Art exhitbits

Art-Athina 2014

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artshow2.jpgA slide show of some of the most intriguing and inspiring art works. My apologies for not jotting down the names of the artists.

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From the 15th-18th of May Athens hosted the annual ‘Art- Athina’.  Art-Athina is a contemporary art exhibition featuring Greek  and international artists.  It was a large exhibition that was held at a stadium (TaeKwonDo).  It was  interesting  seeing how Greek artists were expressing their opinions about the economic crisis in Greece through art. I left feeling very inspired and glad that there are so many people who are passionate about art in this monetary world.

Anti-design
Anti-design banner at Technopolis
Frames on floor
Tin cans used to make a work of art
Dining Table on the wall
Water holder
Lamps made with kitchenware
Cheese Graters as a lamp
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Wire armor

While at Technopolis at Gazi in Athens I decided to check out the  modern art exhibit inside one of the buildings.  The subject of the exhibit was ‘Anti-design’. Designers were asked to re-imagine and re- create household items i.e. lamps by using recycled material, and thus making the items more affordable for people in these harsh economic times.

Ενώ  ήμουν στην Τεχνόπολη στο Γκάζι , αποφάσισα να ριξω μια  ματιά σε μια συχρονη έκθεση τέχνης. . Το θέμα της έκθεσης ήταν «αντι–design». Οι σχεδιαστές κλήθηκαν να δημιουργήσουν είδη οικιακής χρήσης, δηλαδή λαμπτήρες, με τη χρήση ανακυκλωμένων υλικών, ετσι ωστε να ειναι η τιμη των αντικειμενων αυτων πιο προσιτη για τους περρισοτερους ανθρώπους σε αυτές τις δύσκολες οικονομικές περιόδους.