Dépôt Αrt gallery (Neofitou Vamva str.5,
Kolonaki, Athens) is hosting on Tuesday 19th of June (20:00 up 23:00) the art
group exhibition " Calais (Light Blue)"
Duration of the
exhibition: 19 June – 30 June 2018
The exhibition is
curated by the art historian and assistant professor at the University of
Athens Κonstantinos
Vafiadis and the art historian Olga Latousaki.
Dimitris Lazarou has
the responsibility for the concept, organization and communication of the
exhibition.
66 contemporary
visual artists present art works of painting, sculpture and photography,
inspired by the Hellenistic word Κάλαϊς - Calais (turquoise gemstone) from which
became the Greek word Γαλάζιος - Galazios which means Light Blue.
Having each colour
its own psychological interpretation and symbolism, it should be noted that:
TIRCUAGE symbolizes
introversion, rebirth, progress, humanity and resignation to limitations or
oppression. It is a colour that expresses the pure heart, freshness while
encouraging clear and honest communication. More generally, it is the best ally
of knowledge and information as it strengthens the exploration of the mind.
LIGHT BLUE is the
colour of heavenly consciousness, harmony and tranquility. It symbolizes
immortality, mind, revelation, wisdom, piety, and coldness. It also represents
learning and healthy emotions while it favors knowledge. It strengthens
devotion, stability, generosity, faithful friendship and measured life. It has
calming properties and soothes the passions.
Art historian and
Assistant Professor at the University of Athens Konstantinos Vafiadis in his
text, titled "Calais: Womb of the world resourceful and mournful"
notes:
“CALAIS: Bright
bluegreenish, goldsprouting heaven and emeraldlike sea, womb that gives
perpetual birth to the wandering and passionate Greek Poet. This bluish womb
moulds him into a man thrusting him towards a Sisypfian rough passage, the
skycoloured gate that leads to the infinity of Life.
CALAIS: bluegreenish
, wuthering coasts and emerald windsprouting rocks, is the voice that summons
the artist , invokes to a gathering those who accept humbly the Truth of the
artist, of the wandering man who doesn’t know “Ithaki”.
CALAIS: Coppergolden
soil and lightbluish aquatic springs define the latent, darkblue future of the creator.
Bluish is this path, toward fruitful fields simultaneously growing with
heavenly endings. His bluish blurred gaze like a darkblue mist, turns itself to
the copper gate, the exit towards the sacred places of Heaven.
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| Stavros Apostolou |
CALAIS: bluish clouds
and heavenly coloured rain now cools his soul, the world that he, created
himself in absentia. Transparent golden drops, from gifts and divine presents,
fall onto his light blue hands, those hands that determine the limits of the
world, the limits of our thought.
CALAIS: bluish is the
milk of the little handmaiden and goldentexture wheat which nourish the
creator, already darkblue from the polymorphous wounds on its blue body.
Nevertheless he carries a dark red and sorrow reducing auspices, as he walks
protected towards his sisyphian end.
CALAIS: It is
becoming bluish now the heavenly sent emblem, bluewhite is now the myrrh on the
lightbearing shroud of the Poet, embroidered by the love of bluefaced angels.
Blue in texture is the water in the cup. It is destined to become the golden
libation to his poetic womb, to his birthplace, synonym of the artistic
creation.”
The participant
artists are:
Christina Pancess //
Eleni Gkinosati // Evi Kirma // Hanna Schibel // Nina Aspeta // Sonke // Victor
Bakker // Antonis Antzoulidis // Elena Antoniou // Maria Apostolou // Stavros
Apostolou // Maria Argyrakopoulou // Eleni Sameli Varouxaki // Konstantinos
Vafiadis // Konstantinos Veroutis // Ivi Gabrielides // Andreas Gabriliadis //
Palida Georgoulakou // Mina Geldi // Madalena Gkinosati // Veroniki Damianidou
// Dikea Despotaki // Tasos Dimos // Eva Divari // Tania Drogossi // Gerasimos
Thomas // Evdokia Thomopoulou // Ioanna T. // Leonidas Kabanakis // Evita
Kanellou // Katerina Karakatsani // Spyros Karabelas // Ioanna Kardiakou //
Georgia Kokkini // Giorgos Kouvelis // Eleni Kyrou Tsakalou // Nadia
Konstantopoulou // Katerina Mavroleon // Liza Vasilatou Merlin // Konstantina
Mina // Mata Bigali // Niki Bigali // Vassiliki Bloukou// Betty Bogiatzi //
Anastasia Ntonti // Eirini Pagoni // Despoina Pantazi // Sofia Papathanasi //
Evdoksia Papassava // Smaragda Papoulia // Giorgos Partsinevelos // Vasilios
Patas // Irene Petropoulou // Nadia Rapti // Natassa Rachovitsa // Dimitris
Rimpas // Maria Roufani // Kostas Spiliotopoulos (ERIC COSPI) // Sofia Stavrou
// Mary Stefanou // John Tzomakas // Maria Fili // Peggy Harami // Athina Hatzi
// Katerina Chortaria // Nayia Chrysanthakopoulou
The exhibition
accompanies a 32-page catalogue, distributed for FREE!
General information
for the exhibition:
Curators:
Konstantinos Vafiadis – Olga Latousaki
Concept -
Organization - Communication: Dimitris Lazarou (repdla@hotmail.com)
Video editor: Tasos
Petsas
The instrumental
composition "Love (unlimited)" which accompanies the video of the
exhibition, is created by Tasos Petsas.
Translations in
English: Maria Sirri
Opening: Tuesday,
19th of June| 20:00 - 23:00hrs
Duration: 19th of June
up to 30th of June
Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/176789159829581/
Dépôt Art gallery
Neofytou Vamva
str. 5
GR 106 74 Kolonaki, Athens |
Tel: 210 3648174
e-mail:info@depotgallery.gr |
Facebook:depotgallery.gr
Opening Hours : Tuesday to Friday: 14:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 11:00 -
15:00
Sunday &
Monday closed
ENTRY IS FREE
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