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PEKTRIES: STOA 42 EDITION
art installation / performance
by COMOTIRIO
Stoa 42 operated for over 40 years as a photographic shop, while in the Greek cinema of the golden era of the ‘60s it appears as a barber shop. Pektries, an ongoing series of site-specific actions reflecting on the multiplicity of symbolism of hair, local history and contemporary everyday life, take on their role anew. In the present times of filters and selfies, they recreate an environment where the two former functions of the space become intertwined and connotated, while the flash of the photographic lens continuously records mementos.
Πέκω (pek-e/o) > in Greek: to hackle, to comb hair. Πόκος (pokos) > sheep wool. Πέκτρια (pektria) > the woman who cards the sheep wool. A consonant to παίκτριες (paiktries) meaning “the female players”, a spelling error embracing the jesting, gambling and fun element.
*COMOTIRIO is the duo of Naira Stergiou and Eriphyli Veneri, committed in highlighting spots of historical interest by pairing them with artistic events.
When: Saturday 15 July 2023 @ 21.00
Where: Stoa 42, Panepistimiou 42, 106 79 Athens
