Rea Silvia commissioned artworks specially for the Cycladic style, boutique accommodation 'Cydonia Caves'. The works highlight the natural elements of Santorini island in Greece.
"We would like to thank.. The artist, Rea Silvia Emmanouil, a merit scholar at the
School of the Art Institute of Chicago for her artwork that enhances the beauty of our caves."
kokkino (red), 2022
polythene foam, spray paint acrylic on canvas (triptych)
40 x 21 x 8 in.
100 x 55 x 20 cm.
Modelled after the red lava rocks and iconic 'red beach' of Santorini, alongside the multitude of blue in the Aegean Sea.
natural ground, 2022
sand, pumice rock on canvas.
48 x 78 in.
120 x 200 cm.
Natural materials collected from Santorini's iconic black sand beaches, and pumice rock, "produced when lava with a very high content of water and gases is discharged from a volcano."
lava, 2022
acrylic on canvas.
48 x 39 in.
120 x 100 cm.
A mixture of colours seen during the sunset over the Santorini Caldera and the personified Kolumbo volcano