It may be April 1st. It’s definitely five past three. The title of the work of Apostolos Georgiou signals, with almost detective precision, the time. A time, which painting freezes. A time, which may imply either the absence of any event or the presence of an event that we are unaware of, even of it’s a crime. The markers of this watch are created by human bodies, which intertwine, carrying one another. In this state of stability and insecurity at the same time, reality is defined not only by individuals and events but also by their psychological weight. [Image: Apostolos Georgiou, “Five past three”, 2006, acrylics on canvas, 260x230 cm, Donation of the artist to the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, MOMus-Museum of Contemporary Art-Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art & State Museum of Contemporary Art Collections]