Crisis (sculpture) is a public artwork by Anastasios Nyfadopoulos, installed in 2015 on Vouliagmenis Avenue in the municipality of Elliniko–Argyroupoli, Athens, Greece. The sculpture depicts the impact of the Global Financial Crisis on individuals and communities.
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Background
Crisis was conceived in the early 2010s during a period of economic and social crisis in Greece, and Nyfadopoulos worked on the public work for approximately 18 months. The sculpture, has been described by multiple outlets as the first public sculpture in the world to address the Global Financial Crisis and its impact on humanity.
After its completion, Crisis was donated to the municipality of Elliniko–Argyroupoli and installed in a prominent roadside location on Vouliagmenis Avenue 602A, a major thoroughfare linking central Athens with its southern coastal districts.
