The performance crypsinous (concealed) is an ode to secret love. The nature of this love often requires latency, distance, and accuracy. Due to inadequate communication, there are times it becomes complicated leading to active and attractive mystery or to ambiguity and misunderstanding. Hence, either the two parts will be strongly united or together they will never succeed.
Crypsinous speaks of love through the poetry of Sappho. It is presented by a vocal performance evolved far from the exhibition space, emphasizing the cryptic condition and the remote communication effort.
Crypsinous will be presented on August 20th and 21st. It is a part of the “Lato, safe space” project under the production of Ex Situ and presented in the program “All of Greece, One Culture”, by the Greek ministry of Culture.
More info: https://digitalculture.gov.gr/2021/08/lato-safe-space-archeologikos-choros-latous/
*Virginia Mastrogiannaki is SNF ARTWORKS Fellow in visual arts