Birth-Chaos

Birth – Chaos
Aglaia Perraki’s vertical installation offers a visual meditation on cosmogenesis and the interdependence of cosmic forces. Through the physical presence of her materials, she bridges the formless and the tangible, dissolving linear time into an eternal Now.
On the floor, Chaos functions as a living matrix that exists simultaneously with Birth, unfolding vertically on the wall. At the center of Chaos, the ancient Chinese ideogram 發 (fā) embodies the explosive release of energy—the instant when a drawn bow releases its arrow. This primordial force connects with Birth, where life acquires structure, form, and temporal existence.
Perraki’s visual language draws inspiration from sacred geometry, Western astrology, and classical mythology, while her forms move between Byzantine iconography and Renaissance clarity.
The two works are connected by hinges, forming a unified installation that opens like a book. This organic union creates an experiential passage, inviting the viewer to encounter a visual narrative or pass through a symbolic cosmic gateway.
Positioning the viewer between earth and sky, the installation becomes a space of cosmic renewal, where Chaos and Birth are revealed as inseparable aspects of the same reality. Chaos already contains Birth, while Birth continually nourishes Chaos. They exist as two simultaneous forces within a single Now, inviting the viewer to experience the universe as an indivisible whole.
“Birth – Chaos” forms part of Perraki’s larger artistic series “One Is the Beginning. The End Is the Beginning…”, exploring existence, the relationship between beginning and end, and the perpetual transformation of life.
The series is accompanied by an artist’s book of the same title, presenting its works and symbolic language. The publication is available for purchase.
Dimensions: 160 × 160 cm each
Medium: Mixed media
Chaos: Sand, acrylic, wax
Birth: Sand, acrylic, wax, PET