Moirai intends to familiarize the viewer with the ancient Greek myth of the Moirai (‘the Fates’) who control the thread of life for mortals from birth to death. In the artwork, the illusion that the thread of life can be controlled is juxtaposed with the notion of tyche (‘chance’); the agent acting against human control.
Read MoreMoirai intends to familiarize the viewer with the ancient Greek myth of the Moirai (‘the Fates’) who control the thread of life for mortals from birth to death. In the artwork, the illusion that the thread of life can be controlled is juxtaposed with the notion of tyche (‘chance’); the agent acting against human control.
Read MoreIn Cheimadia Alkmini Gkousiari proposes a piece of work that can be worn; as the artist carries Athens with her from afar she wished to make a piece that she could take with her in different locations that have glimpses of her city. She has said that the piece was made during the overwintering of 2020 as an attempt to remember and to identify with an identity that is drifting away.
Read MoreAs Athens is a city of contradictions Melina Fakitsa Mosland chose a colour palette of blues and yellows with the occasional red for her commissioned work. The palette was selected in order to give Carte Postale a romanticised feeling which the viewer knows to be ironic given the contrast with the actual content of the work.
Read MoreIn Cheimadia Alkmini Gkousiari proposes a piece of work that can be worn; as the artist carries Athens with her from afar she wished to make a piece that she could take with her in different locations that have glimpses of her city. She has said that the piece was made during the overwintering of 2020 as an attempt to remember and to identify with an identity that is drifting away.
Read MoreIn Cheimadia Alkmini Gkousiari proposes a piece of work that can be worn; as the artist carries Athens with her from afar she wished to make a piece that she could take with her in different locations that have glimpses of her city. She has said that the piece was made during the overwintering of 2020 as an attempt to remember and to identify with an identity that is drifting away.
Read MoreAs Athens is a city of contradictions Melina Fakitsa Mosland chose a colour palette of blues and yellows with the occasional red for her commissioned work. The palette was selected in order to give Carte Postale a romanticised feeling which the viewer knows to be ironic given the contrast with the actual content of the work.
Read MoreMoirai intends to familiarize the viewer with the ancient Greek myth of the Moirai (‘the Fates’) who control the thread of life for mortals from birth to death. In the artwork, the illusion that the thread of life can be controlled is juxtaposed with the notion of tyche (‘chance’); the agent acting against human control.
Read MoreNadja Argyropoulou is one of Athens’ leading independent curators. Here she talks to RUYA MAPS about her recurring interest in funeral pottery, her take on the infamous documenta 14 and the possibilities that anarchism offers.
Read MoreQ&A with Athens based artist Melina Fakitsa Mosland, one of the finalists of our open call for ‘Spirit.’ Read on to find out about Melina’s concept-led approach, the abandoned villages surrounding Athens, and the impact of growing up in the heart of the city.
Read MoreQ&A with Glasgow based artist Alkmini Gkousiari, one of the finalists of our open call for ‘Spirit.’ Read on to find out Alkmini’s take on mythology, urban planning in Athens, and the feeling of being a visitor in your hometown.
Read MoreAnnouncing the finalists of our open call for Athenian artists, we introduce Alkmini Gkousiari, Iliodora Margellos and Melina Fakitsa Mosland. We share their statements on their relationships with the city; reading each one reveals an Athens that is stubborn, vibrant, chaotic, a city that inspires you and leaves you wanting,
Read MoreWe were impressed by the strength of the submissions received, with installation, photography, dance, and graphic design among the arts practices that were represented. Whether an established artist or fresh out of art school, an Athens native or a recent resident, each of the artists included here has a relationship with the city that connects with the unique spirit of Athens.
Read MoreRUYA MAPS Highlights introduces bodies of work by several interesting contemporary Greek artists. Drawing on our theme of ‘Spirit,’ the series curated here take mysticism, historic residences, mourning rituals, and myth as their subjects.
Read MoreThe inaugural edition of our Creative Cities, Spirit is a digital exhibition platform to explore Athens within the context of its life force and resilience in the face of many crises, as well as the global pandemic crisis of COVID-19.
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