Vienna, Austria - On large-sized panels Stylianos Schicho communicates the oppressive realization of constant observation, while he never exposes his figures helplessly to the voyeur and lets them look rigidly into the watcher´s eyes to destroy the passivity of the object observed. The exhibition " all you can eat " will be on exhibition May 30 - July 5, 2008 at Lukas Feichtner Gallery.
The steep perspective connotes the unnatural angle of urban surveillance cameras that register every Step of modern humans under the pretence of security. Stylianos Schichos works couldn´t be more up-to-date and are to be understood as a critical comment on the ambivalence of security.
Stylianos Schicho All you can eat, 2008 200 x 200 cm Acrylic on canvas In his recent works Stylianos Schicho not only thematizes the omnipresent surveillance of modern cities as an artist but as a stylized version of himself acting in the urban cuttings of his compsition. On large-sized panels he communicates the oppressive realization of constant observation, while he never exposes his figures helplessly to the voyeur and lets them look rigidly into the watcher´s eyes to destroy the passivity of the object observed. The steep perspective connotes the unnatural angle of urban surveillance cameras that register every Step of modern humans under the pretence of security. Stylianos Schichos figures lead off the fight with these silent pursuers and admonish the observed observer to be attentive by making contact silently and communicating the feeling of beeing pursued with direct looks over their shoulders. Stylianos Schichos works couldn´t be more up-to-date and are to be understood as a critical comment on the ambivalence of security... Corrina Bauer
The gallery Lukas Feichtner features international as well as Austrian art, focusing on painting, photographic works, collages and installations by a young and innovative generation of artists. Our program is presented through an average of eight individual shows per year, a choice of which are accompanied by catalogue editions. Our program has received the city of Vienna's award "The engaged eye" in 2001 and 2003. Visit : www.feichtnergallery.com Lukas Feichtner Gallery, Seilerstätte 19, 1010 Vienna.
A different perspective
Biographical Details:
1977 born in Vienna, Austria
Education:
1996 Matura 1998-2005 studies of painting and graphics, University of Applied Arts Vienna, Prof. Wolfgang Herzig 2005 Diploma with excellence
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