Units of Infrastructure
ADF invites you to an exhibition curated by our founder, Katerina Papanikolopoulos, bringing together contemporary artists melding design principles in modular art forms. A theme of translatability is the guiding thread - shown through the adaptations of humble materials. The objects emphasize mobility and migration routes due to their size and use of reclaimed spolia. Zoë Paul’s tiles, made to be installed as a fireplace, breathe a new vitality when seen displaced from their functional role. Kleopatra Tsali’s hand-casted and fired melon lamps near the scale of totems; Holly Lueders' watercolors of Patmian interiors reveal the making of a home in reverence to Greek craftsmanship; Elena Demetria Chantzis prompts viewers to question ceramic production and its place in Greek history as a tool of domestic use. The enigmatic ceramic vessels of Cypriot architect Yiannos Anastassiou, Lebanese-Greek designer Maria Halios, and Leros-based Marianna Xylina transform archetypal shapes to question the effect of heritage. Artist Theodore Psychoyos’ marble constructions, in collaboration with ADF, shed valuable insight into the life-cycle of the material. The audience may encounter the effect of tradition in a multitude of dimensions.
Address: Florinis 15, Moschato 183 46 [Venue Provided by KN Group]
Date: Thursday, September 30-October 7. Closed on Sunday.
Time: 11 AM - 7 PM
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Featuring:
ZOË PAUL, ELENA DEMETRIA CHANTZIS,KLEOPATRA TSALI, MARIA HALIOS, HOLLY LUEDERS, YIANNOS ANASTASSIOU, THEODORE PSYCHOYOS, MARIANNA XYLINA
Exhibition view – Foreground: Theodore Psychoyos, “Butterfly Library” and Marble Constructions.
Artist Zoë Paul’s seated figure and low marble bench by Theodore Pyschoyos
Piece broken in transit, reminiscent of Beirut blast, by Lebanese ceramicist and designer Maria Halios