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LEARNING FROM DOCUMENTA - closing event
With the academic support of the Athens School of Fine Arts and the Anthropological Research Laboratory – Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
With the kind support of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation the J.F. Costopoulos Foundation
With additional support from the British School at Athens the Netherlands Institute at Athens the Norwegian Institute at Athens
[the event will be held in English; some parts will be in Greek with simultaneous translation]
LEARNING FROM DOCUMENTA
is a two-year independent research project situated between anthropology and art, with collaborators across disciplines.
It critically engages with the presence, impact and aftermath of documenta 14 in Athens.
The project is coordinated by Elpida Rikou and Eleana Yalouri.
An initiative of TWIXTlab, with the academic support of the Athens School of Fine Arts, and the Department of Social Anthropology and the Anthropological Research Laboratory of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences.
THE ATHENS TEAM
Aris Anagnostopoulos | anthropologist, historian; University of Kent, Initiative for Heritage Conservation Christina Anagnostou | student of Social Anthropology; Panteion University
Natasa Biza | visual artist
Ethnofest | The Athens Ethnographic Film Festival
Eva Giannakopoulou | visual artist
Grigoris Gkougkousis | student of Social Anthropology; Panteion University
Fotini Gouseti | visual artist; Ph.D. candidate, University of the Peloponnese
Sofia Grigoriadou | visual artist; Ph.D. candidate, Panteion University
Dimitra Kondylatou | visual artist
Katerina Konstantinou | art historian
Kyveli Lignou-Tsamantani | art historian; Ph.D. candidate, University of York
George Manoudakis | student of Social Anthropology; Panteion University
Elpida Rikou | anthropologist, visual artist; Athens School of Fine Arts
Giorgos-Ilias Sakkas | student of Social Anthropology; Panteion University
Giorgos Samantas | anthropologist, sound designer
Vasiliki Sifostratoudaki | visual artist, graphic designer
Alexandra Siotou | social anthropologist; postdoctoral fellow, McGill University
Eleana Yalouri | anthropologist, archaeologist; Panteion University
COLLABORATORS
Thomas Fillitz | anthropologist; University of Vienna
Apostolos Lampropoulos | literary & cultural theorist; University Bordeaux Montaigne
George Marcus | anthropologist; Roger Sansi-Roca | anthropologist;
Arnd Schneider | anthropologist; Kathrin Wildner | anthropologist;
Christopher Wright | anthropologist;
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE CLOSING EVENT
Apostolos Lampropoulos | literary & cultural theorist; University Bordeaux Montaigne Elpida Rikou | anthropologist, visual artist; Athens School of Fine Arts Eleana Yalouri | anthropologist, archaeologist; Panteion University
University of California, Irvine
University of Barcelona
University of Oslo
HafenCity University Hamburg
Goldsmiths University
• WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH
10 am – 12.30 pm Introduction to workshops (for registered participants only)
Exhibition in progress
2 – 3.30 pm Preface
LEARNING FROM DOCUMENTA: THE VOICES
Apostolos Lampropoulos – Elpida Rikou – Eleana Yalouri
Diaries & Field notes
3.45 – 5 pm Stories & Documents
Aris Anagnostopoulos | anthropologist, historian; University of Kent, Initiative for Heritage Conservation|
Christina Anagnostou, Grigoris Gkougkousis, Giorgis Manoudakis & Giorgos Sakkas | students of Social Anthropology; Panteion University|
Sofia Grigoriadou | visual artist; Ph.D. candidate, Panteion University Giorgos Samantas | anthropologist, sound designer
Vassiliki Sifostratoudaki | visual artist, graphic designer
Katerina Konstantinou | art historian
Apostolos Lampropoulos | literary & cultural theorist; University Bordeaux Montaigne Kyveli Lignou-Tsamantani | art historian; Ph.D. candidate, University of York
Fotini Gouseti | visual artist; Ph.D. candidate, University of the Peloponnese
Natasa Biza | visual artist | The Encounter (lecture-performance in collaboration with A. Anagnostopoulos & K. Konstantinou)
5.15 – 7 pm Voices in dialogue
Kathrin Wildner | anthropologist;
Elpida Rikou – Eleana Yalouri | coordinators of LfD |
HafenCity University Hamburg
Eva Giannakopoulou & Dimitra Kondylatou | visual artists | Undocumented Documentations: On Narratives, Lessons, and Copyrights
[discussants] George Marcus | anthropologist; University of California, Irvine
Christopher Wright | anthropologist;
Goldsmiths University
RE-LOCATING d14
7.30 – 8.45 pm Victoria Square Project | Rick Lowe | visual artist; University of Houston
[discussants] Maria Papadimitriou | visual artist; University of Thessaly
Elpida Rikou | anthropologist, visual artist; Athens School of Fine Arts Monika Szewczyk | curator of d14
8.45 – 9.30 pm The Round-up Project: Kokkinia 1979–2017 | Mary Zygouri | visual artist
[Discussant] Aris Anagnostopoulos | anthropologist, historian; University of Kent, Initiative for Heritage Conservation
• THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH
10 am – 1 pm Parallel workshops (for registered participants only) 1 pm – 2 pm Common workshop (for registered participants only)
Exhibition in progress
ART INSTITUTIONS IN/AS TRANSIT
3 – 5.30 pm d14 & PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
[coordination: Elpida Rikou & Eleana Yalouri]
Panos Charalambous | visual artist; Rector of the Athens School of Fine Arts Katerina Koskina | art historian, museologist, curator; director of the National Museum
of Contemporary Art
[Discussant]
Yorgos Tzirtzilakis | architect; University of Thessaly, DESTE Foundation
5.30 – 6.30 pm HOSPITALITY & THE COUNTER-GIFT
[coordination: Elpida Rikou & Eleana Yalouri]
Eleni Papagaroufali | anthropologist; Panteion University Akis Papataxiarchis | anthropologist; University of the Aegean
7 – 8 pm ANTHROPOLOGISTS ON ART INSTITUTIONS
[coordination: George Marcus]
Thomas Fillitz | anthropologist;
Roger Sansi-Roca | anthropologist; University of Barcelona
University of Vienna
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
10 am – 1 pm Walking tour in post-d14 Athens (for registered participants only)
with Pafsanias Karathanassis | anthropologist; University of the Aegean
10 am – 1 pm Parallel workshops (for registered participants only) 1 pm – 2 pm Common workshop (for registered participants only)
Exhibition in progress
COUNTER-NARRATIVES
3 – 4.10 pm DILEMMAS OF PARTICIPATION: REFUSAL AND (DIS)ENGAGEMENT
[coordination: Aris Anagnostopoulos]
Nanne Buurman | art mediator; Ph.D. candidate, Free University Berlin Maria Juliana Byck | visual artist
Evangelia Ledaki | curator; Ph.D. candidate, Panteion University
4.40 – 5.50 pm HUMOUR, LYING, AMBIGUITY
[coordination: Christopher Wright & Eleana Yalouri]
University College London
visual culture theorist; University of New South Wales
Kostis Stafylakis | visual artist, art theorist, curator; University of Patras
6.20 – 7.20 pm (UN)BRIDGEABLE QUEERINGS
[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos]
Fil Ieropoulos | conceptual artist, curator; Buckinghamshire New University Peter Rehberg | queer critic; Institute for Cultural Inquiry Berlin
7.50 – 9 pm HOSTING BARBARIANS
[coordination: Katerina Konstantinou]
Louisa Avgita | art historian; University of Ioannina Thomas Boutoux | curator; Bordeaux School of Fine Arts Poka-Yio | visual artist, curator; Athens Biennale
Tarek Elhaik | anthropologist; University of California, Davis | On Intrusion
Kostis Kalantzis | anthropologist; Chrisoula Lionis |
• SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH
10 am – 11.15 pm Parallel workshops (for registered participants only)
Exhibition in progress
PLACES OF CONSIGNATION
11.30 am – 12.45 pm RUINOUS PASTS, PRESENTS (AND FUTURES?)
[coordination: Eleana Yalouri]
Eleana Yalouri | anthropologist, archaeologist; Panteion University Christopher Tilley | anthropologist, archaeologist; University College London
Athens School of Fine Arts
1 – 2 pm OPEN ARCHIVES
[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos & Kyveli Lignou-Tsamantani]
Foivos Dousos | conceptual artist, curator; Ph.D. candidate, Royal Holloway Helena Papadopoulos | curator; Radio Athènes
2.30 – 3.45 pm PUBLICATIONS
[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos & Kyveli Lignou-Tsamantani]
Editor-in-Chief of Publications of d14
of d14
Clara Schulmann | writer, film critic; Bordeaux School of Fine Arts
THE REMAINS OF 100 DAYS
Fay Zika | philosopher, art theorist;
Quinn Latimer | writer, art critic; Laura Preston | writer; Assistant Editor
4.15 – 5.30 pm STRATEGIES OF DEALING WITH ALTERITY IN ART
[coordination: Penelope Papailias & Elpida Rikou]
George Marcus | anthropologist;
Janna-Mirl Redmann | art historian; Ph.D. candidate, University of Geneva Arnd Schneider | anthropologist; University of Oslo
University of California, Irvine
6 – 7 pm
EMERGING CURATING PRACTICES
[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos & Elpida Rikou]
Jochen Becker | curator; MetroZones
Despina Zefkili | art historian, journalist
7.30 – 9 pm ATHENS UNFINISHED
[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos, Elpida Rikou, Eleana Yalouri]
Nikos Anastasopoulos | architect; National Technical University of Athens Eva Fotiadi | art historian, art theorist; Free University, Berlin
Stavros Stavridis | architect; National Technical University of Athens
& All Worskhops’ Artists
10 pm – quite late PARTY TIME | @ Spinster (3 Iktinou street, Athens)
• SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH
EXPOSURES
noon – 5 pm Workshop presentations & Discussion
Closing of the exhibition
Open to: Workshops participants
Learning from documenta members
Guests & Friends