Flying over the Abyss
NEON鈥檚 exhibition 鈥楩lying over the Abyss鈥�, previously presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete, now tours at the Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki, of the State Museum of Contemporary Art.
The selection of the participating artists, both international and Greek, is influenced by 鈥楢scesis: The Saviors of Gods鈥� (螒蟽魏畏蟿喂魏萎), the spiritual exercises written by the renowned Cretan thinker, Nikos Kazantzakis. The exhibition will establish a creative dialogue among the artists鈥� works and the essay, tracing the enlightenment of a human life鈥檚 pathway, from the time of birth 鈥榯ill death. The original manuscript of Ascesis will be on display - a courtesy of The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum 鈥� and it is presented in Thessaloniki for the first time.
NEON鈥檚 exhibition 鈥楩lying over the Abyss鈥�, previously presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete, now tours at the Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki, of the State Museum of Contemporary Art.
The selection of the participating artists, both international and Greek, is influenced by 鈥楢scesis: The Saviors of Gods鈥� (螒蟽魏畏蟿喂魏萎), the spiritual exercises written by the renowned Cretan thinker, Nikos Kazantzakis. The exhibition will establish a creative dialogue among the artists鈥� works and the essay, tracing the enlightenment of a human life鈥檚 pathway, from the time of birth 鈥榯ill death. The original manuscript of Ascesis will be on display - a courtesy of The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum 鈥� and it is presented in Thessaloniki for the first time.
Artists on show
- Abraham Cruzvillegas
- Alexis Akrithakis
- Ana Mendieta
- Asta Gröting
- Costas Tsoclis
- Doris Salcedo
- Hans Bellmer
- Heidi Bucher
- Helen Chadwick
- Jenny Holzer
- Jim Hodges
- John Bock
- Kiki Smith
- Kostas Ioannidis
- Louise Bourgeois
- Lynda Benglis
- Marina Abramovi膰
- Mark Wallinger
- Maro Michalakakos
- Martin Kippenberger
- Matthew Barney
- Mike Kelley
- Robert Gober
- Savvas Christodoulidis
- Sherrie Levine
- Sophia Kosmaoglou
- Stathis Logothetis
- William Kentridge
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