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Dimitris Tzamouranis Melancholia Altar 2012 Polyptychon 420 X 640 cm. Oil on wood, courtesy Michael Haas gallery Berlin, Photo Jens Kunath
Exhibition
Athen SYN I: HOMEMADE EXOTICA with contemporary Greek art
14 Nov 2019 – 1 Feb 2020
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 14:00 – 18:00
Address
- Boxhagener Str 96 (im Hof)
- Berlin
Berlin - 10245
- Germany
In HOMEMADE EXOTICA, curated by Sotirios Bahtsetzis, 16 contemporary Greek artists will present their positions and discuss questions that the documenta14 left open to further evaluation.
About
What can "learning from Athens" mean in a time of upheaval for Europe, in which all values rooted in European soil that underpin our cultural heritage are questioned? What is left after the demystification of a country which has been subject to stereotyping since 18th century philhellenism, labeled a tourist paradise, and imprinted with the stigma of the crisis? Why are these questions essential for social coexistence in an ethically corroded system?
In lectures and panel discussions during the program ATHENS TALKS on15 -16 November 2019, artists investigate co-existence in a world full of preconceived notions and expectations of the Other, the practices of art production in a failing market, and survival strategies based on communality, mutual support, and individual contribution to the community. At the same time, they discuss why Athens remains a hub of challenges and transformations that should be addressed by a European culture that seems to have reached its present state of exhaustion.
Festival donors Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Schwarz Stiftung, Hellenic Foundation for Culture, supported by Aegean. Under the patronage of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Embassy of Greece Berlin.
