The seven films
Lineage of the Future
Meet the family and see the process
Explore the exhibition introduction, five family portraits, and a film about how the sculptures are made. Each film opens on YouTube.
Lineage of the Future
Five over-life-size portraits, historical film, and archival footage trace a family’s journey from Smyrna to Athens to New York.
Watch on YouTubeGrandmother: The Root
The family story begins with departure. Maria left Smyrna in 1922 and rebuilt her life in Greece. Her portrait holds the memory of that rupture, and the work of beginning again.
Watch on YouTubeMother: The Haven
Panayota’s portrait brings the story into the life of the next generation. The Haven is about the care through which a family makes room for continuity after upheaval.
Watch on YouTubeFather: The Navigator
Christos’s life at sea opens the family story to the wider world. The Navigator considers the distance, risk, and responsibility involved in making a living across oceans.
Watch on YouTubeSelf: The Crucible
The artist places himself within the family story. The Crucible asks what it means to receive an inheritance of memories and to give it a form of one’s own.
Watch on YouTubeDaughter: The Spark
Sofia’s portrait turns towards the future. The Spark leaves the family story open: the next generation inherits a past, but its life has yet to take shape.
Watch on YouTubeMaking the work
1. Looking and modeling — The work begins with a person and a sculptural reference. Modeling by hand allows the artist to explore likeness, expression, and the relationships between forms.
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