Biennale of Contemporary Keramics (BCK) is the First International Biennale of Contemporary Ceramics in Greece, which will take place on Santorini in 2024. Titled Clay Echoes: Unearthing Hidden Narratives it will comprise the central exhibition in the Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini and a rich programme with educational activities and exhibitions in satellite sites throughout the island.

20 international artists with 20 original works inspired by the archaeological site of Akrotiri will participate. In collaboration with archaeologists, BCK 2024 has compiled detailed scientific and educational material about the archaeological site of Akrotiri. This was shared with the artists and will be free to access for use in educational programmes at schools.

Every two years, BCK will have a new profile on a new island, highlighting a different part of Greece to create new networks of local and international contacts as well as new fields for the promotion of art. During the “gap” years in between, the exhibition and the educational workshops will revisit a city in mainland Greece.

Selected artists | Stella Baraklianou, Helena Boddenberg, Mirka Drapaniotou, Ule Ewelt, Ion Fukazawa, Amyel Garnaoui, em irvin, Iosifina Kosma, Konstantinos Ladianos, Simon Manoha, Natalia Manta, Aylin Önen, Angeliki Papadopoulou, Desa Philippi, Yoav Reches, Nikos Sepetzoglou, Theo Triantafyllidis, Christos Tsoumplekas, Giorgos Vavatsis, Yena Young.

International Jury | Theodora Chorafas (Ceramist), Florian Daguet-Bresson (Curator, Art Dealer), Konstantina Daskalantonaki (Curator), Marina Fokidis (Curator, Writer, Educator), Frangoula Georma (Archaeologist, Ministry of Culture), Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotaki (Artistic Consultant), David Jones (Ceramist, Theorist), Loukia Thomopoulou (Artistic Director BCK)

Exhibition curation | Konstantina Daskalantonaki, Loukia Thomopoulou, Marina Fokidis, co-curated by Maya Efstathiou, Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades and Archaeologist of the Museum of Prehistoric Thera.

The Biennale of Contemporary Keramics (BCK) is supported by NEON through its annual Grants Scheme.