Athens for a Stranger was a temporary intervention I set up at Matka in Bucharest, in the context of the Ntizeza residency in October 15. For this, I invited 20 Athens based artists and writers to send images and texts that attempted to introduce the city to someone who had never been there.

The results can be seen here in pdf format:

The contributions were made by :

Anna Apostolidou, Vasilikí Sifostratoudaki, Katerina Botsari, Sofia Bempeza, Dimitra Ioannou, Fotiní Gouseti, Maaike Stutterheim, Dimitris Theodoropoulos, Alkisti Efthymiou, Eva Giannakopoulou, Dimitra Kondylatou, Marina Miliou-Theo, Eleni ‘officinalis’ Bouro, Sofía Grigoriadou, VASKOS (Vassilis Noulas and Kostas Tsimoulis), Petros Lolis, Sphinxes (Joanna Tsakalou and Manos Flessas), Timothy Laskaratos, cross section archive (María Lalou and Skafte Aymo-Boot), Nuno Cassola.

Invited by PAF Performing Arts Forum, I went to their Summer University in August, representing the collective Mouries . In an intimate session, I replicated the practice we call The Care Council. For more information about Mouries, visit: https://mouriescollective.org/

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Invitado por PAF Performing Arts Forum, fui en agosto a su Universidad de Verano representando al colectivo Mouries . En una sesión íntima, repliqué la práctica que llamamos The Care Council. Para obtener más información sobre Mouries, visita: https://mouriescollective.org/

In August, a different version of this project was presented in ZKM, for the exhibition Sharing Knowledge on Common Ground. From Driving the Human’s website:

«With Sedekah Benih, Trons ‘R‘ Us and Virtual Sanctuary for Fertilizing Mourning
August 12 to September 24, 2023

The exhibition Driving the Human – Seven Prototypes for Eco-Social Renewal runs from June 17 to November 26, 2023, at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Presented in three parts, the exhibition shows the seven prototypes for sustainable coexistence that were developed within the framework of Driving the Human.  From June to November, the seven prototypes will be presented in three parts: Non-Human Perspectives: Sharing, Shaping, Sensing Habitats (June 17–July 30, 2023); Sharing Knowledge on Common Ground (August 12– September 24, 2023); and Speculative Ecosytems and Interspecies Collaborations (October 7–November 26, 2023).»

A bit late I found out some reviews on the installation of Virtual Sanctuary for Fertilizing Mourning last year at Silent Green, in the context of the Seven Prototypes for Eco-Social Renewal organized by Driving the Human. These first captures are from the article What Drives Us Together by India Block for Disegno Journal.

These ones, from the article «Driving the Human: prototypes that challenge our “quick fix” design culture» from We-make-money-not-art.

These other ones are from the article ‘Driving the Human’: an explorative event in redesigning our relationship with the planet» by Riya Patel

And lastly, an interview to Vera Saccheti made by Andrew Meyers for Pin-Up Magazine, «DRIVING THE HUMAN: HOW SCIENTISTS, ARTISTS, ARCHITECTS, AND POETS ARE COMING UP WITH CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE»

I am very happy to finally have the Seven Prototypes for Eco-Social Renewal book in my hands (and Tina’s legs)

Another beautiful and carefully made result of the generous initiative Driving the Human, which includes my project Virtual Sanctuary for Fertilizing Mourning @fertilizing_mourning . And a great way to remember the small communities and bonds that these years of work allowed to emerge. 

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Estoy muy feliz de tener finalmente en mis manos (y las piernas de Tina) el libro de los Siete Prototipos para la Renovación Eco-Social.

Otro resultado hermoso y cuidadosamente elaborado de la generosa iniciativa Driving the Human @drivingthehuman , que incluye mi proyecto Virtual Sanctuary for @fertilizing_mourning . Y una gran manera de recordar las pequeñas comunidades y lazos que estos años de trabajo permitieron surgir.

It’s a pleasure to collaborate again with Rotor Center for Contemporary Art in Graz, Austria.

This time my work An Imagined Friendship (A Spiritual Tambito) is part of the collective exhibition FOR… Dancing on the Street, including dear colleagues and friends such as Daniela Brasil, Imayna Caceres, Sophie Utikal, Masimba Hwati and more! On view util 21.10.23

«This exhibition is an expression of transnational solidarity with the courageous women* in Iran. But beyond that, solidarity goes to women* in other countries and regions of the world who also stand up for their rights and freedoms. More than forty artists and activists, most of them living in Austria, show what is worth fighting for. The list of FORs grows with every artwork presented in the exhibition. In this way we will tie in with Iranian protest songs, to which the exhibition title also refers: For … Dancing on the Street.»