FOKIANOU Art Space has invited a mix of five foreign and local artists whose primary medium is photography to come together for a group show, “A Closer Look”. Each artist focuses on a particular series of work, with a common denominator of there being more to the picture than meets the eye. To quote Stephen Shore (The Nature of Photographs), “Pictures exist on a mental level that may be coincident with the depictive level – what the picture is showing — but does not mirror it. The mental level elaborates, refines, and embellishes our perceptions of the depictive level. The mental level of a photograph provides a framework for the mental image we construct of (and for) the picture.” Hidden or imagined narratives lead the viewer on their own journey of discovery.

Participating artists: Stefan Chrobok (Germany, based in Athens), Vasiliki Kanellou (Greece, based in Syros), Jyri Pitkänen (Finland, based in Athens), Simon Rose (U.K., based in Methoni, Messinias), Georgia Touliatou (Greece, based in Athens). Curated by Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris.

FokiaNou Art Space is an artist-run project space in the intimacy of a small apartment in an old building in the center of Athens. The space encourages collaborative creative efforts between Greek and foreign artists, thereby promoting and supporting the local art community. The space hosts exhibitions, workshops and projects under the direction of two artists, Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris.

FokiaNou Art Space, Group Show, “A Closer Look”

Duration:  9 – 30 March, 2024

Opening: Saturday 9 March, 18.00

Hours: Thursday to Saturday, 17.00 – 20.00

FokiaNou Art Space, Fokianou 24, 7th floor, Pagrati, Athens

Metro: Evangelismos.