For the duration of the exhibition, Greek artist Alexandros Georgiou –who is participating in the exhibition Why Look at Animals? A Case for the Rights of Non-Human Lives– has set up a painting studio in the Museum’s Café, where twice weekly he invites visitors to bring over their pets so he can paint their portraits, highlighting their individual personalities.
As the artist says: “In Hindu philosophy, animals and humans share the same soul, and after countless reincarnations as different animals we eventually evolve to humans, but then we may at any time revert back to being reborn as an animal, depending on karma. When I was in India, I started looking at animals that I lived with, through that idea of a hidden karmic relationship. While working on portraits of humans during an exhibition last year, I noticed that I was more interested in creating ‘soul portraits’, portraits that went deeper than a realistic representation and somehow attempted to reveal the psyche of the individual, as I saw it with my eyes the moment we met. For the exhibition, I really wanted to continue that practice of live portrait making to include animals and look at them just the way I saw people”.
Every Tuesday: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Every Thursday: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Free participation
Custom built Αrtist’s studio | Design: FLUX Office (Athens)
SOUL PORTRAITS
RESERVATIONS
For your convenience, it is recommended to book your slot in advance.
Booking is free of charge and will be handled in the order in which requests are received.
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Each portrait session lasts approximately 45 minutes
