The Cabin LA Presents: A Curated Flashback
Past exhibition
Kiriakos Tompolidis
Pride, 2022
Mixed media on canvas.
59 x 39 inches
Photo: Gene Ogami.
First and Tompolidis came to know one another as a happy accident when First reached out over Instagram to sarcastically congratulate Tompolidis on being his 20,000th follower! After reaching out,...
First and Tompolidis came to know one another as a happy accident when First reached out over Instagram to sarcastically congratulate Tompolidis on being his 20,000th follower! After reaching out, First quickly realized how unique Tompolidis is as an artist and invited him to fly to Los Angeles to participate in The Cabin LA Residency. Tompolidis flew from his home in Germany to California at the beginning of 2023 and spent January of 2023 creating works at the Cabin. In this brand-new work by Tompolidis, entitled Pride, we see a collector standing on an ornate rug and proudly displaying an antique ceramic decorated with Grecian motifs. The subject stares off into the distance, bypassing the viewer and making them wonder what other mysteries and antique treasures may exist that remain out of sight. Pride is a delightful work which truly gets to the feelings of both enjoyment as well as fulfillment collectors sometimes feel (and sometimes feel in excess) when they are lucky enough to possess a cherished work of art.