltas, washing up on beaches alongside deceased wild creatures, including snakes and turtles.
While it remains impossible to determine the full extent of wild animal casualties, the impact on local biodiversity is severe. “No human life was lost,” we repeatedly heard on the news.
But thousands of lives were lost.
The sculpture “Water Walk” pays tribute to the wild and domestic animals that perished in recent catastrophes in Evia. The shape of the ark mirrors the image of floating carcasses of livestock, as well as the thousands of burned and drowned turtles from recent years in Evia.
The vessel itself resembles an amphibious being, incorporating elements from many non-human species, creating a new creature able to navigate both land and water, adapting to two worlds.
“Water Walk” will remain in Mela’s building in Limni, Evia, until September 2027.
Special thanks to Jiannis, Maria, and Vagelis.