Our fellows 2018, Malvina Panagiotidi, Vasilis Papageorgiou and Hypercomf (Ioannis Koliopoulos – Paola Palavidi) are included in the group show Constellations in the Dirt at Kouphonisi island. The exhibition is organised by ΝΕΟΝ, in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades and is on view until 02.09.2018.
Centered around the archaeological load of the Small Cyclades, Kouphonisia and Keros island complex – an arid land, but at the same time a “fertile” archaeological ground – the exhibition’s curatorial approach focuses on the ‘archaeological find’ and its position in the respective present.
What happens when the products of a civilization are converted into “findings” and appear as fragments? What defines then, the archaeologists’ process of composing anew a picture based on these findings?
Which would be the position of the “present antiquity” in the future? Through which route are findings translated from undefined fragments of material into recognizable objects and how does the interpretation of the archaeologist affect the view of the spectator?
The exhibition Constellations in the dirt includes visual works, sculptures, small installations and soundworks from the following nine artists: Hypercomf, Thalia Ioannidou, Konstantinos Kotsis, Theo Michael, Malvina Panagiotidi, Vasilis Papageorgiou, Kostas Roussakis, Kostas Sahpazis and Vangelis Vlahos.
The archaeological environment of the area functions as motivation for visual creation in two new commissions by NEON organization to artists Malvina Panagiotidi and Kostas Roussakis. At the same time, the exhibition opens up to the external landscape of Kouphonisia, inviting the visitors to explore and discover spots of archaeological interest.
The exhibition is curated by Fanis Kafantaris and Irene Kalliga.
Co-ordination of the exhibition for the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades: Stefanos Keramidas.