Peter Calaboyias - the
artist
As an artist, Calaboyias produces a wide range of minimalist bronze forms through a lost wax casting technique that he modified in order to produce larger works. These large pieces, often set in site-specific, urban locations, are created by the relationship of form to space, scale and site. A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is most recognized internationally for his piece, “Tribute,” a sculpture he created for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. The sculpture, a tribute to peace, ironically was damaged by the terrorist bomb that exploded at the park during the Games, but at the same time it shielded many from the explosions impact. Pieces from “Tribute” have found their way into several of the Thorakas sculptures in this exhibit.
from National Hellenic Museum, Chicago
