‘Thesis – Antithesis – Synthesis. In the Belt of Change’, Group Contemporary Art Exhibition
Curated by Katerina Koskina, Hainan China, Ocean Flower Museum
20 May – 8 December, 2021
Exhibition Design, lighting design, remote set up
“Thesis-Antithesis-Synthesis. In the Belt of Change” arises from the common belief that the ancient Greek and Chinese civilizations, which have defined and shaped cultures beyond their borders, shared many common elements in their quest of understanding the World. For both cultures, the World was not limited to the physical earth or the natural world but encompassed the much wider, complicated, incomprehensible but harmonious structure of the World or Universe. The Greek exhibition is structured on the discursive method, where the flow of time and change is expressed in three stages of development, “Thesis- Antithesis – Synthesis” rooted in Ancient Greek philosophy, particularly the Socratic obstetric method. Besides, it conveys to the visitors the ancient Greek idea of endless movement which drives humanity to engage with change, an idea close to the notion of Yin and Yang in Chinese philosophy and cosmology. This triadic approach of “Thesis-Antithesis-Synthesis” represents our perspective in creating this Exhibition and is aligned with the architecture of the building, divided in halls. The Exhibition is designed as an immersive experience for the public to imagine histories and futures, as well as to highlight the concepts of interaction, dialogue and fluidity.
Participant artists:
Dimitris Alithinos, ANGELIDAKIS Andreas Angelidakis, Stephen Antonakos, C O S T I S, Pantelis Chandris, CHRYSSA, Manolis Daskalakis – Lemos, George Drivas, Stelios Faitakis, Aspassio Haronitaki, Yioula Hatjigeorgiou, Yiannis, Kranidiotis, Ioannis Michalou(di)s, Petros Moris, Nikos Navridis, Nikos Papadopoulos, Eva Papamargariti, Aemilia Papaphilippou, Nafsika Pastra, Aristotle Roufanis, Lucas Samaras, Manthos Santorineos, Stelarc, Marianna Strapatsaki, TAKIS, THEODOULOS. Dimitris Tragkas, Theo Triantafyllidis, Costas Tsoclis, Costas Varotsos, Babis Venetopoulos, Lydia Venieri, Pantelis Xagoraris, George Zongolopoulos
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