Vasilis Papageorgiou

Relate to water

Researching on technicians in the periphery of the Athenian centre ended up working with a traditionally rough and industrial foundry located in the forgotten area of Votanikos.The bronze taps and other plumbing objects are the result of recycling an old and used tap itself.
The foundry is gathering old metallic parts found in the streets of Athens and melts them so as to make whatever objects a client is asking.The simple move of taking the mould of an old plumbing part itself, melting it and remaking it solid creates a quite ambiguous statement on the everyday use of objects.The remake of the plastic bottles is following and the story has no end