back to Athens 2013 (II)

RE-FRESH

the new mind of design and art

@

Fresh Hotel Athens

There has never been a better time to present the re-freshed, new face of the contemporary designer and artist whom explores and re-defines concept, form, esthetics and function involved in the creative process, often with cutting humor and/or playfulness. Contemporary sociopolitical issues such as the global recession, re-evaluation of national elements within the work and the re-use of objects inspire new and fresh ideas.

Designers and artists in dialogue

From April 19- May 15, Greek and international designers and artists will come together within the Fresh Hotel Athens (member of the Design Hotels) an urban, unconventional resort within the heart of the city center. This collaborative presentation introduces a dialog on creative values involving both arts. With the assistance of a special brochure, the visitor may “discover” the work at specified locations within the hotel including the reception area, rooms, lobby, the Air Lounge and the ArtWall project space the on ground floor of the hotel.

For the duration of the exhibition the work placed within the hotel and the ArtWall, will be in constant dialog with the hotel visitors and visitors of the exhibition. Designers are encouraged to present their work before the public and demonstrate processes and techniques developed as a part of their creative identity.

Participants:

Bllenddesignoffice, Helen Brasinika (Designer)

Post Folk, Maria-Olga Vlachou, Kostis Vassiliadis (Design)

Dimitris Georgakopoulos, Visual Artist

G Design Studio, Michael Georgiou, Alexandros Gavrilakis and Dimitris Stefanidis (Visual Communication)

Georgos Gyparakis (Visual Artist)

Maria Halios (Interior Designer)

ΚΑRAGEORGIOU (hand made furniture & interiors)

[Hauwai] Mari Goga, Stefanos Nasopoulos (Architects)

Kontakidesign, Spiros Kontakis (Object Design)

Panagiotis Megalooikonomou (Jewelry and Object Designer)

Pieris Architects, Pieros Pieris, Stella Pieri (Architects)

Spacelab, Sotiris Hainis, Vana Krimnioti (Architects)

Andreas Vousouras (Visual Artist)

Godefroy de Virieu & Stefania Di Petrillo (Designers)

OZON Raw Magazine presents Studio LAV(Designers)

Curated by: Fotini Kapiris

Co-organized by: Fresh Hotel and the ArtWall Project Space     [ more ]

White Dove

Under a burnin' sky
There's no milk and honey here
In the land of God
Someone holds a sign
It says we are human too
And while the sun goes down
The world goes by
White dove

Fly with the wind
Take our hope under your wings
For the world to know
That hope will not die
Where the children cry
Waves, big like a house
They're stranded on a piece of wood
To leave it all behind
To start again

But instead of a new life
All they find is a door that's closed
And they keep lookin' for
A place called hope
White dove
Fly with the wind

And take our hope under your wings

For the world to know
That hope will not die
Where the children cry

Can anyone tell me why?
The children of the world
Have to pay the price
And now you're telling me
You've seen it all before
I know that's right but still
It breaks my heart

Well, the golden lamb we sent
Makes us feel better now
But you know it's just a drop
In a sea of tears
White dove
Fly with the wind
Take our hope under your wings

For the world to know
That hope will not die
Where the children cry
White dove
Fly with the wind
Take our hope under your wings
For the world to know
That hope will not die
Where the children cry

 Under a burnin' sky
There's no milk and honey here

Sleepy Sun

I come as a tree

'I come as a tree' 

7000 The Oaks of 

Joseph Beuys

The Center for Arts & Culture Beton7 and Goethe-Institut Athen, from 9 to 27 April 2013, are organising the exhibition-tribute to Joseph Beuys curated by Dr. Rhea Thoenges-Stringaris. 

The exhibition focuses mainly on the flagship project "The 7000 Oaks», which is connected like no other with the concept of "Social Sculpture".

The report includes photos of the famous photographer Dieter Schwerdtle, objects, unreleased material and documents around this famous action of Joseph Beuys, which is a milestone of contemporary art. The program also includes a lecture by Ms Dr. Rhea Thönges-Stringaris at Goethe Institut Athen.

With the generous support of the Foundation "7000 Oaks" Kassel  [ more ]

Cruel

Bodies, can't you see what everybody wants from you?

Forgive the kids, for they don't know how to live

Run the alleys casually cruel

Cruel, cruel

Bodies, can't you see what everybody wants from you?

For you could want that, too

They could take or leave you

So they took you, and they left you

How could they be casually cruel?

Cruel, cruel, oh

Bodies, can't you see what everybody wants from you?

If you could want that, too, then you'll be happy

You were the one waving flares in the air so they could see you

And they were a zephyr, blowing past ya, 

Blowing fastly so they can see ya

Cruel, cruel, oh

Cruel, cruel, oh

St.Vincent

Marriage

MARRIAGE

GROUP EXHIBITION

23 Apr 2013 - 22 Jun 2013

Geta Brǎtescu

Hannah Höch

Ioannis Koliopoulos

David Noonan

Paola Palavidi

Sergei Parajanov

Artavazd Peleschjan

John Stezaker

at Qbox

[site]

On The Sea

Out on the sea we’d be forgiven
Our bodies stopped the spirit living
Wouldn’t you like to know how far you’ve got left to go

Somebody’s child nobody made you
It’s not what you stole it's what they gave you
In or out you go
In your silence your soul

Would you rather go unwilling
Your heart is full and now it's spilling
Barreling down the steps
Only a moment left

In hind of sight no peace of mind
Where you begin and I’m defined
Daughter of unconscious fate
Time will tell in spite of me

In hind of sight no peace of mind
Where it begins and we're defined
Shadows bend and suddenly
The world becomes and swallows me in

Whistle to a friend gentle till the end
Anyway in a name she takes shape just the same


Beach House

Kostas Christopoulos

 

bio::
1996-2002, Athens School of Fine Arts, Painting (studio of J.Psychopaidis) and Engraving (studio of G.Milios and V.Kazakos)

1999-2000, Kunsthochschule Berlin Weissensee, Painting (studo of Werner Liebmann)

2006-2008, Athens School of Fine Arts, Master Course in Fine Arts

2010- , Ph.D. candidate in the School of Political Sciences, Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

works::

 the room (solo show) ∙ bingo (solo show) ∙ blindfolded ∙ the cube ∙ the banner ∙ conversation piece ∙ 1983 ∙ sanatorio project ∙ e.g.k.e.d.g

site::

www.kostaschristopoulos.com