Thank You for Your Heroism | OpenArtLink 2025 Piraeus
Contemporary society often extols "freedom of choice" as the highest value. However, this "freedom" is an illusion. Various mechanisms of power determine what is considered "conceivable" and what remains "inconceivable," establishing stereotypes, discrimination, and both institutional and invisible restrictions. Within this framework, the models that are promoted do not necessarily stand out for their actions of real significance, but rather for their ability to manage their visibility within a spectacle regime.
Within this framework, the exhibition "Thank You for Your Heroism" aims to redefine the concept of heroism through fluid identities in a constantly changing modern era. Heroism, as presented here, is not superhuman. It is everyday, tired, contradictory. These are "heroes" who do not choose to become symbols, but simply exist out of a need to survive or to challenge the very system that excludes them.
The works presented cover a wide range of artistic media, such as painting, drawing, and sculptural installations. This multilingualism seeks to generate new hybrid expressions that not only speak of trauma, but also highlight the irony, humor, and resilience that emerge from the margins. Because identity is never singular and stable—it is multiple, fluid, constantly changing. And it is precisely this fluidity that paves the way for new narratives.
Curated by: Maria Vozali
Artists: Andreas Lyberatos, Konstantina Emmanouela Angelopoulou, Michael Parlamas, Christos Ponis, Chrisanthos Sotiropoulos, Stamatis Theoharis, Maria Vozali.
The exhibition is presented at OpenArtLink 2025 | Piraeus Project, an initiative organised by CHEAPART and keramikos_23, aimed to unite international artists from diverse disciplines to explore innovation and creative exchange.
OpenArtLink 2025
Piraeus-Project
Athinon 8-12, 185 40, Piraeus 185 40
22 - 26 October, 2025
Opening: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Organised by: CHEAPART, keramikos_23
Georg Georgakopoulos, Paolo Incarnato, Fotini Kapiris, Thalia Kerouli
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