The opening of the exhibition will take place on the first day, Friday, October 4, from 19:00 to 22:00. The exhibition includes paintings, drawings, prints, and art objects created with ink and paper.
In the curatorial note, Mr. Kapralos writes: “Ink, or 'melani' as we commonly call it today, is a colored liquid used in writing, printing, and painting. It derives from the ancient Greek word 'melas' (=black) because the first color used was black. If we write that 'Human history has been written in ink,' most people will think of books. Much earlier, human memory was painted on the rocks of caves with ink, long before the concept of writing was invented. A hundred thousand years ago, humans first painted and then, gradually, wrote down what needed to be preserved. Since the 15th century, when paper became a common commodity in Europe, artists adopted it, and the history of paper and ink merged into a bouquet of arts. Today, visual artists produce, with great stylistic diversity, a series of experiments depending on each one’s starting point, works of unique sensitivity, often unexpected, that surprise with their approaches. The international trend of water-soluble ink, colored or black, serving as an alternative medium to traditional paints for painters, the excellent handmade and industrial papers available to printmakers and painters from all over the world, make the approaches to the Art of ink on paper one of the most renewed and interesting approaches in contemporary visual arts.”
Participating visual artists: Anna Gkioti, Ilias Kasselas, Maria Genitsariou, Dimitris Galanakis, Olga Barmazi, Dimitris M. Moschos, Natalia Kazirelova, Ioannis Vlachos, Andriana Smpyraki, Grigoris Kokkoris, Evmorfia Efstathiou, Argirios Giannakos, Irini Klidara, Paraskevi Alexi, Eftychia Linara, Anastasia Bozatzi, Anda Kontodimou, Styliani Tsakiri.
Opening Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 19:00 - 22:00. On other days, the space is open only by appointment at 6972445353. Free admission.
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PARALLEL EVENT
On Monday, October 7, internationally recognized visual calligrapher Maria Genitsariou will guide us through the inks used in Art, with an emphasis on Calligraphy and illustration with dip pens and brushes and their history dating back at least 1,000 years. She will explain the composition and characteristics of inks to consider when purchasing ready-made products based on their application, show preparations, and share ink recipes with the attendees, with demonstrations and free use of materials. Attendees will have the opportunity to try all the new materials, guided by the instructor, provided by Jacques Herbin (inks) and Rhodia (papers). The seminar & workshop is aimed at visual artists, illustrators, and anyone interested in calligraphy, of any style and level, and will be conducted in Greek. Places are limited. To reserve a spot, please send an email to artistsartgrid@gmail.com with the subject “INKS WORKSHOP” to receive the relevant information. Booking deadline: Monday, September 30, as long as places are available.
About the Curator
Paris Kapralos is an Art Curator, Founder & Coordinator of the ARC - Art Revisited Collective, and co-editor of Arts & Antiques CCR. He was born in 1975 and grew up in Athens, where he lives and works. He studied Economics (Athens) and Graphic Arts (Staffordshire, England). He worked as a Journalist specializing in Technology for financial newspapers, magazines, and electronic news agencies (1999-2006), as a conference organizer in the Information Technology & Telecommunications sector (2004-2011), and changed his career path, turning to the Art field in 2011. He has curated and organized more than 200 exhibitions, visual arts actions, projects, and participations in Greece and abroad. More details: https://artgrid.gr/paris-kapralos/
About ARTgrID
ARTgrID is a company that systematically promotes quality art by visual artists, mainly through a digital services website, but also by organizing physical events, actions, and leveraging collaborations with various stakeholders in the Art field (Curators, spaces, art dealers, investment advisors, specialized lawyers, etc.). It provides a specialized services online platform https://artgrid.gr offering physical and online exhibitions/symposia/art actions, creation, hosting, and promotion of artists’ websites, among other services. More information: https://artgrid.gr
About Alma Mater
The Alma Mater Art Space is located in the heart of Athens, in Exarchia. It is housed in a renovated neoclassical residence built before 1890. In Latin, "Alma Mater" literally means "nourishing mother" and is usually symbolically attributed to Science, which plays the role of the mother of Man as an evolutionary force. Similarly, the founders' vision is for the space to function as an "alma mater" for the intellectual and aesthetic development of the city. In addition to exhibition facilities, the space is equipped to host events. More information: https://almamater.gr
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