The Secret of the Silver Car Collage

Evagelia Hagikalfa is a collage and assemblage artist from Athens, Greece currently living and working in Portsmouth, UK. There are two things that she always enjoyed. Since she was little she would be fascinated with storytelling, from reading a book to be told mythological or religious tales in school. All these images will form in her head and they would become her own personal home made movies. She also has a continual habit in collecting objects, books and images. Anything of any interest will come home with her. It was only natural after years of searching for a suitable medium and inspiration, to put the two together and create her own versions of those stories as well as new ones. She creates intricate pieces based on mythology, poetry, the materials she has at hand at that time or her personal experiences and thoughts. She uses collage and assemblage techniques to compose her pieces with the narrative an integral part of the work weaved throughout. All materials used are found, thrown out or discarded. Reusing these pieces gives them a new life and purpose.