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The Greek artists proposed by the Deste Foundation for the Prague
Biennale reflect a variety of languages and strategies, a mesh of
creative disciplines. Although contemporary Greek art seems to have
a voice that is becoming increasingly audible on the international
art scene, the selection does not aim to make a dexterous statement
about national identity or to form a mini group show. Athanasios Argianas,
Nikos Papadimitriou, and Vassiliea Stylianidou function by definition
in the context of various existing dichotomies of artistic production.
Two of the three are currently living and working outside Greece —
Argianas in London and Stylianidou in Berlin. The issue of artists
choosing to live and work abroad gives rise to various reactions and
emotions regarding the problematic position of artists from Central
and Eastern Europe.
The Deste Foundation’s activities (exhibitions, the Deste Prize,
Greek Artists Archive, publications, etc.) both contribute to and
actively challenge the national, and subsequently international, discourse
surrounding the practice of contemporary art.
Artists:
Athanasios Argianas/
Smoothrooms Collective
Nikos Papadimitriou
Vassiliea Stylianidou
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