The people of Despotiko
Photo exhibition by Mary Chatzaki, curated by art historian, Louisa Karapidaki..

In this exhibition, Mary Chatzaki is presenting her photographic records during the restoration of ancient monuments on the islet of Despotiko, near Antiparos, where, as revealed by the excavations, lie the ruins of a sanctuary, which used to be renowned all over Ancient Greece. Louisa Karapidaki, curator of the exhibition, remarks: “Chatzaki’s photographic captures pay homage to the material and immaterial aspect of people’s toil. True samples of documentary photography, they seek to call the viewer’s attention to the unseen and largely unknown aspects of a painstaking, almost unimaginable, task: that of the restoration of an ancient monument.”
The opening of the exhibition includes a lecture by Yannos Kourayos, Archaeologist, Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades, Ministry of Culture and Director of the excavation at Despotiko.
Following the opening at the Hellenic American Union, the exhibition will travel to the USA to be presented at the Greek Consulate in New York on October 10, 2019. The catalog complementing the two exhibitions is published by Melissa Publishing House with the support of the Welfare Foundation for Social and Cultural Affairs (KIKPE).
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View the video coverage of the exhibition by the classicus film making group, for attic.ART/Eikastika, broadcasted on atticatv-Athens.
Information
Artist | Mary Chatzaki |
Organizer | Hellenic American Union, Hellenic American College (HAEC), International Association of Photography & Art of Antiparos |
Venue | Hellenic American Union, Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas Gallery |
Start Date | 11/02/2019 |
End Date | 02/03/2019 |
Opening | Monday, February 11, 2019, 19:00 |
Gallery Hours/Duration | Monday-Friday: 12:00-21:00, Saturday: 10:30-14:30, clοsed on Sunday |
Type | Exhibition |
Participants | Louisa Karapidaki, Yannos Kourayos |
Interpretation Provided: | No |
Registration Required: | No |
Reservation Required: | No |
Admission Fee | Admission is free |
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Feb 23, 2019 - Feb 27, 2019
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