NEON and the Acropolis Museum present Allspice | Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures. The exhibition initiates a deep and meaningful dialogue between contemporary works and ancient artefacts. This partnership underscores enduring themes of cultural heritage, loss and restitution, survival, and the ongoing creation of culture. It presents the multifaceted work of internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Michael Rakowitz interacting with ancient artifacts from the Middle East and southeastern Mediterranean.

Watch artist Michael Rakowitz and the curators Professor Nikolaos Chr. Stampolidis, General Director of the Acropolis Museum and Elina Kountouri, Director, NEON discuss the stories and memories that unfold around the exhibition, the antiquities featured and the importance of having this exhibition in the Acropolis Museum.

Director | Panayotis Kravvaris
Executive Producer | Lilette Botassi
Production | Inkas Films Productions

© NEON, the Acropolis Museum and the artist, 2025