Kouros of Apollonas, Naxos, 6th Century BC;
Jasper Quentin dress, Neous Jumel sandal, Nikos Koulis Look earrings, Nikos Koulis Look long necklace, Nikos Koulis Look long lariat necklace worn around waist, Nikos Koulis Look bracelet, Nikos Koulis Look ring
Kouros of Faranghi, Naxos, 6th Century BC;
Jasper Stanley dress, Ancient Greek Sandals Iro jelly flats in nude
Kouros of Faranghi, Naxos, 6th Century BC;
Jasper Stanley dress, Ancient Greek Sandals Iro jelly flats in nude, Nikos Koulis Look earrings, Nikos Koulis Look long necklace, Nikos Koulis Look long lariat necklace worn around waist, Nikos Koulis Look bracelet, Nikos Koulis Look ring
of a Naxian marble God
from 6th Century BC
With eyes only for stone
I floated for the first time
at the height of a statuary-filled summer
Polishing my tongue on a pumice moon
gold, diamonds, flesh, love, jasper
the sun pours down like honey
Sleeping Giants
much larger in time than in physical space
resting in wild and naked perfection
Your contour flows to me
under delicate proportions
The absence of a feeling of flesh
characteristic style of your maker
renders you forever lovely
Who can choose the sun-drenched moment
when time is ready to receive us
We demand the hidden love
a new mystique
of everyone we meet
The hidden love not the daily love
cult of Dionysos worship routine
On the Cycladic island of Naxos three Kouroi dating from the Archaic period of Ancient Greece lie unspoiled in nature surrounded by olive trees and stone, abandoned in the quarries where they were conceived some 2,700 years ago for reasons that remain a mystery. Land art from the era of antiquity cut with Persian origins, two looks by Jasper, garments that carry meaning in and beyond form, tangling the roots of two ancient civilizations with colossal artistic ambition. The word marble is derived from the Greek marmairein (to shine). High-polished gold and diamonds set suspended to create a mirror-like assemblage by iconic Greek jewelry designer Nikos Koulis complete the cycle.
Photographs by Job Piston