Electros Vekris (born 1960), also known as Babis Vekris, is a Greek-born American artist
renowned for incorporating
LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that move in rhythmic motion and in sequence into his sculptures, installation art, and other artwork. He adopted the name
Electros professionally in 1990.
Biography
Born in
Arcadia, Greece, Electros moved to
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
in 1979 and studied at the
New York Studio School. In 1990, he began creating kinetic artwork with
LEDs electronic components, black
sintra board (PVC foam board), aluminum sheet,
Fresnel lens
A Fresnel lens ( ; ; or ) is a type of composite compact lens developed by the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788–1827) for use in lighthouses. It has been called "the invention that saved a million ships."
The design allows the c ...
, and
stainless steel, assembling them into concepts of art generating light, sound and motion.
Established as an artist involved with
art and technology, (Kinetics) .
Speaks English and Greek
Interactive Installation Art (selected)
"The Binary Era," 1995
(3) "Electronic Rain," 1995
(4) "Scientific Remedy," 2007
(5) "Fractal Landscape II," 2007
Exhibitions (Selected – partial listing)
2022 Hellenic Diaspora Foundation, Rio, Patra, Greece. Public Project installation of the "Intuitive Navigator".
2021 HAP Art Center, Queens College New York. "Cyber Symbols"
2019 Discovery Museum, Bridgeport CT, USA. "The Ocular Illusion in Art"
2017 Makedoniko Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki Greece, "The Binary Era". Displayed at the Permanent collection.
2015 Competition for Public Sculpture, Bridgeport Connecticut, USA. "Double DNA Helix" by the Municipality of the City of Bridgeport, CT.
2010-2015 Construction of the "Dome House". Architectural Sculpture prototype home, Norwalk Connecticut, USA.
2012 Corporate Commission, commissioned by RT, TV Station, "Boom Bust". Kinetic Animation Background for the broadcasting room.
2009 "Techno Rituals "
Thessaloniki Biennale 2 State Museum of Contemporary Art
State may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Literature
* ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State
* ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States
* ''Our S ...
, Thessaloniki, Greece
2008 "Transmitted Frequencies",
The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A.
2007 "Technology and Art Rituals"
The Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown,
Ohio.
2005 "Art Works from 1983-1987", at Sani Resort Festival, Khalkidhiki, Greece.
2004 "Art Works from 1983–1987", Sani Festival, Cassandra Khalkidhiki, Greece
2001 Millennial Synergy, SCI+Art+Tech,
Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, N.J., U.S.
2000 "Time Timeless", Egon Schiele Art Centrum, Krumlov, Czech Republic
1999 "The Kinetic Spectrum", Museum Moderner Kunst, Passau, Germany
1998 Osaka Triennial, 9th International Art Competition, MYDOME, Osaka, Japan
1997 "Forces"
Contemporary Art Museum of Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.A.
1997 "Electros at the Project Room", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.
1997 "Electros", Gazi Art Center, Athens, Greece
1995 "Art for the end of the 20th Century",
Reading Public Museum
The Reading Public Museum is a museum in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The museum's permanent collection mainly focuses on art, science, and civilization. It also has a planetarium and a arboretum.
Collection
The museum's art collection cont ...
, Reading, PA, U.S.A.
1995 ARTEC ’95, International Biennale, "The Binary Era," Installation,
Nagoya City Science Museum
The is a museum located in Sakae, Nagoya, the center of Nagoya City, in central Japan.
The museum houses one of the largest planetarium in the world and has three main sections on modern technology, life sciences and general science with a var ...
, Nagoya, Japan
1995 "Less Green More Machine", ACP Galerie, Salzburg, Austria
1993 "The Binary Era"
Museum Junge Kunst Frankfurt (O), Germany
1992 "The Digital Series", Jansen-Perez Gallery, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
1991 "The Digital Series"
Museo del Chopo, Mexico City Mexico
1990 " The Silicone Season", William Paterson Museum, Wayne, New Jersey, U.S.A.
1988 " WIthout Gravity"
East Hampton Center for Contemporary Art East
Hampton, NY, US
1986 "Cosmotopia", Rosenberg & Kaufman Fine Arts, New York City
1984 "Luminal Objects", Kara Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
1982 "The Nuclear Age", New York University, 80 Washington Square, East Gallery, New York City
References
(1) Evangelos Andreou ''Babis Vekris''
The Art (Techni) Magazine iss. 3 – Athens Greece 1983
(2) "Babis Vekris Exposiciones en el Museo del Chopo,
Gazeta Unam June 17, 1991
(3) Karin Otto, "Das Innenleben eines Computer,
Frankfurter Stadtbote
January 16–17, 1993
(4) Marilyn J. Fox, "Playing with Art,"
Reading Eagle, July 30, 1995
(5) Technology and Art Rituals, 2007,
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
(6) Technology and Art Rituals, 2007,
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
(7) Michelle Mercadal, "Electros Millennial Synergy,
Sculpture Magazine March 2001
(8) Julia Cassim, "ARTEC Continues,"
Japan Sunday Times, May 14, 1995
(9) "Electrifying the World of Art
http://www.neomagazine.com/ October 2007
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vekris, Electros
1960 births
Living people
American people of Greek descent
American artists