KROMA – International
Art & Culture Platform continues its Art Project “KROMA One-Off: One Day
Exhibitions“.
Giannis Kardasis‘
digital collage exhibition titled “Half A Person” is the 4th KROMA One-Off and
is presented on Thursday March 22 at 19:00 at the Romantso Cultural Center.
“Everything seems
absurd until we die, and then everything makes sense.”
With this thought-phrase of the Italian artist
Maurizio Cattelan, Giannis Kardasis lets us take a sneak peek at what inspired
his exhibition “Half A Person”.
The promises we make
to ourselves, the pending things, what we want but also what we need.
It’s all there. In a
post-it … “do not forget to …”
“Half A Person,” as
Giannis notes, “is a comment on completion and not a lack thereof. Whether you
focus on one or the other though … is your choice.”
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Giannis Kardasis
By reconstructing the
new with the old, and by using images from many different sources, Giannis
Kardasis – a writer,DJ and radio producer – exploits every stimulus and through
the technique of digital collage he creates his own texts trying to make his
thoughts clear every time . He believes that just as the way we hear and
consume music has changed because of the
internet, the same thing has happened to images. Our eyes no longer see,
because of the Information and image overload we experience, they just look.
There is no going
back. But there is always the choice of what comes next. Because everything is
a matter of choice.
With central themes
such as time, it’s circularity, understanding and lack thereof, and with a
method of presentation that refers to – and is served by – pop culture
influences, he chooses his pieces and composes the exhibition in such a way as
to reminisce exactly what we have to remember. Something like our personal
resolutions every time the year changes.
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Artist Biography
Giannis Kardasis is a
graphic designer, DJ and radio producer. He has great love for cartoons,
freshly printed books, magazines and Morrissey. He would like to live in a
music festival. He would like to live in Barcelona or Paris but he currently
lives in Athens. He would like to adopt a dog but Sotiris (his cat) does not
agree. He has seen Fugges, Garbage and George Michael live (all in the same
night). He believes Mark Rothko paintings, Pet Shop Boys, New Order True Faith
cover, Tutto Su Mia Madre posterand Fight Club are all very important. When he
grows up he wants to become a carpenter (or a plumber) and watch Almodóvar’s
films without the need for subtitles
P.S.: He’s in love
with Tracey Thorn. He sent her a message on-line inviting her to listen to a
live broadcast that was dedicated to her. She never answered him.
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During each KROMA
One-Off there is a free educational program for children, based on the
exhibition and its works. The children get to meet the artist and discuss with
them. They learn the techniques used and have the opportunity to use their
imagination, to create their own unique artwork. The training program is in
collaboration with apeiron.
KROMA conducts a
social awareness and solidarity program, implementing the following side
actions:
In association with
Shedia street magazine. There will be an accredited person selling issue #57.
In association with
Diavazo gia tous allous (I read for you) nonprofit network. Volunteers will be
informing the visitors about the social actions of the network. There will be
printed leaflets as well, for more information.
For each KROMA
One-Off event, a limited number of collectible pamphlets are printed and
distributed.
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KROMA One-Off
Why KROMA One-Off:
One Day Exhibitions?
The overwhelming
majority of exhibition visitors prefer the opening day
The audience gets to
meet and talk with the artist
It integrates art
into everyday life
It provides for a
novel way of entertainment that strengthens the relationship with culture
It is addressed to
the entire family through parallel education programs
The purpose of the
exhibitions is to be framed by many parallel events such as live
performances, concerts, theatrical
performances, screenings, workshops and
educational programs, as well as a multitude of festivals and creative actions.
KROMA wishes to bring
art directly to the people rather than inviting them into places especially
designed for it. By enjoying art in their “hangout” spots they are able to
easily meet.
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General Info:
When: Thursday
22/03/2018
Exhibition Opening
hours: 19:00 – 23:00
Admission: FREE
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Bios Romantso
Address: Anaxagora 3,
Omonia, Athens
Tel: 2167003325
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