The exhibition "Catch Me", an ode to the power of human will and inclusion, brings for the first time to Greece the work and story of artist and Forbes 30 Under 30 list member Nicholas Kontaxis, who has transformed the challenges of his life into an explosive artistic language full of power, emotion and optimism. The work "Yes I can" was screened at the historic Kallimarmaro, in the center of Athens, on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition "Catch me", at the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation.
Alina Loi
Nicholas Kontaxis, living with severe physical and developmental difficulties and having experienced more than 75,000 seizures, uses art as his only tool of expression, creating large-scale works that convey a global message of endurance and inspiration.
The exhibition "Catch me" will be hosted by the Museum of the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation and on the occasion of this great exhibition that we will have the pleasure of admiring in Athens, his work with the promising title "Yes I can" "illuminated" Kallimarmaro, as a message of inspiration and inclusion.
It is the first time in its history that Kallimarmaro has been transformed into a living canvas of contemporary art.
The stadium was filled with colors and hope, while also sending a resounding message of inspiration and inclusion with the work that has the hopeful title "Yes I can".
In the exhibition of the Goulandris Museum, visitors will have the opportunity to tour a representation of Nikolas' original studio, while at the heart of the exhibition dominates the characteristic trampoline-work, which has been transformed from a restoration tool into a canvas, symbolizing solidarity and restarting, inviting the public to see life with a new look and courage.
Throughout the exhibition, in collaboration with the Nevronas team, accessibility services will be provided for selected projects, specifically sign language interpreting for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description for people with visual impairments. You can search for the QR codes next to the respective projects to see the sign language interpretation and listen to their audio description.
During the exhibition "Catch Me" there will be guided tours for the public every Friday 18.30-19.00 while there is also the possibility of planning private and group tours, upon request.
Within the framework of the exhibition, two separate educational programs for children will also be implemented, the workshop "Catch the emotion" (for children aged 5 to 7, every Saturday 10.00-11.15) and the workshop "Ode to Color" (for children aged 8 to 12, every Saturday 11.45-13.15).
Where: At Pangrati
Museum of the Basil and Elise Goulandris FoundationEratosthenous 13210 72 52 895,
https://goulandris.gr/
When:From 19/03/2025 to 18/05/2025Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 10:00-18:00
and every Friday 10:00-20:00
