For the first time Blank Wall
Gallery, Fokionos Negri str.55, Kipseli, Athens, known for its exceptional
photography exhibitions witch presents, will host in its art space from 1st
till 23rd of December the Art group
painting exhibition “Painting is poetry (creation) that is silent…” - «Την μεν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπώσαν…» in
which 43 modern Greek painters will participate. The exhibition is curated by art
historians Evaggelia Kairaki and Maria Moscha Karatzoglou, whereas the
responsibility for the concept, the management and the communication of the
exhibition is on Dimitris Lazarou.
The title of the exhibition is an
excerpt from the well-known anthology of ancient Greek lyricist Simonidis of
Kea, "Painting is poetry (creation) that is silent and Poetry (creation)
is painting that is speaking" – «Την μεν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπώσαν, την δε
ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλούσαν» and was chosen as its theme, because for the
first time Blank Wall Gallery will host in its art space an art painting
exhibition. According to the ancient saying, painting is a poetry (creation)
that is silent, meaning that the observer of the painting receives the message
of the act based on it's own individual criteria, his personal experience and
knowledge. For this reason, all the art works will be untitled, allowing the
visitor to observe, draw his own conclusions and leave his feelings free
without being bound from their titles.
The art historians Evaggelia Kairaki
and Maria Moscha Karatzoglou note:
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“Beyond any systematic attempt to
combine poetry with painting we must say that poetry is either way gushing from
painting and art in general. Speech mobilizes the viewer and the audience, from
spec of feelings thoughts, memories, accordance but also disagreements. As
GOHETE used to say "I am determined to live in entirety, benevolence and
beauty". Also in one tablet from Simonidis of Kea which has been rescued
intact with its distinctive Ionian dialect: τίς γάρ αδονάς
άτερ θνατών βίος ποθεινός ή ποία τυραννίς; τάς άτερ ουδέ θεών ζηλωτός αιών (Which
human life and which authority is desirable without pleasure? Without it
neither God's life would be enviable). Having this in mind the work of art in
conjunction with the intent to stimulate sensation and intellect, 43 artists
project an imaginative artistic venue, where painting with the experience of
seeing as language and expressive act is recruited to narrate - sometimes
realistically others insinuatingly - to utter meanings, to release desires, to
submerge into the aspects of human soul. Besides "doing is more innocent
than acting ".
The visual artists who participates
are:
George Androutsos // Antonis
Antzoulidis // Elena Antoniou // Giannis Antonopoulos // Magda Apostolou //
Maria Apostolou // Fani Vlantonopoulou // Anastasia Gkinaki // Tasos Dimos //
Frini Dragatsi // Tania Drogossi // Ioanna T. // Leonidas Kampanakis // Evita
Kanellou // Angela Karali // Vassilis Kontogeorgos // Panayiota Koroniou //
Sofia Rose Kosmidou // Maria Ktistopoulou // Penny Konstantinou // Penny Manavi
// Marikita Manolopoulou // Katerina Mavroleon // Niki Michailidou // Stavroula
Michalopoulou // Vassiliki Bloukou // Anastasia Bolka // Sofia Boni // Angeliki
Bobori // Fotini Othoneou // Eirini Pagoni // George Papadimitriou // Maria
Pastra // Nadia Rapti // Katerina Rimpatsiou // Afrodite Sezenia // Konstantis
Skantzis // Sofia Stavrou // Konstantinos Tzalalis // Yiannis Tzomakas //
Kerassia Touliatou // Maria Fili // Aristidis Chrysanthopoulos
The exhibition is accompanied by a
24 pages catalogue.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Opening date: Friday 1st of
December, 20:00 - 23:00
Duration: 1st till 23rd of December 2017
Concept, managing and communication:
Dimitris Lazarou
Curators: Evaggelia Kairaki – Maria
Moscha Karatzoglou
Spots and videos editor: Tasos
Petsas
The instrumental composition “Angel
of mine” which accompanies exhibition’s videos and spots is from the composer
Tasos Petsas.
Translation in English: Leonidas Kampanakis
Facebook link:
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Blank Wall Gallery
Fokionos Negri str.55, Kipseli,
Athens
Tel. +30 211 4052138
Mobile: +30 694 3868 124
Email: info@blankwallgallery.com
Site: www.blankwallgallery.com
Exhibition’s working hours: Tuesday
till Friday: 16:30 - 21:30
Saturday: 11:30 - 14:00
Sunday & Monday: CLOSED
FREE ENTRANCE!!!
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