OUR Nella Golandathe world-famous “cityscape sculptor” has died at the age of 82, leaving behind a great cultural legacy.

The news of her death was reported by her actor and friend Vangelis Kolonasvia a Facebook post in which he wrote the following:

“Nella Golanda passed away… The news of the death of Larisa, the urban landscape sculptor Nella Golanda. In overcast and cloudy May, this was news that froze me. She was my friend, I knew her for many years, and she was born in Larisa. Daughter of a “doctor for the poor.” She studied at the School of Fine Arts, majoring in mosaic, to become the only urban landscape sculptor in Greece. What a coincidence that two of our Nobel Prize-winning poets, Elytis and Seferis, admired and spoke highly of her work. He reconstructed many squares such as in Flisvos N. Faliro, in Nea Makri, in Larissa at Post Office Square, at Mihail Sapka Square (Central Square). her proposal was rewarded.I hope it materializes.The poet of light, Elitis said: “Rise one point higher, people, God will be grateful to you.” Nella Golanda climbed the Olympus of the Immortals with her creativity. Have a nice trip, Nella.”

The work of Nella Goland

Born in Athens as Nella (Penelope-Eleni) Golanda, she herself hailed from the mountainous Ampelakia prefecture of Larissa, according to the website larissanet.

He studied engraving, mosaic and book art at the Athens School of Fine Arts. He quickly developed an interest in changing the urban environment through art. For example, a feature of the project “Inhabited Sculptural Landscapes” is the overall concept, approach and symbolism.

She was known for her large-scale landscape sculpture and especially for her expertise in human-scale tripartite architecture-sculpture-environment. In 1995, together with the architect Aspasia Kuzupi, they created the Sculpture Architectural Landscapes group, developing and implementing large-scale landscape projects.

Her artistic footprint has remained indelible, as she is the creator of such landscape works as Flisvos Square in Paleo Faliro (1976-1982), Flisvos Quay sculpture in Paleo Faliro (1984-1986), Axonis Theater sculpture in Glyfada (1984-1986). 1992)), Postal Square (1993–1996) and Central Square (1996–1998) in Larissa. On Postal Square, the sculpture “River” (1993–1996) recreates Larisa’s relationship with her river. A project that was nominated for the “Landscape” award at the competition of the Council of Europe.

In addition, he worked on the pedestrian connection of the neighborhood of the 1st Antique Theater of Larissa (2006), the coastal cycling-pedestrian Rafina-Neas Makris (1992-1995), the Botanical Garden in Alsos Veiko (1993). ), Old Faliro New Town Hall Open Space (2005–2006), Glyfada Vaso Katraki Central Square (2005–2008).

He participated and was honored in the Biennale of the European Architectural Landscape. For example, her work was awarded in 1970 at the Mediterranean Biennale in Alexandria, in 1973 in Sao Paulo, in 1983 in Alexandria, in 1999 in Barcelona, ​​in 2003 in Barcelona, ​​in 2005. in Barcelona, ​​in 2006 in Barcelona, ​​in 2006 in Venice, in 2007 in Paris, in 2010 and 2012 in Barcelona, ​​in 2012 in Milan and in 2016 in Venice.

At the same time, her visual interventions in public space were included in books and magazines on art, architecture and sculpture, and a monograph was published.