On the corner of Aiolou and Kolokotroni St in downtown Athens, a series of empty shop windows that are part of a University of Athens building have been transformed into a temporary gallery showcasing the work of local artists. Organised by Konstantinos Besios, the showcase is currently hosting works by visual artist Dionisios Pappas inspired by his background in archaeology. Fascinated by how the past is being interpreted in the presence and questioning the hegemony of classical Greek art over every other kind of Greek art (including that of his own time), Pappas is using images of ancient Greek sculptures to create multi-layered works that play with perspective, depth and our perception of beauty.
On the corner of Aiolou and Kolokotroni St in downtown Athens, a series of empty shop windows that are part of a University of Athens building have been transformed into a temporary gallery showcasing the work of local artists. Organised by Konstantinos Besios, the showcase is currently hosting works by visual artist Dionisios Pappas inspired by his background in archaeology. Fascinated by how the past is being interpreted in the presence and questioning the hegemony of classical Greek art over every other kind of Greek art (including that of his own time), Pappas is using images of ancient Greek sculptures to create multi-layered works that play with perspective, depth and our perception of beauty.