Artist Statement

I am a New York based multimedia artist. My work explores a shifting field of reference. It generates hypotheses on fundamental humanist and ontological questions. We may never know the answer to why we are alive or what happens to us when we die, but the pursuit of these enigmas is what makes us different from all other living creatures.
The desire to know the complexities of existence is the catalyst for all systems of belief, be they scientific or religious. Beliefs are the machinery for guiding our behavior through time. The principles we use to generate our beliefs and the assumptions we base them on are keys to our own morality and behavior. As the world becomes increasingly sectarian, balkanized into competing notions of right and wrong, it is critical to develop new ways of encouraging people to recognize the common sources of their mores. Although surface antagonisms cloud cross-cultural connections, there are innate values that unite all of us.

My work scrutinizes cultural self-definition and religious beliefs through the juxtaposition of symbolic and literal lexicons. I use a color-rich palate to create an abstract personal language of images, motifs and text that highlight the interplay of ancient symbols, scientific texts, astronomical data, religious iconographies and mythologies. It unravels prepackaged pop culture in the undeniable presence of prehistoric enigmas.

I am presenting a video installation titled "The Infinite Sphere." French Enlightenment mathematician Blaise Pascal, one of the inspirations for the work, wrote, "Nature is an infinite sphere, in which the center is everywhere, the circumference is nowhere." The piece is composed of five video projections that fill the room with computer animations and sounds. Each projection melds interpretations of the infinitely large with the infinitely small; grand scale cosmology vs. quantum physics. The videos are meta-narratives depicting geographic and epistemological migration, realms too large or small to be perceived, post-enlightenment metaphysics and phenomenology, contemporary theories of space-time and multiple dimensions, and the untold effects of natural cycles. While the language of my work may appear deeply personal, it is grounded in several contexts. It is my hope that the work will create an environment for viewers to contemplate their place in the universe and to develop a context in which they can engage in a critical evaluation of their own beliefs.

Yorgo Alexopoulos has exhibited in a number of group shows since the late 1990's. In 2002 he mounted his first solo exhibit at the Bronwyn Keenan Gallery in New York City.