Passage | OpenArtLink 2025 Piraeus
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The history of Piraeus has been inseparably tied to maritime trade for 2,500 years. The port shapes the city and provides both Athens and the Greek islands with everything necessary for survival. The free flow of goods is a cornerstone of the European Union, as is the free movement of people. Yet in practice, this freedom is heavily restricted—especially at the Schengen external borders, such as here in Greece—where the correct passport is required and checked every time someone boards or disembarks from an international ship.
These restrictions, however, are not applied equally. Owners of large yachts are often exempt from such controls, enjoying protection within the gated communities of marinas.
Women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans, and agender (FLINTA) people, along with queer individuals, face multiple layers of discrimination. Passports may display the wrong name or gender; those with caregiving responsibilities encounter additional challenges when crossing borders, sometimes “illegally”; and FLINTA people are disproportionately at risk of sexual assault.
Six artists from Austria offer their own artistic interpretation of this complex and tension-filled landscape.
Curated by: Lars* Kollros
Artists: Italia Bruno, Katrin Euller, Sáro Gottsein, Arash Lorestani, Federico Niccolai, Patrick Topitschnig, Sascha Alexandra Zaitseva.
Organised by: kunst-im-keller
Supported by: the Federal Ministry. Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport. Republic of Austria.
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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