18th September - 18th December, Thessaloniki

 

MAIN PROGRAMME: A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

PARALLEL PROGRAMME

GUEST EVENTS

Exhibition

A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki has been housed in a building, designed by architect Patroklos Karantinos since 1962. It has been designated as a listed monument of modern heritage, since it is one of the most representative examples of architectural modernism in Greece. Its collections include artifacts and assemblages from excavations conducted since 1912 by the Greek Antiquities Service throughout Macedonia. The Thessaloniki Ephorate of Antiquities was the first state service established immediately after the liberation of the city. The museum also houses objects that used to be part of private collections and were later donated to it.

Following a long period of extensive renovation and reorganization of both the exhibits and the storage and the administrative sections, the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki reopened its gates to the public in September 2006. During the restoration phase, in conjuction with the extension of the Museum’s premises, the permanent collections were also redesigned and exhibited in a way that would serve the needs of modern visitors.

Our intention was to highlight various aspects of the culture that developed in Macedonia, primarily in Thessaloniki and the neighboring prefectures, covering a period from the dawn of history to late antiquity (i.e. until the first centuries of the Christian era).

Our aim was to organize and present the exhibitions in a completely human-centric way, representing -to the extent allowed by the findings and scientific research- the everyday lives of the people that used to inhabit this Greek region. To accomplish this, an effort was made to implement the principles of modern museology. A large team of scientists, technicians and administrative staff all worked to this end. The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki aims to be an institution that promotes culture, learning, education, science and communication. Within this framework the museum offers educational programs, presents periodic exhibitions inspired by themes both from the ancient and modern culture, supports archeological research, and organizes themed workshops, lectures, seminars, and a variety of programs and events for all audiences.

Artists:

• Alessandro Pessoli
  Born in Cervia (Italy) in 1963. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and in 1993 moved to Milan, where he lived until 2010 when he relocated to Los Angeles. He has been showing in many galleries, including Studio Guenzani, Milan (1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008); greengrassi, London (1998, 2002, 2007, 2011);...
  Read more >
• Athanasios Argianas
  Born (1976) in Athens. He studied (BA Painting) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1994-97), at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (Professor Jannis Kounelis) (1999-2000), at the Byam School of Art, London (BA Fine Art, 2002-03), and at the Goldsmiths College, London (MA Fine Art, 2004-05). He lives and works in the UK. Athanasios...
  Read more >
• Bruce Nauman
  Born in 1941 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Bruce Nauman has been recognized since the early 1970s as one of the most innovative and provocative of America’s contemporary artists. Nauman finds inspiration in the activities, speech, and materials of everyday life. Confronted with “What to do?” in his studio soon after graduating from the University...
  Read more >
• Christina Dimitriadis
  Greek German artist, Christina Dimitriadis, was born (1967) in Thessaloniki. She lives and works in Berlin. She studied at the Film/Video Arts, New York (1993) and at the Parsons School of Design and New School for Social Research (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1992). “Christina Dimitriadis”, as Sotirios Bahtsetzis mentions, “uses photography as a...
  Read more >
• Emmanuel Finkiel
  After a career as first assistant director to directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Krzysztof Kieslowski and Bertrand Tavernier, Emmanuel Finkiel directed his own projects such as Voyages (1999), Casting (2001) or Nowhere promised land (2008). Most of the protagonists of each of these films belong to today's...
  Read more >
• Olaf Nicolai
  w

  Born (1962) in Haale/Saale, Germany. He lives and works in Berlin. He studied German Literature and Philology in Leipzig (Germany), Budapest (Hungary) and Vienna (Austria). In 1992 he completed his PhD on "The Vienna Group" (‘Die Wiener Gruppe"). Olaf Nicolai’s work is conceptual in nature and often characterized by (socio) political...
  Read more >
• Sifis Likakis & Dionisis Kavallieratos
  Born (1977) in Athens, where he lives and works. He studied at Athens School of Fine Arts (BA and MA on digital arts). Inspired primarily by the cinema, his work is based on the influence of visual perception and the imaginary experience of alternate realities that the medium often imparts. While easier to distinguish in older drawings,...
  Read more >