Artwork
Charioteer
Charioteer is an unspecified painting by the Contemporary Realist artist Vasilis Zografos. It dates from 2013 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.
About this work
You see a painting of a plain white toilet bowl in a bathroom. The seat’s up. A single lightbulb hangs overhead. Nothing fancy.
The artist mixes old and new. He takes everyday stuff like this toilet and links it to old myths. Here, he borrows from the Greek chariot races of centuries ago. The title comes from that.
Look up Zografos, Vasilis (1965) next.
Overview
Charioteer is a painting by Vasilis Zografos, exhibited at the 4th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art in 2013. It juxtaposes everyday contemporary scenes with elements from cultural heritage.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a plain white toilet bowl in a bathroom, with a single overhead lightbulb. The title references ancient Greek chariot races, linking the mundane scene to a mythological past.
Technique & Style
The artwork combines ordinary, recognizable subjects with allusions to historical and cultural references, creating a contrast between the banal and the classical.
Artist & collection
Artist
Greek artist Vasilis Zografos blends bold metalwork with painting, grounding ideas in tangible forms.
Museum
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
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