The Statement

In an analog assault on our digital age, my practice is driven by the human hand, the energy of my touch.

I deal in labor-intensive techniques that move between fiber art and experimental design. With a painterly gesture, I felt wool, batik silk and forge metal, inviting viewers to engage with their personal questions of reality & perception. As a former ballerina, I use a natural balance of asymmetry and irregularity to create an impression of perpetual movement. Wild and poetic, the resulting works offer a surreal look at the world around us – a tactile experience that takes you on a journey of the senses.

– Andrea Spiridonakos

The Bio

 

Andrea Spiridonakos (b. Winsted, CT) is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who lives in Miami Beach. Her artwork has been exhibited at Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Paris) in collaboration with the Métiers d’Arts CHANEL, Newport Art Museum, Coral Gables Museum, Bergdorf Goodman, Adrienne Arsht Center and the Miami Design District to name a few. It is acquired into the permanent collection at deYoung Museum in San Francisco and part of private collections across the US. She holds a degree in Fashion Design from NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology.

After a successful career as a professional ballerina performing lead roles on stages across the US to literary acclaim, Andrea’s object-making spans the lines of fiber art, utilitarian sculpture, installation and experimental design. She has created hand-painted textiles for Isabel† and Ruben Toledo as well as designed 2023 and 2024 world premiere commissions for Miami City Ballet.