Dida Papalexandrou

Lives and works in Athens, Greece

Artist statement

ARTPLANKTOS, THE TRAVELING NET-ART PROJECT 2007-until today Dida Papalexandrou "As you set out for Ithaca hope your journey is long, full of adventure, full of discovery…" K. Kavafis Inspired by Sherry Levine's statement that "a painting's meaning lies not in its origin but in its destination", Artplanktos' project was created to explore the artwork's search for a new meaning via the search for a destination. This net-art project created by the artist-researcher Dida Papalexandrou examines how a "traditional" artwork can be combined with the active participation of the public and being monitored and supported by a website. Artplanktos is an ongoing traveling net-art, fully autonomous, as it transforms through its journey. Fig. 1: First online page of Artplanktos The word "artplanktos" comes from the word "art" and the Greek word "plankton". The latter is derived from the ancient Greek "plagtos" which means "the wanderer," the "one that travels around". Artplanktos, http://www.artplanktos.com The net-art project Artplanktos consists of 27 drawings-artworks (d-artwork) on Braille paper and a website. The repetition of the Braille dots and the empty spaces around them create a unique canvas that helps the artist overcome the primary artistic rules of form and composition. As conceptual art has suggested, these traditional artistic rules are not compulsory or even necessary to support a work of art. Each of these d-artworks is unique, hand-drawn, with colorful spots and lines,...

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