Back to Athens 7 International Art Meeting 2020: μetaΑθήνα / pόστΑθενς:
Facing a new post-lockdown reality, 100 artists and curators from Greece and abroad reconnect in physical presence with 12 curatorial exhibitions and artistic projects.
Overcoming crises, Athens on the verge of its new identity. A post-lockdown meeting, Greek and International artists reconnect in physical presence, in the face and the circumstances of a new reality. Back to Athens 2020 under the title "μetaΑθήνα / pόστΑθενς" presents 12 curatorial exhibitions and individual artistic proposals with the participation of 100 artists and curators from Greece and abroad. From 2012-2014, Back to Athens has been active in the wider area of Kotzia Square in Athens, from 2016-2017, at the historic square of the Exarchia district, in 2018 at the Athens Commercial Triangle, and 2021 and 2022 at the emblematic “Isaiah” Mansion in Patission.
μetaΑθήνα / pόστΑθενς: Back to Athens 7 | 2020 is part of the Cultural Program «Αθήνα-Σημεία Τομής 2020/Athens-Intersection 2020» Supported by and under the Auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports. Curated by: Georg Georgakopoulos, Fotini Kapiris, Christian Rupp Organised by: APART Art Research and Applications Participating Organisations: Financial Support / Auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, Coordinated by CHEAPART, Auspices of the City of Athens, kind Support of the Austrian Embassy in Athens and the Ministry of Culture of Austria, participation of FOTA/ Friends of Trigono Athens, Communication partner, Ta Nea tis Technis (The Greek Art Newspaper).
Exhibitions
"Sausaging on / Weiterwurschteln" Curated by: Christian Rupp co-curated by Georg Georgakopoulos Artists: Pablo Chiereghin, Julius Deutschbauer, Aldo Giannotti, Christian Rupp, Elisabeth von Samsonow, Anna Khodorkovskaya, Babis Karalis.
"New ritual society" Curated by: Katerina Nikolaou Artists: Maria Varela, Eirini Vlavianou, Myrto Vratsanou, Yiannis Vogdanis, George Petsikopoulos, Lily Hassioti, Alexia Psaradeli
"RAUMSTATION" Curated by: Pablo Chiereghin Artists: Andrea Heyer, Peter Kraus, Miriam Laussegger, Sascha Alexandra Zaitseva.
"Always Forever | Phoenix Athens" Curated by: Dimitri Yin, Christina Makri Artists: Ileana Arnaoutou, Anna Fafaliou, Dimitri Yin, Lee Wells
"IF IT SOUNDS LIKE BACON YOU'RE DOING IT RIGHT | A-DASH" Curated by: Noemi Niederhauser (A-Dash member) Artists: Campus Novel, Theo Prodromidis, Sigurður Atli Sigurðsson and Leifur Ýmir Eyjólfsson, Chrysanthi Koumianaki & Fanis Kafantaris, Talc Design Studio, Benjamin Cohen, Kristin Rúnarsdóttir, Ben Callaghan & Mica Warren, Jennifer Niederhauser-Schlup.