"Entropy in thermodynamics, Nietzsche's eternal recurrence, Heraclitus' doctrine of flux, Jung's theory of individuation, the Anicca doctrine in Buddhism, and Kafka's novel The Metamorphosis all suggest that the world is in constant flux. From the inevitable decay of the material world to the psychological, spiritual, and societal transformations that shape human existence, humanity has long developed theories to observe, discuss, or explain these phenomena."
"For example, Dimitra Liogka centers her exploration of the female form on creating figures that feel caught between two realities-recognizable yet altered. This mutation bridges the familiar and the surreal, resulting in figures in a constant metamorphic dance between fragility and resilience. Similarly, Marianna Ignataki's surreal, hybrid, witch-like figures and mask-wearing protagonists swap identities between self and other, dream and nightmare."
"Pushing things further towards unmediated, Runa Ikeda's art is rooted in the subconscious, where hidden memories and unknown sensations are stored. As a spiritual and emotional process of uncovering one's evolving essence, progression results from reaching beyond the limitations of the tangible world. Whether through themes of identity, bodily change, or the subconscious, these artists highlight the tension between the impermanence of the world and the subjective ways we experience and interpret it."
Entropy, Nietzsche's eternal recurrence, Heraclitus' doctrine of flux, Jung's individuation, the Anicca doctrine, and Kafka's The Metamorphosis present the world as constantly changing. Artists in MELANCHOLIA FUTURA engage transformation through material decay, psychological shift, and spiritual evolution. Jessika Miekeley begins with realism then subtracts and erases to reveal creation-through-destruction. Runa Ikeda mines the subconscious to uncover hidden memories and sensations beyond the tangible. Dimitra Liogka sculpts female figures suspended between realities, while Marianna Ignataki crafts hybrid, mask-wearing protagonists that blur self and other, dream and nightmare.
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