An Exercise on Values at Haus N / Athens

An Exercise on Values 

Works by: Eugenia Apostolou, Maria Polyzoidou, Nana Sachini, Natasha Papadopoulou, Amalia Vekri, Kostas Sahpazis, Ioannis Koliopoulos, Vasilis Papageorgiou, Albert Mayr, Eleni Kamma, Aggelos Papadimitriou, Pavlos Nikolakopoulos, Antonín Jirát, Antonis Pittas, Thanasis Totsikas, Aleksandra Vajd, Paria Papadimitriou, Jiří Kovanda, Peter Kogler, Alexis Akrithakis, Jiří Thýn, Alexios Papazacharias, Yorgos Sapountzis

Curated by Alexios Papazacharias

21 June - 17 July 2018

Haus N
Kairi 6, Athens
105 51 Greece

Maria Papadimitriou, Infinito fa Rumore, Eternita fa Silenzio, Led sign for interior and exterior use, 40 x 100 cm, 2010 x 2018


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Eugenia Apostolou, Untitled, oil on canvas, 150 x 150 cm, 2018

Maria Polyzoidou, Untitled, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, 2013, courtesy of the artist and AD Gallery

Maria Polyzoidou, Untitled, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, 2013, courtesy of the artist and AD Gallery

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Nana Sachini, One who Bathes in Moonlight, cast aluminium, suede leather (unique), 55 x 32 x 32 cm, 2008

Nana Sachini, One who Bathes in Moonlight, cast aluminium, suede leather (unique), 55 x 32 x 32 cm, 2008

Nana Sachini, Common Ancestor, bronze, patina, suede leather (unique), 65 x 32 x 32 cm, 2008

Nana Sachini, Common Ancestor, bronze, patina, suede leather (unique), 65 x 32 x 32 cm, 2008

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Aggelos Papadimitriou, Coco Channel Traveling to China for Business, mixed media on wood, 20 x 50 cm, 2013

Thanasis Totsikas, Untitled works from 2008

Thanasis Totsikas, Untitled works from 2008

Thanasis Totsikas, Untitled works from 2008

Thanasis Totsikas, Untitled works from 2008

Thanasis Totsikas, Untitled works from 2008

Thanasis Totsikas, Untitled works from 2008

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Aleksandra Vajd, Untitled (from the series 36 dramatic situations), hand colored black & white photograms, dimensions variable, 2018

Aleksandra Vajd, Untitled (from the series 36 dramatic situations), hand colored black & white photograms, dimensions variable, 2018

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Antonín Jirát, Untitled truck, C print, 65 x 100 cm, 2018

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 Jiří Thýn, Untitled 074 (from the cycle consciousness as a fundamental attribute 2), black & white photograph, dimensions variable, 2013


Vasilis Papageorgiou, The Darkest Hour is just after the Dawn, steel, ceramics, cast bronze, marble, dimensions variable, 2018

Vasilis Papageorgiou, The Darkest Hour is just after the Dawn, steel, ceramics, cast bronze, marble, dimensions variable, 2018

Vasilis Papageorgiou, The Darkest Hour is just after the Dawn, steel, ceramics, cast bronze, marble, dimensions variable, 2018

Vasilis Papageorgiou, The Darkest Hour is just after the Dawn, steel, ceramics, cast bronze, marble, dimensions variable, 2018

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Ioannis Koliopoulos, Last Minute Costume, bread, c-print, cardboard, nails, pins, industrial felt carpet, wool rug, synthetic sponge, bronze, wood, 200 x 30 x 300 cm, 2018

Ioannis Koliopoulos, Last Minute Costume, bread, c-print, cardboard, nails, pins, industrial felt carpet, wool rug, synthetic sponge, bronze, wood, 200 x 30 x 300 cm, 2018

Ioannis Koliopoulos, Last Minute Costume, bread, c-print, cardboard, nails, pins, industrial felt carpet, wool rug, synthetic sponge, bronze, wood, 200 x 30 x 300 cm, 2018

Ioannis Koliopoulos, Last Minute Costume, bread, c-print, cardboard, nails, pins, industrial felt carpet, wool rug, synthetic sponge, bronze, wood, 200 x 30 x 300 cm, 2018

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Eleni Kamma, Mimetic Ties, photographic paper, plexiglass, wood, ceramic pot, soil, 50 x 200 cm, 2009

Eleni Kamma, Mimetic Ties, photographic paper, plexiglass, wood, ceramic pot, soil, 50 x 200 cm, 2009

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Eleni Kamma, Mimetic Ties, photographic paper, plexiglass, wood, ceramic pot, soil, 50 x 200 cm, 2009

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Amalia Vekri, The Prettiest, air-drying clay, Belvedere bottle, spray paint, 83 x 10 x 37 cm, 2018

Amalia Vekri, The Prettiest, air-drying clay, Belvedere bottle, spray paint, 83 x 10 x 37 cm, 2018

Amalia Vekri, Longing for the Top, air-drying clay, Belvedere bottle, found object, spray paint, 63.5 x 9 x 28 cm,  2018

Swam in a Lake of Champagne, air-drying clay, found object, Cristal bottle, spray paint, 47 x 8 x 10 cm, 2017

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Kostas Sahpazis, Untitled, resins, iron, 30 x 40 x 80 cm, 2018, courtesy of the artist and Bernier Eliades Gallery

Yorgos Sapountzis, Untitled, mixed media on paper, 18 x 30 cm each, 1999 - 2000, courtesy of private collection Athens

Jiří Kovanda, Untitled (Liberator), bucket, canned sardines, water, 1+1 artist proof, 2018

Alexios Papazacharias, Untitled (neckpiece), silver neckchains, 1+1 artist proof, 2018

Alexios Papazacharias, Untitled (neckpiece), silver neckchains, 1+1 artist proof, 2018

Alexios Papazacharias, Untitled (neckpiece), silver neckchains, 1+1 artist proof, 2018

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Pavlos Nikolakopoulos, Homage ro Asger Jorn, wood, golden leaf, epoxy color on metal, 50 x 50 x 138 cm, 2017

Pavlos Nikolakopoulos, Homage ro Asger Jorn, wood, golden leaf, epoxy color on metal, 50 x 50 x 138 cm, 2017

Antonis Pittas, Untitled, print, glass, L hooks, dimensions variable, 2018, courtesy of the artist and Annet Gelink Gallery

Natasha Papadopoulou, Self Service, hand printed C print on Kodak supra paper, Edition of 2, 27.9 x 35.5 cm, 2000

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Albert Mayr, Untitled (Trommelregen), digital video, 3: 23 min, 2015

Alexis Akrithakis, Untitled, printed fabric, 1975, courtesy of the Alexis Akrithakis estate

Alexis Akrithakis, Untitled, printed fabric, 1975, courtesy of the Alexis Akrithakis estate

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Peter Kogler, Untitled, xenography on paper, 21 x 29.7 cm each, 1989, courtesy of private collection

Peter Kogler, Untitled, xenography on paper, 21 x 29.7 cm each, 1989, courtesy of private collection

Peter Kogler, Untitled, Xenography on paper, 21 x 29.7 cm each, 1989, courtesy of private collection




 Dear,

an exercise on values sounds very appropriate. Somehow it sounds nice, it is vague enough and equally precise, seductive but not flattering. Here is what an exercise on values consists of: two oil paintings negotiating nothing through completely different approaches, a common ancestor, a photo taken in a laundry service, empty bottles of alcohol (drinks), a couple of material gestures, some bread, car related stuff, a water sprinkler playing drums, three guillotines, something created to bring joy to everyday life, an homage to Asger Jorn, an image of a large truck or a large image of a truck, some hands pointing out the difference, watercolors, tree trunks and knives, colored photograms, a quotation, a bucket with water, a brain, a heart and a spinal cord, a curtain, a photograph of a person checking a book, a handful of silver neck chains, an image and a mirror image.

Kind regards

Alexios Papazacharias





©All photos by Athanasios Gatos