Independent Installations Back to Athens 2023 | Geometry of racional
In the context of Back to Athens 10: Geometry of racional, a review, independent art installations were presented by the artists and curators:
Andreas Vousouras, Nikos Giavropoulos, Theodoros Zafeiropoulos/ Alyssa Moxley, Betty Zerva, Goldfuß unlimited: Anne Mégier/ Johanna Tatzgern/ Katja Teuchmann, Babis Karalis, Kostas Christopoulos.
«An immaterial monument», Nikos Giavropoulos
A video installation from the entity "Shadows", exploring the possibility of producing a work of art without material, something that has been largely achieved by cinema.
«Who Throws the Last Stone?»
Theodoros Zafeiropoulos, Alyssa Moxley
HD Video with sound Duration: 15.59 min
«你好 HCN (nĭ hăo HCN)”, Babis Karalis
An installation of 600 bottles - 600 disposable gloves - a table and chairs.
«The Shape of color, The voice of texture»
Nikolas Karathanasis
«Stills from a movie», Kostas Christopoulos
Installation
A slide screening with images from the movie "The Day the Fish Came Out" by Kakogiannis. The subtitles of the film have been rearranged in different order with emphasis is on the dry and arid landscape and on tourism.
«Re-directions», Betty Zerva
Installation
Curated by: Stratis Pantazis
A poetic dimension and mood. Betty Zerva's “illuminated” suitcases are open to accept new contents, ready to leave behind the skeletons of the past. They are pure, willing to accept changes. They have nothing to hide.
Stratis Pantazis, Art historian and curator
«Last blues/Torino», Andreas Vousouras
Installation
Inspired by an entity of poems written by the Italian writer Cesare Pavese shortly before he committed suicide in Turin. The installation refers to the connection of love-loss-mourning.
«MOVING CONT(R)ACTS»
Goldfuß unlimited: Anne Mégier, Johanna Tatzgern, Katja Teuchmann
Video installation και performance
The trans-disciplinary group Goldfuß unlimited question and trace forms of expression in their encounters, exploring the impact of rooms on their movements. Their video installation for Back to Athens 2023 acts both as an individual work and a thematic background framing their Performance through which they process the images and materials resulting from their movement research.
Back to Athens 10 International Art Meeting | 2023: Geometry of racional is curated by:
Georg Georgakopoulos, Fotini Kapiris, Christian Rupp.
Organised by APART Art Research and Applications.
Support/ participation: Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports [Financial support & Auspices for «Glorious Elements/Plastic Kisses»], City of Athens [Auspices], Austrian Embassy in Athens, Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport, ZOIA, Land Tirol, Czech Center of Athens, CHEAPART, ARTmART, Modular expansion, Participation: Athens Intersection Cultural Program.
Back to Athens 10 International Art Meeting | 2023: Geometry of racional
Isaiah Mansion
65 Patission & Ioulianou, Athens, 104 33
Opening: Tuesday, June 28, 2023, 16:00 - 22:00
Duration: June 28 – July 2, 2023
Hours: Wednesday– Friday 16:00 - 22:00, Saturday – Sunday 12:00 – 22:00