Klonaris/Thomadaki
POLYGLOSSIA
ONASSIS STEGI, ATHENS GREECE
15 March- 30 June 2011
INTRODUCTION
THE EXHIBITION FEATURES WORK BY LIVING ARTISTS OF GREEK DESCENT WHO WERE BORN OR LIVE OUTSIDE GREECE, AND AIMS TO COVER EVERY MEANS OF VISUAL EXPRESSION. IN "POLYGLOSSIA", THE VISUAL ARTS RECALL THE LITERARY IN A REFERENCE TO THE DUAL FOCUS OF THE ONASSIS STEGI.
“Polyglossia” is a Greek word meaning both (1) the existence, use and knowledge of many languages, and (2) the expression of multiple views simultaneously or sequentially.
This is its dictionary definition. For their part, social linguists define polyglossia as a condition in which more than two codes are used for clearly distinct reasons, or in which a community uses more than two languages.
As the title of this exhibition, "Polyglossia" relates both to artists of Greek descent who were born or live and work outside Greece, in the US or Europe, and to a desire to cover every means of visual expression (painting, sculpture, installations, environments, videos, multimedia works, photography, drawings) employed by artists of different generations.
The title conveys the show’s style, both because the artists are from different countries and thus speak different languages and bring different cultural conditions, representations and experiences, to the table, and because they express themselves in different artistic idioms.
The challenge which the exhibition has undertaken is that of shedding light on the convergences and divergences (in, for instance, the media chosen or how it is used), both between artists of roughly the same generation in relation to their American or European norms, and between artists of different generations who employ the same means of expression.
In "Polyglossia", the visual arts recall the literary in a reference to the dual focus of the ONASSIS STEGI.
Note: Free admission for unemployement card holders, art school students, children 6-12 yrs, AICA, ICOM card holders, PEOPLE with disabilities
CREDITS
The participating artists are:
Nassos Daphnis
John Christoforou
Philolaos
Takis
Stephen Antonakos
Pavlos
Constantin Xenakis
Chryssa
Cris Gianakos
Jannis Kounellis
Lucas Samaras
Athena Tacha
Steve Gianakos
Lynda Benglis
Maria Klonaris / Katerina Thomadaki
Kalliopi Lemos
Jenny Marketou
Zoe Keramea
Maria Ikonomopoulou
Effie Paleologou
Evanthia Tsantila
Miltos Manetas
Katerina Christidi
Christina Dimitriadis
Vassiliea Stylianidou
Dimitris Tzamouranis
George Drivas
Maria Antelman
Giorgos Gripeos
Maria Zervou
