PIKPA, E1 Piraeus port. “To be there!”
Mıcrogeographıes ınvestıgate the sıtuatıon of the refugee camp ın Greece and in particular in Pıraeus, Ellinikon and Mytilene, Lesbos, through a series of visits, in situ installations and performances of the artists Maria Sarri and Angelos Skourtis. Theır activity emphasizes the observation and personal experience of the camps, creating a personal relation with refugees and
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E2 Gate Pireaus Port. “ΕΣΥ-ΕΙΜΑΙ (TU – IO SONO )” / Part2
Continuing the political action TU – IO SONO in locations that refugees live in Athens and Piraeus, Angelos Skourtis creates on April 05.2015in the port of Piraeus a human clothes retained by the teeth of his partners and which hangs the washed clothes of refugees. The performance took place in collaboration with Vilma Vassilakis and
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Angelos Skourtis, “Tu – Io Sono” (Part1), Victoria square
Mıcrogeographıes ınvestıgate the sıtuatıon of the refugee camp ın Greece and in particular in Pıraeus, Ellinikon and Mytilene, Lesbos, through a series of visits, in situ installations and performances of the artists Maria Sarri and Angelos Skourtis. Theır activity emphasizes the observation and personal experience of the camps, creating a personal relation with refugees and
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Bageion. Presentation
Presentation of Microgeographies narratives “Accidental Guide of Urban Commoning”(2013) and “Revification of Ancient Ruins”(WWSf, 2014) which are centered around Artemis Agrotera Temple and its incorporation at the everyday urban life. The presentation was at the context of “ILIS-SOS” project by the Residents of Mets Initiative. It was hosted at Bageion, a historic deserted hotel in
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Green Park. “Spontaneous Habitation”, “Symbiosis”
Microgeographies participated at the Activation of GREEN PARK on 19-29 June 2015 with two performances on Thursday 25 June 2015 in the following chronological order: Spontaneous habitation by Hariklia Hari and Symbiosis by Angelos Skourtis (Symbiosis from Greek συμβίωσις “living together”) (Reading extracts from the text of the program of the Activation of Green
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Block 15. “The Return of Orpheus in Hades”
Haidari concentration camp (Greek: στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης Χαϊδαρίου, stratópedo syngéntrosis Chaidaríou, German: KZ Chaidari) was a concentration camp operated by the German Schutzstaffel at the Athens suburb of Haidari during the Axis occupation of Greece in World War II. Operating from September 1943 until it was shut down in September 1944, it was the largest and
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Haidari concentration camp – Block 15. Walk, public discussion and performance
Haidari concentration camp (Greek: στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης Χαϊδαρίου, stratópedo syngéntrosis Chaidaríou, German: KZ Chaidari) was a concentration camp operated by the German Schutzstaffel at the Athens suburb of Haidari during the Axis occupation of Greece in World War II. Operating from September 1943 until it was shut down in September 1944, it was the largest and
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Pavement near Syntagma Square. Visit at the squat
First visit at the occupied pavement outside the Ministry of Finance at Syntagma square. With the artist Maria Sarri During the visit at the spontaneous settlement by the Cleaning Women at Syntagma square, we had the chance to discuss with them the reasons of their occupying the pavement and the ways they arrange their everyday
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Temple of Artemis Agrotera. “Gradiva walks through the wall of Stuart and Revett’s Lost Temple”
I was 19 years old, and studying architecture, when I began writing an essay on the Temple of Artemis Agrotera in Agrae (Panagia stin Petra). I was impressed by the elegence deriving from its harmonic Ionian structure, but neither the fragility nor the urbane proportions of the temple was what kept me keen on it..Nor
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The Athens Center. “Investigating the Context”
Microgeographies ch5 “ Revivification of Ancient Ruins ” explores the possibility of incorporating deserted archaeological sites in the everyday city life, starting from the remains of Artemis Agrotera Temple. Through a unity of site-specific art works and public discussions. At this context we presented the photographic presentation by architect Iosif Effraimidis and artist Panayiotis Lamprou
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Office. “Beyond Walden (on Thoreau’s Cabin)”
Beyond Walden (on Thoreau’s Cabin) is a site specific installation (video/sound installation, wooden cabin) by Rika Krithara. Based on Thoreau’s cabin, an installation about the safety of the shell. Constructing collectively a deserted, sinking cabin inside an abandoned architectural office, habitation widens negating the protective shell of a clear, expected structure. The potential of a
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Artificial Lake behind Athens School of Fine Arts. “Nowness”
Rafaella Constantinou organised a public intervention that focused on the most appealing, yet neglected and unfrequented part of the route: the pond or “construction site” as it is often referred to by the owner of the land – which is what it originally was before it was filled up with water. Constantinou sought to
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Pavement next to industrial ruins of Athens School of Fine Arts. “Relocation I : pic nic”
Relocation I: pic nic, a public, participatory action planned and organised by Evangelia Raftopoulou took place on that cloudy Wednesday afternoon on the sidewalk that is part of the route followed by the Itinerant Photography Lab. Raftopoulou cooked stuffed tomatoes (“gemista”, a traditional Greek dish) and invited friends and fellow students from the Athens School
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Athens School of Fine Arts. Performative discussion
Panos Charalambous upon the invitation of Microgeographies@Storefrontnyc narrates the activation of the autoorganised space of the Athens School of Fine Arts (256 Pireaus str) from a group of teachers and students back in the 90’s. The narrative is performed on the top of a tree in the garden. Panos Charalambous invites Hariklia Hari to climb
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synomilontas me ta fantasmata tou kentrou
synomilontas me ta fantasmata tou kentrou; Μία διαδρομή στο κέντρο της Αθήνας με αφορμή την εκπομή της Αλκυόνης Καραμανώλη
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Ardittos Association, Mets. Discussion on the disenchantment of the archaeological site of Artemis Agrotera, Mets.
Discussion at the space of Ardittos Association which focused on the gradual disenchantment of the site over the years ,and the processes by which we attempt to re- vivificate ancient monuments through the therapeutic use of art work. In the discussion we referred to examples delineated and actions made in this and other sites, we
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Artemis Agrotera. “The Procession”
On the road head behind the temple of Artemis Agrotera was produced “The Procession”, an urban mural by Marianna Lyra. “The Procession” frames Kefalou str, one of the four streets that define the specific archaeological site, and captures two processions, the past and present that offer symbolic gifts to the future. The artist Marianna Lyra,
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Artemis Agrotera. “Rising”
“Rising”, is an interactive performance by artist Nikos Stathopoulos. It took place at the Courtyard of Artemis Agrotera Temple-Mets (at the side of Ardittou Street at the elevated part of the pavement that forms the courtyard of the temple of Artemis Agrotera). Rising is a work where the artist as well as the viewer experiences
Read MoreKeratea. Notes for a museum of the Commons (Towards S.O.M.A.)
S.O.M.A (Scattered Open Museum of Attica / Διάσπαρτο Ανοιχτό Μουσείο Αττικής) Το S.O.M.A είναι ένα συλλογικό έργο που εξελίσσεται μέσα από τη συνεργασία του Αρχιτεκτονικού Εργαστηρίου Συμμετοχικού Σχεδιασμού NonPlan και του Πολιτιστικού Συνδέσμου Κερατέας Χρυσή Τομή. Είναι μία ανοιχτή διάσπαρτη δομή που στεγάζεται προσωρινά στην Κερατέα Αττικής. Έχει πιλοτικό χαρακτήρα και μπορεί να εφαρμοστεί σε
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Pireaus and Microlimano. “Reveries and Realities” research trip (day 2)
At the context of World Wide Storefront, Microgeographies presented “Reveries and Realities”: a unity of in situ installations, performances and routes, personal and collective, regarding the lived experience of deserted places, starting from the remains of the ancient Sacred Way and ending to the coast of West Attica-Chaidari and Piraeus. This research and experiential trip
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Korydallos Prison. “Prison as an Invisible Island”
«Φυλακή σαν ένα Αόρατο Νησί»* Το ταξίδι μου στο «Αόρατο Νησί» ΣΔΕ (Σχολείο Δεύτερης Ευκαιρίας) φυλακών Κορυδαλλού, κράτησε τρεις ώρες. Τρεις ώρες σημαντικές για μένα και ελπίζω και για τους 25 ενήλικες έγκλειστους, που συνεργαστήκαμε μέσω της τέχνης. Το θέμα με το οποίο συμμετείχα σε αυτό το πρόγραμμα είχε σαν αφετηρία, το περίκλειστο σχήμα ενός
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Orizontas autoorganised space. Discussion on Polis and Democracy and presentation of the project “Invisible Islands”
Orizontas autoorganised space is located in Metaxourgeio, one block from Demosion Sema. Microgeographies have continually collaborated with Orizontas, as also on the events of October 31; in the evening after the Public Reading of Pericle’s Epithaph at Demosion Sema, we continued there our performative reading and discussion, and reflected on our recent wandering in time,
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Demosion Sema. Public Reading of Pericles’ Epitaph (Thucydides, II.34-46)
Reveries and Realities research trip@Storefrontnyc, day 1, evening: we performed the second (1) public reading of the funeral oration of Pericles. The public performance was held on October 31, 2014, at 19.45, at Demosion Sema, the public cemetery of the ancient city of Athens. In his famous speech, known from Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian
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Yiannis Theodoropoulos, “Raw fruits memorial”, Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Skaramaga)
The totem sculpture “Raw fruits memorial” is a metaphor, a relocation of the actual sculpture from Yiannis Theodoropoulos garden. It consists of raw fruits that the artist for personal reasons decided not to eat, and in deep sorrow, decided to devote them to the sculpture in the garden of his house in Pefki. Parallel to
Read MoreThe ancient Sacred Way, the coast of West Attica and Piraeus. “Reveries and Realities” 2day research trip
“Reveries and Realities” is a cultural walk, a unity of projects and routes, personal and collective, regarding the lived experience of deserted places, starting from the remains of the ancient Sacred Way and ending to the coast
Read MoreOffice. “Sentimental Topography”
Aristotle Giannakouros and Hariklia Hari share their experience of the Ilissia forest in Athens. Both live nearby and incorporate the forest in their everydaylife activities: Aristotle accompanies his small daughter to school through the forest path, Hariklia walks her dog. These everyday small acts form a daily ritual. And can became a reverie. We can
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Aristotle Giannakouros’ Music and Writings. Part of the Office’s installation “Sentimental Topography” (in collaboration with H.Hari) Ενας μοναχικός περίπατος Εκείνη τη μέρα δεν έβρεχε, κι’οι πέτρες είχαν πιάσει γιά τα καλά τη συζήτηση πίσω απ’τους φράχτες και τους κήπους.Τους αγκαλιασμένους φράχτες με τα ιδωμένα και τ’ ανείπωτα, τους κήπους με τα μυστικά και τα
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Office. “Sentimental Topography” part1
Hariklia Hari’s Reveries at Ilissia Forest by the Office. It is narrated with photos, drawings, writings and microsculptures. Part of the Office’s installation “Sentimental Topography” (in collaboration with A.Giannakouros)
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Void – 1rst Floor. “The Neighborhood, the Inhabitants and their Stories”
photos by Kazeron In “Urban Stories from the Center of Athens”, Microgeographies narrative unfolds in both “Arch_06 Lab” and “Void@1rst Floor”. These places are located almost door-to-door in Psyrri area at the center of Athens; an area and a community that undergoes gentrification. Void@1rst floor hosted the Action-Installation of the work in progress “The
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Arch_06 Lab. “Urban Stories from the Center of Athens”, a Workshop on Methods on Public Space
In “Urban Stories from the Center of Athens”, Microgeographies narrative unfolds in the sites “Arch_06 Lab” (A) and “Void@1rst Floor”(K) that are located almost door-to-door in Psyrri area at the center of Athens; an area and a community that undergoes gentrification. In collaboration with architectural and artistic groups and residents that continually work on public
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Psyrri: Arch_06 Lab, 5-7 Riga Palamidou str/ Void@1rst floor, 9 Katsikogianni str (opposite to Ebros Theater) Thursday 2/10, 4–10pm #WWSf On September 26, we performed a small voyage from the “private” to the “public”; from the Office (an abandoned private space) to its neighborhood (an abandoned building next to the office) and to the
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Arch_06 Lab. “5-7 Riga Palamidou str.”, a site specific work by Katerina Zafeiropoulou
Starting from Microgeographies focus on “Urban Stories from the Center of Athens” curated by Hariklia Hari, Katerina Zafeiropoulou created the site specific work “5-7 Riga Palamidou str.” at Arch_06 (A). Located in the gentrified area of Psyrri, Arch_06 was included into Microgeograpies narrative as a paradigm of a new model of working space resisting the
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Deserted Building. “Persistence Obscura” by Rika Krithara
Persistence Obscura: video projection at the facade of the Deserted Building of 6 Neofronos str by the visual artist Rika Krithara. The Deserted House is a small eclecticist house that was donated in the 70s to the Municipality of Kesariani, to become an Infantry station. It remains closed and exists in a state of gradual
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Street in front of the Office. “Social Memory Design” by Metoo
Social memory design by Metoo (Aliki Kakoulidou – Dimitra Vasilakou) Pictures everywhere; In grandmother’s wovens, in family’s embroideries, during our trips, while visiting a museum… We were always interested in the revival of traditional folk art motifs as part of our heritage and their use in our everyday life.Working as graphic designers during the past
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Office. “8 Stenon Portas str”, a site specific work by Katerina Zafeiropoulou
Katerina Zafeiropoulou, “8 Stenon Portas str”, site specific work Katerina Zafeiropoulou intermingles the view of the window with the actual space, creating an inner perspective. The leaves of the forest are reflected and drawn on the window.
Read More Office. “Transperancies and the Sacred” (Exhibition no2)
The narrative of the Office “Transperancies and the Sacred” is centered around the site specific installations by the artists Christos Kotsoulas (Capten), Katerina Zafeiropoulou and Metoo (Aliki Kakoulidou, Dimitra Vasilakou) and a performance by Angelos Skourtis. Curated by Hariklia Hari Capten created a cage-mousetrap. Within it the artist incorporated an old furniture deriving from the
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Storefront for Art and Architecture. WWSf exhibition installation
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The Courtyard of Artemis Agrotera Temple. “MetsGiving (The Gift)”
Site: Artemis Agrotera Courtyard (Diana Agrotera)
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Microgeographies, as part of the WorldWideStorefront (WWSf), has its opening on Friday 26 September at the following places: – Courtyard of Artemis Agrotera Temple, Mets, 18:00 pm. Performance by Katerina Velliou. In collaboration with Cultural Association Ardittos. – Office, Ilissia, 20:30 pm. Exhibition opening with 3 site-specific installations by the artists Capten, Metoo.gr (Aliki Kakoulidou,
Read MoreMicrogeographies@Storefrontnyc
About Microgeographies: Reacting to the states of abandonment of cities in Greece as a result of economic, social and personal crisis, and reflecting on the gradual reconstruction processes occurring in southern Europe, during the next two months, Microgeographies present a seriesof microexhibitions, actions, installations and performances in public and domestic spaces with the collaboration of
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Storefront for Art and Architecture, NY. Microgeographies announced as part of WorldWideStorefront (WWSf)
Storefront for Art and Architecture | Programming: Events: Winners: WorldWide Storefront. Storefront for Art and Architecture announces the 10 selected projects that will be part of WorldWide Storefront (“WWSF”), a new initiative to provide a simultaneous, multi-locus of alternative spaces around the globe and a digital platform for the expression and exchange of latent desires
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Loft. A celebration
Angela Svoronou: “About the celebration at the Loft” The invigilator of the exhibition was unable to fulfil his duties. So I took the responsibility to invigilate the exhibition for a day; it seemed rather natural, since I was one of the exhibitors. Thus it was arranged: on Saturday, November 9th, I would open the exhibition,
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Former Bookshop Estia. Installation and Performance
Άγγελος Σκούρτης, Εγκατάσταση – Περφόρμανς “Συχνά οι Δεσποινίδες της Αβινιόν έβλεπαν την Τραβιάτα”. Στο κλείσιμο του βιβλιοπωλείου “Εστία”. Στο πλαίσιο των Μικρογεωγραφιών “Toi et tes Epaves” σε επιμέλεια Χαρίκλειας Χάρη, πραγματοποιήθηκε στο χώρο του βιβλιοπωλείου της ΕΣΤΙΑΣ επί της οδού Σόλωνος, την Πέμπτη 31 Οκτωβρίου στις 9 το βράδυ η ποιητική περφόρμανς και εγκατάσταση του
Read MoreFormer Bookshop Estia. Invitation
Photo by Nikos Anastasopoulos Microgeographies III. Toi et tes Epaves invite you at the space of the former bookshop of ESTIA (Solonos str, opposite to Law School) on October 31, at 21:00, to the poetic performance of Angelos Skourtis entitled “Often Les Demoiselles d’Avignon saw La Traviata“. Nikos Anastasopoulos, referring to the performance of Angelos
Read MoreLoft. “ARCHITETTURA MORTA, VITA VUOTA”
19.10.2013, Angelos Skourtis performance “ARCHITETTURA MORTA, VITA VUOTA”. Recorded by Nikos Kazeros.
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