Join Maria Tavlariou and Galini Notti, assistant curators of the exhibition space of togetherness for a tour at the Drama School of the National Theatre of Greece | School of Athens – Irene Papas.
space of togetherness, which is open until 20 October, raises some of the most pressing issues facing Europe and the world today. Safety, wars, climate change, socio-political conditions but also global demographic and economic status push towards a movement of people, cultures and ideas and shape our world as a space of flows through the interaction and diversity of cultures. space of togetherness is an exhibition of stories from the intersection of race, politics, and the rights of individuals and communities. The exhibition explores the assumptions and prejudices of contemporary society woven into our daily lives, around racism, social mobility, and the rights of different communities and migrants. It suggests how, through greater awareness of class, race, and gender, we can learn to co-exist and find a sense of belonging.
20 artists and artistic collectives, representing 13 countries, will present various artistic practices. It features recent and past works of Taysir Batniji, Enri Canaj, Døcumatism, Mona Hatoum, patricia kaersenhout, Menelaos Karamaghiolis, Bouchra Khalili, Grada Kilomba, Tarik Kiswanson, Sophie Kovel, Kalliopi Lemos, Malgorzata Mirga-Tas, Stella Nastou, Georgia Sagri, VASKOS, including five new works by Marianna Christofides, Maria Loizidou, Igshaan Adams, Antrea Tzourovits and Kostas Roussakis, especially commissioned for the exhibition.