Astralón Suggests : Art Calendar | June 2024
June, the month of carefree first excursions, unfolds with the discovery of art events on your exploration.
What are your plans for the first summer month? An island paradise or vivid Athens? Astralón has you covered! We propose two cultural journeys to stunning island gems, alongside a captivating exhibition in Athens for those who love to embrace the summer city vibes.
Emerging Elements | Exhibition
Artist: Kyriakos Rokos
Location: P gallery | Sculpture, Athens
Duration: 23/5/2024 – 29/6/2024
Kyriakos Rokos, is a distinguished sculptor, renowned for his contributions to contemporary art. This exhibition will unveil a collection of sculptures and compositions born from the artist’s inner vision.
The artist uses everything from classic marble and warm wood to enduring bronze, even incorporating drawings and short stories into his artistic tapestry. Rokos captivates audiences with the mythical and dreamlike environments he creates.
Rokos’s sculptures aren’t just objects to look at, they’re portals to fantastical realms that blur the lines between reality and imagination. Through his captivating art, he invites viewers to contemplate the complexities of our modern world.
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Cindy Sherman at Cycladic: Early Works | Exhibition
Location: Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
Duration: 30/5/2024 – 4/11/2024
This exhibit showcases over 100 of Cindy Sherman’s early works, focusing on how women are portrayed in popular culture. These include famous series like “Untitled Film Stills” and “Centerfolds.”
Sherman, a true innovator, combined photography and performance art in the late 1970s. Working alone, she transformed herself into various characters, challenging traditional ideas about femininity.
The exhibit also features a short film about Sherman’s artistic process. An interesting connection is drawn between Sherman’s work and the Cycladic Museum’s collection of ancient female figurines. These figurines, believed to represent fertility goddesses, highlight the ever-changing roles of women throughout history.
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Kirki Projects | Soil Horizon – Contemporary Art Exhibition
Locations: Sifnos Island
Duration: 15/6/2024 – 30/6/2024
Kirki Projects is a nomadic gallery in the Cyclades. This year, the project will take place in Sifnos, in a historic school of 1840, which overlooks the bay of Seralia, on the foothill of Kastro village.
Sifnos is an island that for centuries supplied the whole of Greece with functional ceramics made of fire clay. It is recognized for its formative impact on Greek cuisine and culinary history.
This project, Soil Horizon, dives into how land impacts our ability to get food. It explores how excessive development weakens the land, affecting our access to safe food, our reuse of resources, the variety of plant and animal life, and how long local farms can keep producing food.
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Phenomenon | Βiennial Project
Location: Anafi Island
Duration: 24/6/2024 – 7/7/2024
Phenomenon is a biennial project for contemporary art on the Aegean island of Anafi, Greece, organized by the Association Phenomenon and the Kerenidis Pepe Collection, since 2015.
Phenomenon 5 will attempt a review through investigation of the concept of “return”, not as a flashback to a specific past, but as a performative act that (re)shapes reality. Beginning with the histories of Anafi, the phenomenon has aimed at broad explorations throughout its editions: seeking alternative ways of seeing, understanding how collective and personal histories are socially constructed, and looking for strategies through art to create a shared experience of collaboration and coexistence.
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