COLLECTIONS | Angeliki Angelidis

And Then There Was Light

Peacock I

AND THEN THERE WAS LIGHT24/02/2022

Representative animal of Asia, and symbol of storm and imperial favour.

Peacock II

AND THEN THERE WAS LIGHT24/02/2022

Representative animal of Asia, and symbol of storm and imperial favour.

Peacock III

AND THEN THERE WAS LIGHT24/02/2022

Representative animal of Asia, and symbol of storm and imperial favour.

Cherry Blossoms with Birds

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A symbol of Asia

Cherry Blossoms I

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A symbol of Asia

Cherry Blossoms II

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A symbol of Asia

Watering

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A symbol of Asia

Cherry Blossoms - Reflection

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A symbol of Asia

Storm - flowers

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A symbol of Asia

Passion

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A symbol of Asia

Wildflowers At Night

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A symbol of Asia. Depicted here is Hibiscus Syriacus, the national flower of Korea.

Wildflowers Countryside

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A symbol of Asia.

Wildflowers - meadow

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A symbol of Asia.

Flowers - Passion

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A symbol of Asia

The Garden of Eden

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A symbol of Asia

Parrots I

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A symbol of Asia

Flowers - reflection

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A symbol of Asia

Flowers - Azure Spring

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A symbol of Asia

Parrots II

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A symbol of Asia

Birds

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A symbol of Asia

The Creation Of The World

The Creation

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Chaos, quintessence, living and non–living being are depicted. In the middle of the piece, there dominates a peacock which symbolizes prestige, beauty, and compassion.

Τhe Four (+1) Elements of Nature

Air - Sky

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First element of the Korean flag

Water

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Third element of the Korean flag.
In this piece, aside from the Korean symbolism (purification), there dominate iconographic templates of the Greek seas.

Earth

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Second element of the Korean flag.
In this piece, I attempted to illustrate the map of Seoul, and the piece itself is interspersed with elements of Greek mythology, with reference to Dionysus.

Fire

Τhe Four (+1) Elements of Nature24/02/2022

Fourth element of the Korean flag.

Quintessence

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The ether, the most ambivalent of the elements and invisible, is considered the divine driving force that governs the heavenly bodies. Ether is energy that is not created and destroyed but is transformed. It is considered the great “intermediary” between soul and matter. The same colors meet on the two flags, those of the Qing and Joseon Dynasties.

The Four Pillars Of Destiny

Year of Birth

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The First Pillar of Destiny.

Depicted here is the rotation of the planets around the sun. The stability of blue and the energy of red create the purple colour that reflects the universe. In this piece, besides the Korean symbolism and the gold of the palaces, the Greek sun is also depicted.

Month of Birth

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The Second Pillar of Destiny.

This piece depicts the 28 phases of the moon and continues to illustrate the blue of the Korean flag and the Greek sky.

Day of Birth

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The Third Pillar of Destiny.

The colours are inspired by the Korean palaces and the flag of the Joseon Empire, while the presence of the sun symbolizes the dawn of the Greek sky.

Time of Birth

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The Fourth Pillar of Destiny.

“A broken clock is never useless, because twice a day, it shows the right time,” says a saying, which has also inspired Paulo Coelho.

Beautiful journeys

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Koreans mention that “When you wear beautiful shoes, you travel to beautiful destinations”. In the sky, the Korean and Greek elements reconcile.

The Bees

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he piece is related to the creation of the world. Gold and red symbolizes the Korean kings and palaces, with colours from the flag of the iconic Joseon Dynasty. In Greek mythology, honey occupies an important place, and was the food of mortals and immortals alike.

Super Nova - The Last Dance

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The glow of a dying star is enchanting, but its fate is predetermined. A phenomenon observed by Korean astronomers. In a parallel manner, this piece encompasses memories of the sun symbol of Vergina.

1% of Nothing

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“1% of one’s uniqueness can be 99% of another’s luck,” supports a saying. Therefore, in this piece, the colours that represent the two countries –Greece and Korea– complement each other. The trees are rendered as in Oriental–style art, but are overgrown with olive leaves; intertwined in a symbolic manner of Yin and Yang.

The Seven Days Of The Week

Sunday - The Day of the Sun

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The colours are inspired by the renowned royal palaces of Korea.
The sun, in addition to being a feature of the Greek sky, symbolizes light.

Monday - The Day of the Moon

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Depicted are the various phases of the moon.
Inspired by the Korean symbolism, I attempted to illustrate the blue sky as a Greek element.

Tuesday - The Day of Fire

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In Korea, fire assumes a character of purification.
In Greek mythology, Hestia –the goddess of fire– was always illuminated by sunlight, never partook in wars and disputes, and was well respected by gods and humans alike.

Wednesday - The Day of the Water

The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

According to the teachings of Confucianism “that which enters water is purified”.
Koreans support the notion that water is a symbol of life, purity, and psychological well–being.
Similarly, in Greek orthodox tradition holy water is consumed for the spiritual and physical benefit of the believers.
In the Bible, Pontius Pilate “washed his hands” to indicate absolution of responsibility.

Friday - The Day of Gold

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A symbol of power. According to the teachings of Taoism, there exists a spiritual energy that surpasses everything. A light which symbolizes our conscience. It is the light within us. In Christianity, respectively, gold is a symbol of eternal light and is associated with ultimate holiness (is it for this reason that in Byzantine iconography the halos of holy religious figures are depicted in gold).

Thursday - The Day of the Tree

The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

In Taoism trees are a powerful symbolism, as they are able to absorb negative energy and convert it into positive energy.
In Christianity, respectively, the tree symbolizes life and knowledge of good and evil (as an archetypal symbol in the Garden of Eden).
The designs on the tree have been inspired by the Korean traditional costume “hanbok” (한복). They echo the symbol of Yin–Yang, as well as the snake –an animal that has the ability to transform itself and symbolizes change.

Saturday - The Day of Earth

The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

In Korea, when referring to earth, they intend to refer to soil/ground –an element of nature. In Christian cognizance, man was formed “of the dust of the ground”. The quote “Ashes to ashes and dust to dust” serves to remind us that God created Adam from the soil, which is reflected in his name. While the word “Adam” means “man”, the root of the name, “adama” in Hebrew, means “earth”.

Sweet Wine

Summer Solstice

Noon Light

Spring Light

Europa