Christos J. Palios
Conversations
August 1–September 1, 2019
Artist talk: Thursday, August 1, 5:00 PM
Meals have traditionally been a time for connection. The table is often seen as a space to share time with family and friends, to relax, and to bond. Cell phones have changed this aspect of culture fundamentally.
Christos J. Palios explores the paradox of isolation due to social networking in Conversations. “I contemplate the indomitable implications technology has on the efficacy of human interaction and communication. How do our persistent networks and unremitting digital engagement impact our presence in a social sphere? Do they deepen our awareness of our surroundings or dampen them by over-sensitization?”
Palios’ photographs of shared meals throughout Greece and the United States use the universal language of food to raise equally universal questions about community and engagement in the digital age.
Christos J. Palios was raised as a first-generation Greek-American. His practice originated in design and animation, and he earned a BFA degree from the University of Maryland. Palios is currently based in Baltimore, Maryland, where he has pursued art full-time since 2006. His work explores themes of identity, connection, and memory and isolation within a variety of environments, including remote and often inaccessible spaces.
Blue Sky Books: Conversations - Christos J. Palios
Food provides social and nutritional sustenance and communicates status in entertainment. A shared meal reveals tradition and offers windows into culture, provides a springboard for discourse, and speaks to identity and stereotypes. Personal electronic devices have rapidly assimilated onto many of…
