Artwork
With(out) voice
With(out) voice is a photography by Eugenia Raskopoulos. It dates from 1998 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.
About this work
Overview
With(out) voice is an installation by Eugenia Raskopoulos comprising 10 photographs and a video. It explores themes of migration, identity, and the interplay between voice and silence, drawing personal inspiration from the artist's grandmother.
Subject & Meaning
The work juxtaposes two primary subjects: the aged, expressive lips of the artist's grandmother and the youthful, marble genital area of a kouros statue. This contrast invites reflections on gender, age, and the expression of identity through speech and physicality.
Technique & Style
The photographic compositions employ juxtaposition to provoke comparison, while the accompanying video introduces dynamic elements - a waving Greek flag and a subtly depicted young woman - to further explore the tension between silence and self-expression.
History & Provenance
Created by Eugenia Raskopoulos, the installation is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography, where it is on display.
Context
The piece contextualizes the artist's personal experience of migration through the figure of her grandmother, contrasting this with symbols of youth and national identity (the kouros and the Greek flag), to explore the complexities of voiced and unvoiced experiences.
Legacy
With(out) voice prompts viewers to consider the dynamics of identity, silence, and expression, particularly in the context of migration and generational difference, encouraging a contemplative engagement with these themes.
Artist & collection
Artist
Eugenia Raskopoulos is a contemporary artist notable for her photographic and video work critiquing language, processes of translation, and the body.
Museum
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
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