Atopos cvc presents a special show dedicated to its first Mon Petit Chou, Craig Green. Through an installation of Green’s Autumn/Winter ‘15 Outfits and Sculptures, Atopos cvc offers a unique perspective on the widely awarded designer’s original vision and work. These costumes are part of the Atopos collection and are exhibited in Athens for the first time.

MON PETIT CHOU PROJECT

Mon Petit Chou -a term of endearment in French- is an Atopos cvc initiative established in order to observe and to assist in a supportive and collaborative way the progress of young artists from the beginning of their careers. Those included in the project are promoted and supported whereas works of theirs are included in the Atopos collection and are presented in exhibitions around the world.

Mon Petit Chou was launched with menswear designer Craig Green in 2010. Vassilis Zidianakis, artistic director of Atopos cvc, first came across Green’s work in June of the same year, when he attended the BA Graduation show of Central Saint Martins. Since then and through various collaborations, Atopos cvc has sponsored Green’s catwalk shows for London Collections: Men up and until Autumn/Winter ’15, that the Mon Petit Chou project was completed.

Vassilis Zidianakis notes about Craig Green: “Craig’s work makes my heart beat with emotion; the very same emotion as those rare times when I see an art work that I love, when I read a beautiful poem, when I hear an amazing piece of music, when I gaze at the ocean, or when I stare into my loved one’s eyes. The first thing that comes to mind when asked to describe Craig’s work to someone who has never seen it is ‘archetype’. The language that he originally created in just a few years after his graduation has been centred around the male archetype that reinvents and redefines himself into his modern counterpart”.

The Mon Petit Chou project also included artist-critic Clo’e Floirat, from France, and artist David Marinos, of Greek origin.