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Leading the Way out of Today's Labyrinth
Ancient Greek labyrinths were complex structures, from which there was almost no escape. Yet according to legend, Theseus and Ariadne managed to find a way out using a simple thread.Using this story as a metaphor to explain their work, 31 Greek artists have come to China share and exchange images
and ideas.
Their story is told in Labyrinths, a show that aspires to bring together two ancient civilizations through contemporary art.
The exhibition includes comics, illustrations and graphic design, street art, sculptural installations and video installations, portraying significant aspects of Greek contemporary art.
"Beijing and Athens are all ancient cities, which have splendid culture and history. They surprise you, confuse you and charm you, just like labyrinths," says Niki Tzouda, one of the curators of the exhibition.
At the opening this month, five artists gave painting performances at 798 Art Space in Beijing where the exhibition is running until February 15.
Graffiti artist Stelios Faitakis, one of the five, drew mountains and trees in Chinese ink and wash landscape painting style. "Now that I am here in China, I want to put some Chinese elements in the exhibition," he says.
Born in Athens, Faitakis fell into art after high school. A somewhat withdrawn child, he found the idea of studying art as thrilling as his parents found it unwise.
He was involved in numerous public wall painting projects during his studies, including the surrounding walls of the "Elais" factory in Athens, August 2003.
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