Glorious ElementsBack to Athens 10 International Art Meeting 2023: Geometry of racional
Isaiah Mansion 65 Patission & Ioulianou, Athens, 104 33, 3rd fl. June 28 – July 2, 2023 Opening: Tues., June 28, 2023, 16:00 - 22:00 Hours: Wed. – Fri. 16:00 - 22:00, Sat. – Sun. 12:00 – 22:00 «Glorious elements» was realized by APART and hosted in the context of the major art event "Back to Athens 2023 International Art Meeting" at the iconic Isaia Mansion in Athens. It is the first exhibition of the entity «Glorious Elements/ Plastic Kisses» presented in Athens and Vienna. "Glorious elements" was realised under the auspices of the City of Athens, the financial support/ auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, with the support of ZOIA, the participation of Athens Intersection cultural program and ARTmART. Consultant of sound and visual artwork, Modular expansion, Exhibition design consultant, CHEAPART. 
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The public image as a reflection of oneself, the other - the ideal self-image, the collective understanding of reality
and the escape from a shattered perception of the *true self, are the issues examined in "Plastic Kisses".
Alas, plastic kisses! 10 artists examine the unbearable lightness of the plastic world, sending "Plastic Kisses" to everyone.
Projects developed over the recent months are realised for the exhibition, much like a visual diary of thoughts materialised as physical, material work.
Glorious elements/ Plastic kisses
In times of prosperity and tranquility, simple things and habits are absorbed in the flow of everyday life. Trivial situations and personal concerns ultimately leave no real imprint. Minor issues replace matters of true importance.
The ongoing global crises since 2008 has brought about radical changes for humanity resulting in a violent upheaval of everyday life and impact on our way of thinking. What challenges us to handle and overcome difficulties are the glorious elements of human nature and individual qualities.
As global history advances with a profound effect on our national identity, we are called upon to reshape the new landscape, to seek our individuality and acceptance within it. We enter this new world carrying a bulk of old and new thoughts, empathies, desires, beliefs, behaviours, past and present conditions. Social network channels and digital platforms collect and absorb all of these conflicting elements, as they offer freedom of expression to individuals from a diversity of social, educational, cultural, political and religious backgrounds. Our social self-image, both in the real as in the virtual world, provides insight on identity of the personal and political individual of today’s world. Often, we fall into the misconception that through social media we can change the real world into an imaginary habitat, a fake - plastic one.
* Social psychologist Kenneth Gergen in his book, "The Saturated Self" explains the phenomenon of "polyphrenia,"
the orchestration of our many selves that is pulled in so many directions that the person is disoriented.
Artists: Marion Fischer, Katerina Kanakakis, Marilia Kolibiri, Eleni Mylonas, Michail Parlamas, Ilias Polychroniadis, Panos Sklavenitis / Mihalis Zaharias, Michaelangelo Vlassis - Ziakas, Eirini Vlavianou.
Curated by: Georg Georgakopoulos
and the escape from a shattered perception of the *true self, are the issues examined in "Plastic Kisses".
Alas, plastic kisses! 10 artists examine the unbearable lightness of the plastic world, sending "Plastic Kisses" to everyone.
Projects developed over the recent months are realised for the exhibition, much like a visual diary of thoughts materialised as physical, material work.
Glorious elements/ Plastic kisses
In times of prosperity and tranquility, simple things and habits are absorbed in the flow of everyday life. Trivial situations and personal concerns ultimately leave no real imprint. Minor issues replace matters of true importance.
The ongoing global crises since 2008 has brought about radical changes for humanity resulting in a violent upheaval of everyday life and impact on our way of thinking. What challenges us to handle and overcome difficulties are the glorious elements of human nature and individual qualities.
As global history advances with a profound effect on our national identity, we are called upon to reshape the new landscape, to seek our individuality and acceptance within it. We enter this new world carrying a bulk of old and new thoughts, empathies, desires, beliefs, behaviours, past and present conditions. Social network channels and digital platforms collect and absorb all of these conflicting elements, as they offer freedom of expression to individuals from a diversity of social, educational, cultural, political and religious backgrounds. Our social self-image, both in the real as in the virtual world, provides insight on identity of the personal and political individual of today’s world. Often, we fall into the misconception that through social media we can change the real world into an imaginary habitat, a fake - plastic one.
* Social psychologist Kenneth Gergen in his book, "The Saturated Self" explains the phenomenon of "polyphrenia,"
the orchestration of our many selves that is pulled in so many directions that the person is disoriented.
Artists: Marion Fischer, Katerina Kanakakis, Marilia Kolibiri, Eleni Mylonas, Michail Parlamas, Ilias Polychroniadis, Panos Sklavenitis / Mihalis Zaharias, Michaelangelo Vlassis - Ziakas, Eirini Vlavianou.
Curated by: Georg Georgakopoulos