The Hellenic American Union, in collaboration with the French Institute of Greece,
the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA), the Beaux-Arts de Marseille (Marseille School
of Art and Design) and Voyons Voir, is presenting the group exhibition, “In the Wake
of Aphrodite,” featuring works by Dominique Castell, Chloé Paré and Clare
Poolman. The exhibition, that opens on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 19:30, at
the Kennedy Gallery of the Hellenic American Union (22 Massalias Street, Athens),
is curated by art historian Louisa Karapidaki.
@Dominique Castell
Between June 2023 and June 2024, Dominique Castell paid several visits to the
island of Kythira, tracing Aphrodite’s birth. Inspired by these visits she created a
series of works that are now exhibited at 21 bis cour Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence.
In an effort to expand on her work, Voyons Voir collaborated with the Schools of Fine
Arts in Marseille and Athens, as well as with the French Institute of Greece, in order
to organize a cross-residency between Greece and France for two graduates of the
art schools. Creating a platform for communication and networking, the program aims
to establish a meaningful dialog between French and Greek artists, starting with the
experience of their artistic residency.
@Chloé Paré
In 2024, artists Chloé Paré and Clare Poolman were selected to participate in the
one-month parallel artistic residency program in Marseille and Rhodes, respectively.
Chloé Paré, who is in residence with 'voyons voir art contemporain et territoire,'
transcribes stellar and sensory objects, experiences, and apparatuses grounded in
Marseille. Meanwhile, Clare Poolman explores unfolding lines, letters, and mappings
in light of her encounters with Rhodes.
@Clare Poolman
As the curator of the exhibition notes: “The project relates to a wide range of
conceptual references revolving around the symbolisms of the goddess Aphrodite
and the island of Kythira and has been rendered with sensibility by the three artists,
each with her own aesthetics of contemporary creative expression and through a
variety of artistic idioms. It is well known that Kythira is a place of multiple symbolisms,
from antiquity to the present day, and has attracted the attention of several visual
artists (Watteau, Charos), poets (Baudelaire, Ouranis), writers (Hugo, Voltaire),
filmmakers (Angelopoulos) and musicians (Katsaros, et al.)”.
Participating Artists: Dominique Castell,Chloé Paré,Clare Poolman
Exhibition Opening:Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 19:30
Duration of Exhibition: October 29 – November 11, 2024,Hellenic American Union Kennedy Gallery (22 Massalias Street, Athens)
Monday – Friday: 12:00 – 20:00, Saturday: 10:00 – 14:00,
Closed on Sunday
Information: Division of Cultural Affairs: (210 3680052), www.hau.gr , culture@hau.gr
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