In focus: Dimitris Ntokos’s ‘Mythic Syntax’ at Okupa
DIMITRIS NTOKOS’S new solo show “Mythic Syntax”, at Okupa, presents the artist’s hieroglyphic works, plus his new ceramics. Opening on Wednesday, April 29, 6-9pm. Runs till May 30.
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Documenta comes to Athens
Originally posted on Letters from Athens:
In a surprising move, Adam Szymczyk, Documenta’s Artistic Director, transplanted half this year’s exhibition to Athens, where it is sprawled over 40 venues, showing 160-odd artists, with the working title ‘Learning from Athens’. Documenta is an exhibition of contemporary art which takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany.…
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The documenta diaries (part 5): EMST
WHERE TO START? I had to visit the National Museum of Contemporary Art (or EMST), twice in order peruse the works of around 80 artists that have taken over this museum – the main venue of documenta 14 in Athens. This is a show dense both in terms of the many meanings/philosophies and messages it … Continue reading
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The documenta diaries (part 4): A horse’s tale
IT WAS RIGHT under the Acropolis, on the stone pathway of Dionisiou Aeropagitou, where a group of long riders set off on April 9, for their 100-day journey to Kassel on horseback. The event, part of an art project by Ross Birrell, realised for documenta 14, gathered tourists, journalists and the art crowd under the … Continue reading
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The documenta diaries part 3: According to Minujin, ‘the debt is already paid’
“The whole world is indebted to Greece” stated the famed Argentinian artist Marta Minujin after her performance at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (or EMST), in Athens. Entitled ‘Payment of the Greek Debt to Germany with Olives and Art’, the performance took place at EMST on April 8, (the inauguration day of documenta 14), … Continue reading
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The documenta diaries: part 2 (Athens Conservatoire)
THE FIRST STOP on my documenta 14 art adventure, was the Athens Conservatoire. Here are some of the highlights: The main action was taking place underground – in the basement. Turkish-born German artist Nevin Aladag’s ‘Music Room (Athens)’, created in 2017, predominated a section of the main hall there. The components of this installation (seemingly … Continue reading
The documenta diaries: part 1
MY OFFERING HERE, is a taste of the ‘documenta’ experience, starting from the press conference (April 6). Because one thing is for sure: we will be discussing ‘the documenta days’ in Athens for a long time. The programme is so packed with events, literature, theory, let alone art, that you definitely need your time to … Continue reading
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Can you survive April 8’s ultimate Athens art challenge?
FORGET ‘SURVIVOR’… How about surviving through April 8 in Athens, in an urban art jungle? Because here’s the ultimate challenge: to see all of the documenta 14 art events taking place that day (on its inauguration), plus the other ‘special’ events that have been planned independently in order to celebrate or even comment on documenta … Continue reading
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Documenta 14’s ‘Keimena’ continues
THE ‘KEIMENA’ tv program of documenta 14 that has been airing on Mondays on ERT2 at midnight, since December 19, aims to reach out to a wider public. In fact documenta 14 has not only used television to reach out, but as the recently released main programme of events for documenta 14 shows, it will … Continue reading
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And so it begins: documenta 14’s first 8 days of events in Athens
AND FINALLY, documenta 14 has announced its programme of events in Athens for the first eight days. The famed, historic, cutting-edge quinquennial exhibition will continue here till July 16, so plenty more events will follow, keeping us on our toes for spring and summer. On April 8, documenta 14’s official inauguration takes place in various … Continue reading
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Art Olympics continued (part 2)
WHILE DOCUMENTA 14 is revving up for its grand opening on April 8 in Athens. the rest of the Greek art world is also putting on its best, in order to welcome this famed quinquennial art event which is taking place both in Kassel and Athens this year. The documenta 14 venues have been announced, … Continue reading
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