Reflections: The Christian tradition in contemporary art
After its success at M.A.M.A (Making Art, Meeting Art) Contemporary in Paphos last winter, the exhibition entitled "REFLECTIONS: The Christian Tradition in Contemporary Art" makes a stopover at Back to Athens 10 before reaching its final destination at Sredets Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Elements, techniques and symbolisms from Christian iconography and tradition, as well as from other religions, are very often found in the works of contemporary artists, who use them outside their traditional context, thus raising interesting questions. Through their own eyes, they explore, critique, subvert, celebrate, mourn, transform and bring to the fore everything they encounter in the world.
Accordingly, the ten artists from Cyprus, Greece and Bulgaria -countries with individual differences in their socio-political, economic, historical and cultural backgrounds, in which nevertheless Christianity and especially Orthodoxy is the dominant religion- are inspired or use elements, symbols and techniques from the Christian tradition and art, which comprise an integral part of their culture. They incorporate them differently, as the contemporary work carries ideas, materials, techniques and elements from different cultures and traditions and combined with the perspective of the artist, it can reflect many and different meanings.
Artists: Yioula Chatzigeorgiou, Kiril Cholakov, Babis Karalis, Kyriakos Kousoulidis, Eleni Lyra, Penka Mincheva, Elena Panayotova, Jasmin Rapti, Andreas Savva, Dimitris Skourogiannis.
«Reflections: The Christian tradition in contemporary art» curated by Elena Panayotova and Stratis Pantazis is realized in the context of Back to Athens 10: Geometry of racional.
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
