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Rena Papaspyrou, Detaching the walls, Melissia, Attica, July 1986. Photo by Katerina Vardaka. Archive of the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum.
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Rena Papaspyrou, Detaching the walls, Melissia, Attica, July 1986. Photo by Katerina Vardaka. Archive of the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum.
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Stilponos 7 (Episodes in Matter), 1979, Installation, Pencil on 4 detached wall surfaces and 17 photographs from the process, Variable dimensions. Collection of the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (ΕΜΣΤ).
Exhibition
Rena Papaspyrou: Images Through Matter
2 Oct 2024 – 21 Nov 2024
Regular hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 20:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Free admission
Address
- 16–18 Paddington Street
- Marylebone
- London
England - W1U 5AS
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Baker Street
The first London exhibition by one of the foremost post-war Greek artists.
About
This exhibition marks the London debut of Rena Papaspyrou, one of Greece’s foremost post-war artists. Since the 1960s, Papaspyrou has drawn inspiration from the architecture of her Athens neighborhood, using found materials like bricks, tiles, mosaics, and sections of old walls. She enhances the natural cracks, dents, and marks with pencil and paint to create evocative images, sculptures, and installations.
Images Through Matter showcases Papaspyrou’s unique approach, featuring 22 representative works spanning from the 1970s to the present.
Nayia Yiakoumaki, Director of the Hellenic Centre, says, “This exhibition presents a significant body of work by a leading female European artist. We are immensely proud to introduce Rena Papaspyrou to the UK, aligning with our mission to bring the best of Greek culture to London.”
The exhibition is curated by Inês Costa, Curator, Focal Point Gallery and Nayia Yiakoumaki, Director, Hellenic Centre, with Grace Strasen, Public Programme & Events Co-ordinator, Hellenic Centre.
The exhibition is supported by Irene Panagopoulos, Orphee Beinoglou Fine Art Services, the G&A Mamidakis Foundation and the Aegean Air, our official air carrier.
