Lolis presents us here with marble delicately carved in the size of a traditional canvas, in an attempt to test the limitations of traditional sculpture while simultaneously challenging assumptions of what painting could be, expanding the concept of a painting beyond its frame or surface. Questioning the traditional understanding of sculpture as grounded, static, and dense, Lolis pierces here the marble creating a void which reveals unseen spatial regions and expands the experience of space. As if creating a fictional dialogue between Henry Moore and Lucio Fontanta’s famous Tagli (Cut) series, Lolis’ piercing on the marble extends its surface outward in space while also opening up the space beyond. ...
