VICKY KOSMOPOULOU is a psychologist and a writer. Her third book (in Greek), has the title of ‘Ikebana’, and it gathers together 26 short stories of extremity: about what can push people to go too far (circumstances, emotions, psychology). The word Ikebana  refers to the art of Japanese flower arrangement, which in the Japanese language, means ‘bringing flowers to life’. In the context of Kosmopoulou’s new book, the writer brings to life via her carefully composed prose, these ‘flowers of extremity’ from various people’s lives. To celebrate her new book, Kosmopoulou has organized an art exhibition, with works by 19 artists who have been inspired by her book Ikebana. It is the third group exhibition inspired by the books of Vicky Kosmopoulou, and will be presented at the Match Point Arts N’ More gallery (Ainianos 1 / Pedio Areos – Victoria Square) from March 27 to April 5, 2026.

The Ikebana exhibition includes paintings, photography, sculptures made of wood and metal, installations, video projections, mixed media, watercolors, oils, acrylics, ceramics, and digital design.

Participating artists:

Zanna Artemi, Maria Argyrakopoulou, Dimitra Giagkoudaki, Klemi Diamantopoulou, Elina Kehagedaki, Dimitra Kotsona, Olga Lathyri, Katerina Lamprou, Eleanna Martinou, Irini Bazara, Aikaterini Pouliasi, Vicky Riga, Maria Sakka, Stella Sevastopoulos, Takis Staikos, Chrysa Chartsa, Anna Chatziaaggelou, Kate Horti, and the author Vicky Kosmopoulou.

Exhibition curation & poster design: Dimitra Apostolou

A few words about the book

Ikebana – a collection of prose: 26 short stories. People pushed to extremes by loss, greed, despair, love, passion, idleness, loneliness, vanity… Confessions and apologies, stories balancing between the real and the imaginary, speak of decay and imperfection, actions and omissions. Ikebana purifies evil in its silence.

From the back cover:

A stained mattress, a roulette on red, small cups in the Athens metro, colorful cranes on nails, a light blue notebook, a gold tooth, a photograph with breath, a pink bottle, snowflakes with lipstick, a plate made of ice, ropes for salvation, a phone call about nothing, clown socks in a mouth, a pool for counting, a whole cut in half, a mad lighting technician, a root with a compass, and a mark in a vase that purifies evil in the silence of Ikebana… Stories of extremity in short and longer prose. Published by Evmaros Publications.

About Vicky Kosmopoulou

Vicky Kosmopoulou was born in Montreal. She studied in the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and in the postgraduate program “Psychology and Mass Media” at Panteion University. She works as a psychologist in both the public and private sectors. She writes lyrics, poetry, fairy tales, and prose. Her first book, To Tsofli (The Shell), was published by Kedros in 2018. Her second book, EKTI, was published by Evmaros in 2022.

Her short stories are included in collective works such as 200 Years Now (Metaichmio, ebook, 2021), Conversations with Figures of 1821 (24grammata, 2021), With a Raft (Paratiritis, 2020), Messinian Creations (24grammata, 2020), If We Were Not Mad, We Would Not Have Made the Revolution (Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece & National Historical Museum, 2019), One Image, a Thousand Words (volumes A & B, tovivlio, 2014, 2016), Art Calendar (tovivlio, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020), Unbelievable Stories of Our City (Iwrite, 2015).

Her short story “An Unbelievable City” was dramatized by the National Theatre of Northern Greece. Her short stories, poems, and book reviews have been published on literary websites such as oanagnostis.gr, culturebook.gr, tovivlio.net, and greekpoetics.gr. She has collaborated with the magazine ISTORIA.

Exhibition opening: Friday, March 27 at 20:00

Duration: March 27 – April 5, 2026

Opening hours: 13:00 – 22:00

Match Point Arts N’ More

Ainianos 1 / Pedio Areos – Victoria Square

Phone: +30 210 825 0898

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