TAKIS/ EVIDENCE OF THE UNSEEN

For those whose primary concern is to trace the parentage of artistic forms, it would be well to ignore Takis--he has no immediate r elatives. His work has ancestors nonetheless. His proud Signals, the metal stems pulsating in their electronic bloom, carry the gene tic coding of archaic Greek 'kouroi'--statues of naked young men who step forward with control led balance and look into the distanc e with radiant, enigmatic smiles. Takis' Signals also step forward and look ahead. With their self-asserting strength they are likew ise desc...[Read more]