Greek visual artist The Krank shares his sentiments about the human incursion on Greek coastal areas with “SOLD,” an art piece that integrates the natural environment into a bold visual protest on Avlaki Beach in Paxos, Greece.
His art part of the 3rd Paxos Biennale and features the word SOLD formed from thousands of carefully placed dark-colored stones, found scattered around the site.
Coincidentally, his installation is positioned near a large construction site of what appears to be a luxury villa. His piece evokes the stamp used by real estate companies to mark purchases and serves as an artistic protest.
SOLD transforms the natural landscape of the beach, making a powerful statement on the impact of over-exploitation and building development. The juxtaposition of the word against the backdrop of the construction site emphasizes the artist’s message about the intrusion of development on natural spaces.
