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Cristian Varvakis Whispers of light and noise

Work by Cristian Varvakis, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Cristian Varvakis, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Cristian Varvakis, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Cristian Varvakis, ARTEXPRESS 2024

My body of work represents the rare neurological phenomenon of visual snow. This condition is accompanied by the visual noise of static, coloured dots, falling snow and auras, which I examine through the mediums of photomedia, graphic design and time-based form. The work uses visual disturbances to represent my anxiety and isolation related to the experience of visual snow. The butterfly expresses the movement from adversity to resilience within the visual chaos. My work is intended to demonstrate the beauty within the disorientation of my experience of visual snow while challenging perceptions of normalcy, vision and reality.

Influencing artists:
Michelle Anne Holman
Jennifer Bell
PhaseRunner
Benjamin van Valen (Benny Productions)

School

Marist College Kogarah

ARTEXPRESS year

2024

HSC year

2023

Process diary

Work by Cristian Varvakis, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Cristian Varvakis, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Cristian Varvakis, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Cristian Varvakis, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Cristian Varvakis, ARTEXPRESS 2024