Theo Triantafyllidis, How to Twist a Pretzel II, 2019

Theo Triantafyllidis, How to Twist a Pretzel II, 2019, print, 90×90 cm, ed of 5 +2 AP

Theo Triantafyllidis manually creates objects based on the computer’s archiving algorithm and gives a “physical presence to digital information”. His live simulations are endlessly variable through continually changing augmented space. The works are a playful nod to the tradition of still life paintings as self-contained narratives frozen in time, driven by the symbolism imbued to everyday objects. They are governed by the rules of intelligent artificial life and constantly reminded of their imminent destruction –which is particularly characteristic for Still Life with Yumyums, 2016. In his work Prometheus (2017) a pigeon and a pretzel engage in a never ending chase, with the pretzel twisting and flipping to avoid being devoured by the greedy bird. The prints “How to Twist a Pretzel” and are an introduction to computational knot solving in bakery, with koulouri serving as the Greek savoury equivalent to Pretzels.