The Refugee: To Lose and to Rebuild

Historical Period: Asia Minor Catastrophe

Sculptor: George Petrides

Sculpture Completed : 2024 version III

Sculpture Medium: Mixed media including bronze

Sculpture Dimensions: 82 cm x 55 cm, 32.3 in x 21.7 in

Model: Maria Blizioti (maiden name)

Petrides' Relationship: Grandmother, imagined at age 19 arriving in Greece as a Refugee

Petrides Seeks to Convey: Shock of losing her world, dignity in accepting and rebuilding

Sculptural Precedent: Rondanini Pieta (1552-1564) by Michelangelo

Precedent Work Held By: Sforza Castle, Milan, Italy