As part of the Public Programme for the current exhibition Sea Garden, EMΣT presents a series of events curated by Danai Giannoglou and Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou.
Saturday 20 December
Specially curated programme of four screenings:
EMΣT presents the first of three events that will take place as part of the Public Programme of the exhibition Sea Garden. On Saturday, December 20th, at 17:00, a specially curated programme of four screenings will be presented. The films Daphne was a torso ending in leaves (2023) by Catriona Gallagher, Solar Noon (2022) by Fredj Moussa, as well as Sprout’s of a Dragon’s Teeth (2023) and Seven Types of Dust (2024) by Danae Io expand the conceptual landscapes of Sea Garden. Together, they compose a multilayered narrative that expands the exhibition’s thematic concerns about the field of moving image. Nature as clothing and as a refuge for vulnerable bodies, landscapes shaped by human intervention and its role in the construction of national identities shape the trajectories of the evening.
Catriona Gallagher
Daphne was a torso ending in leaves, 2023
13′
Fredj Moussa
Solar Noon, 2022
11′
Danae Iο
Sprout’s of a Dragon’s Teeth, 2023
9′
Danae Iο
Seven Types of Dust, 2023
12′
After the screenings, a Q&A will follow with Danae Iο, Catriona Gallagher, Danai Giannoglou, and Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou.
The event will be held in English.
A guided tour of the exhibition Sea Garden will precede the event at 15:30, led by the exhibition’s curators. The guided tour will be held in Greek. Participation in the tour requires an admission ticket to the Museum. General admission: Regular €10, Reduced €5.
Sunday 11 January
Margaret Raspé
Anastenária – Das Fest der Feuerläufer von Lagadás, 1978-1985 (Anastenaria-The Feast of the Firewalkers of Lagadas, 1978-1985), 1985
90′
On Sunday, 11 January at 17:00, Anastenária (1985) by Margaret Raspé will be presented as part of the Public Programme of the exhibition Sea Garden. In 1978, Margaret Raspé was first introduced to the firewalking ritual of the Anastenarides, Christian communities in Northern Greece who celebrate the name day of Saints Constantine and Helene through a firewalking ceremony. Between 1978 and 1985, Raspé spent extended periods in Thessaloniki and Lagadas documenting this ritual, observing both women and men as they walked across burning coals. Reflecting her fascination with energy as both a metaphysical and ecological force, Anastenária – Das Fest der Feuerläufer von Lagadás presents a documentary portrait of the Anastenarides community as they prepare for and perform the fiery dance.
The film will be screened in German, with English subtitles, and will be introduced by the curators, Danai Giannoglou and Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou.
SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Lecture Performance
Stefanos Levidis
Sfika, 2026
40’
On Sunday, 8 February at 17:00 the lecture performance Sfika by visual and spatial practitioner Stefanos Levidis will be presented as part of the Sea Garden exhibition public programme. Sfika is part of Levidis’ ongoing research into enduring histories of border violence at the Prespa trilateral natural park, on the borders of Greece, Albania, and Northern Macedonia. The work combines personal testimony with filmic material from trap cameras, three-dimensional models, botanical samples, and the results of archival research, Its aim is to document the ghosts of state violence and the processes of ecological erasure in Prespa, while highlighting the entanglements between nature, culture, and technology at the border.
Stefanos Levidis is a spatial and visual researcher, and is the co-founder and co-director of Forensic Architecture Initiative Athens (FAIA). Stefanos has been working with Forensic Architecture and Forensis since 2016, overseeing the agencies’ work on borders and migration and holds a PhD from the Centre for Research Architecture, Goldsmiths, titled Border Natures: The Environment as Weapon at the Edges of Greece. He is an Associate Professor at the Athens School of Fine Arts and a postdoctoral fellow at the National Hellenic Research Foundation under the project MUTE: Soundscapes of Trauma.
The lecture performance will be held in Greek.
Participation fee: €4. Reservation required.
ONLINE TICKETS
Ticket cost (4 euros) concerns only the screening program . You can make a reservation by purchasing online through the presale system below.
Free admission for people with disabilities.
Ticket Change and Cancellation Policy
- Changes (to another day) are not allowed.
- Cancellations are not allowed.
