yanos bouzioukos: residential project: the green flowerpot (Neutral Bay, Sydney, Australia, 2014)

Yanos Bouzioukos designed and performed the work in the same area where the installation was going to be placed. This happened in order to gain a better perception of the environment.

The presence of the garden is marked and visible from many points within the home.

The area behind this window composition, used for drying clothes was the only part of the garden without plants.

This induced the artist to design and integrate the composition of the "green'' pot as an integral part of the garden.

For this installation, the artist suggested a harmonic green as the main color for the artwork. Aiming at a tranquil and fulfilling atmosphere in this part of the house, the owner also agreed on the soft and beautiful color which was chosen, accommodated by a lighter tone of green and white. Full attention was also paid on the selected quality of the glass, which was specifically selected to blur the background when looking outside the window.

As one can see from the photo of the window below, in its initial form and without the stained glass installation, the viewer can clearly see clothes lines in front of the fence. The stained glass in this case had an effect on both the interior and exterior of the window as an art installation. In addition, it prevents an unpleasant outward view.

1/ the background view before the installation.

2/ the initial process of designing and cutting the patterns on card paper.

3/ In the following photo the artist has already started cutting the glass. On the left is the design and on the right the pieces of glass cut and placed on a copy of the design.

4/ Further, you can see the leading up of the glass. Numbers are used for each part in order to avoid confusion and save more materials. For this piece, almost 100 pieces of glass were used.