About

Building and architecture have always fascinated Eugenia Argiropoulos, particularly the places we choose to inhabit. She is captivated by old ruins like the Acropolis, a key part of the culture that defines where she has come from. It is not only manmade structures that interest her but also sites where natural caves and spaces meet human architecture, like the Greek churches built in and from caves. She works with recycled polystyrene, using construction techniques to construct grotto-like installations, and iconic feminine forms. Within these works, Eugenia is concerned with feminist issues of inequality and connects this with her strong roots in her Greek heritage. These works depict nature combined with female anatomy, caves and grottos where people dwell and come and go and enjoy the surroundings in contemplation.

Eugenia experiments with drawing techniques, primarily in ink, charcoal and pastels. One approach is using different hues of colour to identify emotional connections with her ink work, and another is Frottage, and the layering of textures on canvas and using charcoal or ink to pull information from surfaces. Recent work created has been from her textured sculptures Grotto and Feminine Energy.