Selected samples of artistic production that have been exhibited and/or published in international refereed events/exhibitions/catalogues, which promote and support Graphic Design as a means of artistic expression and communication. The visual outcomes derive from conceptual study and design analysis and relate to the theoretical research conducted at the LGCRL Lab.
2025
Echoes of Belonging
Papadima, A. (2025). Echoes of Belonging. The 7th Emirates International Poster Festival (EIPF) 2025: Design Connects: Bridging Cultures, Building Communities. 03–31 December 2025 Dubai, UAE.
Elettra & Sebastiano: Αμοιβαία Υπόσχεση Γάμου
Papadima, A. (2025). «Elettra & Sebastiano: Αμοιβαία υπόσχεση γάμου» [transl. Elettra & Sebastiano: Mutual Promise of Marriage]. FRONTPAGE ΝΕΧΤ 2025, Group Exhibition, Melina Mercouri Cultural Center, 02–11 May 2025, Athens, Greece.
Aspasia Papadima’s intricate typographic and linguistic nets create elaborate, expressive portraits that merge multiple cultural influences, ranging from Art Nouveau to Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. These ambiguous cultural constructs not only highlight the reciprocal relationship between word and image but also destabilize their own readability—contrasting with the rigid ideological frameworks often presented in the press.
Papadima’s works function as cultural parerga, demonstrating art’s ability to articulate both linguistic and visual propositions that transcend the familiar, the defined, and the certain. In doing so, they guide us toward new visual and intellectual relationships and hypotheses.
(copy: Vicky Pericleous, Exhibition Curator)