Rena Papaspyrou: Images Through Matter
Schedule
Mon Oct 07 2024 at 11:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, W1U 5AS London, United Kingdom | London, EN
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This is the first London exhibition by one of the foremost post-war Greek artists. The body of work created by Rena Papaspyrou since the 1960s is inspired by the architecture of the Athens neighbourhood where she was born and raised. Papaspyrou uses found bricks, tiles, mosaics and sections of old walls as her foundation, enhancing the accumulated cracks, dents and marks of their lifetime with pencil and paint to create images, sculpture and installations.The exhibition Images Through Matter illuminates the approach which Papaspyrou has developed and refined over the past six decades. It comprises 22 representative works, spanning from the 1970s until today.
Nayia Yiakoumaki, Director of the Hellenic Centre, says, “This exhibition presents a thorough body of works by a female contemporary European visual artist. In presenting her long-overdue UK exhibition debut, we are immensely proud to introduce Rena Papaspyrou to this country; this is entirely in keeping with our intention of bringing the best of Greek culture to London.”
The exhibition is curated by Inês Costa, Curator, Focal Point Gallery and Nayia Yiakoumaki, Director, Hellenic Centre, with Grace Strasen, Public Programme & Events Co-ordinator, Hellenic Centre.
The exhibition is supported by Irene Panagopoulos, Orphee Beinoglou Fine Art Services, the G&A Mamidakis Foundation and the Aegean Air, our official air carrier.
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Where is it happening?
16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, W1U 5AS London, United Kingdom, 16 Paddington Street, London, W1U 5AS, United Kingdom,London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
