30 March 2015

The architect and visual artist Mr. Frangiskos Tourlos in an interesting interview over his career and stainless steel



Fragiskos Tourlos

Architect - Visual Artist
6 Amarillidos str.
z.c.15452 Psychiko Athen
+(30) 2106713513 - +(30) 6974772286 
ftourlos@gmail.com
www.ft-creations.com



 




I.I.   -What is the source of your creativity?
F.T. -…the need of contact between people in impersonal cities; the need to create attractive and noted cities; the destruction of natural resources due to uncontrollable consumerism; the need to diffuse art through creations that anyone can approach.


I.I.   -Which is your most beautiful creation in stainless steel and why does it stand out?
F.T. -...The “City Trees”, composed by metallic trees in natural size, with which I participated in “ATHENS by art” during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. The purpose of this project was to point out and emphasize the lack of “green” in our lives.


I.I.   -What are your criteria for choosing stainless steel on your projects?
F.T. -...The shine, the purity and the endurance of “stainless” in time.


I.I.   -When was your first contact with stainless steel in your projects?
F.T. -...Τhe “first meeting” was through Arnaldo Pomodoro’s creations and especially with its giant spheres.


I.I.   -Do you believe that stainless steel will still exist in future projects?
F.T. -...Its technical features, that highlight no matter what type or style projects, prove that stainless steel will certainly be used in the long-term.


I.I.   -What would you advise a new professional that would use stainless steel in his projects?
F.T. -...Learning through the process of production, from mining to final product, is the way that every new professional should follow, so that stainless steel’s properties are “understood”.


I.I.   -Tell us a few words on your cooperation with Ieronimakis Inox S.A.:
F.T. -...Creative coexistence, osmotic cooperation, “stainless bond”…
 
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