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"Greek Cross"
Project type
BBF001Cross
Artwork ID: BBF001Cross
Dimensions: 6 m (W) × 6 m (D) × 3.5 m (H)
Materials: 17,151 cups
Year: 2025
Artwork Description:
Greek Cros is a monumental installation composed of 17,151 paper cups, arranged in the form of a Greek Cross—a symmetrical structure with four arms of equal length. Measuring 6 meters wide, 6 meters deep, and 3.5 meters high, the sculpture stands at the heart of the exhibition space, radiating balance, perfection, and universal symbolism.
This is not merely a structure built from disposable cups. By reconstructing the classical and historical form of the Greek Cross using one of the most ephemeral materials of modern consumer culture, the artist invites viewers to reflect on a powerful paradox:
- The Individual and the Collective
Each paper cup—fragile, ordinary, and easily discarded—represents the individual in a mass-consumption society. Yet together, these thousands of units form a single, enduring symbol. The work explores the tension between personal insignificance and collective strength, asking: How do countless small lives contribute to something sacred and monumental?
- The Eternal and the Ephemeral
By using the most transient material to construct a form associated with eternity and sanctity, the work provokes reflection on the nature of value, permanence, and belief. It asks: Are even our most revered structures built from what we consider disposable?
The installation also draws on the contrast between material and form:
- The paper cup symbolizes disposability, environmental concern, mass production, and the fragility of modern life.
- The cathedral—evoked through the scale and symmetry of the cross—represents timelessness, spiritual grandeur, architectural mastery, and communal memory.
By merging these two extremes, Greek Cros becomes a spatial poem that quietly challenges our assumptions about worth, permanence, and the sacred. It invites viewers to reconsider what we discard, what we preserve, and what we choose to believe in.
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