MIRRAGES XXXVIII

For our magazine this July is not just hot, it’s hotter than all previous it is full of art events. This month begins with the epilogue of the exhibition “Figures and Rucksack with Ears-The Overcoming of Boundaries” with works by Giorgos Lappas at CITRONNE Gallery in Poros Island and the art tour continues to the Greek Islands with Costas Varotsos solo exhibition “Stratifications” at Cyclades Art Pinacothèque in Syros Island, a visit at Deste Foudation project space, Slaughterhouse in Hydra Island for the site-specific exhibition “Figa” by Kara Walker, Aphrodite Liti ‘s solo exhibition “Owls” at the Archaeological Museum of Poros Island and also in Salamis Island for a series of Performances organized by dreamideamachine under the theme “Locus, Recollection, Landscape”.

Starting on July 11, the stepping stone for “Locus, Recollection, Landscape” will be Homer’s Salamis and the wider Kanakia area, with the most important  internationally acclaimed, award winning Greek tenor and soprano Saxophonist/Vocalist, Composer, Professor & Researcher Dimitri Vassilakis that meets his “Brother” from Brooklyn-New York, Craig Bailey, a top New Yorker Sax-Flute and Clarinet player and Academic at Cincinnati University, and Collaborator of Ray Charles, that he travelled in Greece for a limited number of performances. Both Artists will weave a musical performance, honoring and praising the place and its history. The series of the performances will be continue with different artists at different historical locations of the Island until October…

As for the Interviews of this month, all are interesting. Pelagia Kyriazi, using chalk on the blackboard, reminds us of the role of the negative in her work, turning black into the brightest color of the month. Eleni Tzirtzilaki deconstructs and reconstructs our relationship with the “Home As Fabric” through the most lively, meaningful and true project-performance we have experienced in recent years, Aggelos Antonopoulos changes the relationship between visual art and theater with 3 thrilling installations at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Dimitris Tzamouranis through his painting is travelling us to the seas off the dreams, desire and hope for thousands people.  Finally, Nicole Bachmann in her performances examines the relationship between language, voice and power.

Good Month (!)

Efi Micalarou

1/7/17