Curators: 'Roaming Images, Exhibition': Iara Boubnova. 'Roaming Images, Routes': Sotiris Bachtsetzis.

 

In cooperation with: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)- School of Architecture, Institute Mohamet Ali for Research in Eastern Tradition, Kavala (IMARET), National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation (Morfotiko Idryma Ethnikis Trapezis-MIET)- Thessaloniki Department.

 

"Roaming Images" is a nomadic forum that brings East and West together, by researching the various concepts of image along with the ideologies and geo-cultural climates that fostered them. Contemporary artists are called to re-define their relation with the cultural heritage of the Arabic peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean as places of a long-standing artistic and cultural convergence. The notion of image becomes the universal vehicle that tells us the story of how we speak, how we think and even envision the future.

The "Roaming Images" project consists of the exhibition 'Roaming Images with curator Iara Boubnova, as well as of the 'Roaming Images, Routes' with curator Sotiris Bachtsetzis. Within the framework of the 'Roaming Images, Routes', a series of projects (organization of site-specific projects or public art interventions, lectures, workshops etc) is taking place in various cities - stations, along the route linking Muscat (Oman) to Thessaloniki (Greece), with the participation of local artists, writers and scholars that work in this broad geographical region. With the cooperation of the creative forces of local organisations, partners and institutions, 'Roaming Images', in Thessaloniki, presents works of art connected with these events and with their documentation. At the same time, the exhibition 'Photography as a Means of Creating or Subverting Stereotypes', curated by Lena Athanasopoulou, at the National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation-Thessaloniki Department, presents works of students involved in the issue of stereotypes. Organizing Committee of 'Roaming Images': Xanthippi Scarpia-Hoipel (President of the Board of Trustees of MMCA, Katerina Kamara (General Secretary of the Board of Trustees of MMCA), Matoula Scaltsa (Member of the Board of Trustees of MMCA), Denis Zacharopoulos (Artistic Director, MMCA), George Papakostas (President of the School of Architecture, AUTh), John Epameinondas (Director MIET-Thessaloniki Department), Anna Tzouma-Misirian (President of IMARET) Roaming Images is supported by the program Crossroads of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the 3rd Thessaloniki Biennial. It's part or the Focus Middle East project by MMCA.

 

Teloglion Foundation of Arts A.U.Th. :: www.tf.auth.gr/teloglion

 

November 2011-January 2012

 

Curators: Rozanna Ballian (Benaki Museum-Athens), Panagiotis Bikas (Teloglion Foundation of Arts, AUTH)

 

In cooperation with: Benaki Museum of Islamic Art

 

The Teloglion Foundation of Arts A.U.Th. will present the exhibition under the title "Pieces and Fragments from Fustat". Fustat, the first capital of Egypt during the period of Arabic domination (7th century), which flourished in the 12th century, is now part of the old Cairo. It's known for its archaeological remains, which were discovered in the last hundred years. These findings, from the rich repositories-garbage dumps, offer important information on the glorious past of the city. The objects in exhibit consisted part of the well-known collection of Antonis Benakis and today are part of the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art Collection in Athens. These special works of art will accompany furniture and small objects from the collection of Nestor and Alice Teloglou aiming at an exhibition which searches to highlight issues such as the value of the fragment as a record of culture, as well as the selections of Greek collectors. The exhibition is part of the programme 'Thessaloniki: Cultural Crossroads' of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism.