Wo+men in R.E.D The TeeToTum art team and the American Corner of the Central Public Library of Veria Organize the International Mail Art exhibition titled: Wo+men in R.E.D (Reinvent Environmental Dimension) at the mezzanine floor of the library (8 Ellis st.)
In September 2012 the TeeToTum art team organized the 1st artwork exhibition of of 22 women from different parts of the world, who approached the idea of crisis from different angles. “While trying to explore the meaning of crisis and the factors that cause it, we concluded that a crisis is not just financial or political, but social and personal as well’’, mentions Fotini Chamidieli. A crisis has many faces. It is the culmination of a negative process and life returns to its normal rhythm only by overcoming it. How painful is a situation like this? How does it affect our everyday life? Where can it lead us? The female artists whose work is being exhibited, constitute examples of strength as each one of them has overcome crucial and sometimes quite painful situations, not allowing crisis to defeat them. On the contrary, they used it creatively in order to expand their boundaries ,relying on their inner strength .Their work was presented in two exhibitions ,the first one at Myro Gallery in Thessaloniki and the second at 512 Gallery in Ptolemaida. During the exhibitions several painting workshops were organized. In an effort to expand the number of both men and women participants the TeeToTum art team organized a Mail Art exhibition, with participation open to anyone interested. The artworks that were collected, exclusively by mail, were presented in June 2014 at the Vafopouleio Centre in Thessaloniki. The word “crisis” is still debated frequently in our everyday life and this dramatic situation has unfortunately expanded, affecting the lives of even more people. Initially the idea of “crisis” was explored from the female point of view. Viewing the male perspective equally interesting, we reconsider our theme by inviting both male and female artists to express their opinion and we might discover ways to demise the negative impact of the “crisis”. Besides, art is the most suitable means that can help improve our life. We would like to invite you to have a look and enjoy the artworks of more than 70 artists from different parts of the world, including the USA, Italy, Germany, Holland etc; these artworks enclose a variety of approaches and techniques
Exhibition curators: Georgia Grigoriadou and Fotini Chamidieli Exhibition Opening: January 14 – February 14 2015 Central Public Library of Veria opening hours: Monday to Wednesday 08.00-20.00 Thursday to Saturday 08.00-15.00
Εικαστική Ομάδα TeeToTuM σας προσκαλεί στα εγκαίνια της 4ης Διεθνής Mail Art διοργάνωσής της, με θέμα: Wo+Men in R.E.D. (Reinvent Environmental Dimension) την Τετάρτη 4 Ιουνίου 2014, στις 20:00 στο Φουαγιέ Β’ του Βαφοπούλειου Πνευματικού Κέντρου (Γ. Βαφόπουλου 3, 54636, Θεσσαλονίκη).
Δύο χρόνια σχεδόν έχουν πέρασε από την διοργάνωση έκθεσης της ομάδας TeeToTum και την παρουσίαση έργων περισσότερων από 22 γυναικών προερχόμενων από διαφορετικά μέρη της γης οι οποίες επεξεργάστηκαν την ιδέα της κρίσης από διαφορετικές οπτικές γωνίες. Ενώ προσπαθήσαμε να διερευνήσουμε την έννοια της κρίσης και τους παράγοντες που την δημιουργούν καταλήξαμε στο ότι μια κρίση δεν είναι μόνο οικονομική η πολιτική αλλά μπορεί να είναι κοινωνική όπως και προσωπική. Μία κρίση έχει πολλά πρόσωπα. Είναι η κορύφωση μιας αρνητικής διαδικασίας και η ζωή επιστρέφει σε φυσιολογικούς ρυθμούς μόνο αφού ξεπεραστεί. Πόσο επώδυνη είναι μία τέτοια κατάσταση; Πόσο επηρεάζει την καθημερινότητά μας; Που μπορεί να μας οδηγήσει; Οι καλλιτέχνιδες των οποίων το έργο έχει παρουσιαστεί αποτελούν παραδείγματα δύναμης καθώς κάθε μία από αυτές έχει υπερβεί καταστάσεις κρίσιμες και συχνά ιδιαίτερα επώδυνες μη επιτρέποντας μία κρίση να τις νικήσει. Αντίθετα την χρησιμοποίησαν δημιουργικά για να επεκτείνουν τα όριά τους, βασιζόμενες στην εσωτερική τους δύναμη. Τα έργα τους παρουσιάστηκαν σε δύο εκθέσεις, η πρώτη στη Γκαλλερί Μυρο στη Θεσσαλονίκη και η δεύτερη στην αίθουσα 512 στην Πτολεμαιδα. Κατά την διάρκεια των εκθέσεων οργανώθηκαν εργαστήρια ζωγραφικής. Η λέξη κρίση συνεχίζει να ακούγεται ακόμη πιο συχνά στην καθημερινοτητά μας και η δραματική αυτη κατάσταση έχει δυστυχώς επεκταθεί επηρεάζοντας τις ζωές όλο και περισσότερων ανθρώπων. Αρχικά θέλαμε να εξερευνήσουμε την ιδέα της ''κρίσης'' από την οπτική γωνία της γυναίκας. Πιστεύουμε όμως ότι η ανδρική οπτική θα έχει επίσης μεγάλο ενδιαφέρον. Για αυτό το λόγο επιστρέφουμε στο θέμα μας προσκαλώντας καλλιτέχνες και των δύο φύλλων να εκφράσουν την αποψή τους για αυτό το θέμα και ίσως να ανακαλύψουμε τρόπους να μειώσουμε την αρνητική δύναμη της «κρίσης». Η τέχνη άλλωστε αποτελεί το καταλληλότερο μέσο που μπορεί να συνδράμει στην προσπάθειά μας να βελτιώσουμε την ζωή μας.Σας προσκαλούμε λοιπόν την Τετάρτη 4 Μαίου στο Φουαγιέ Β' του Βαφοπούλειου Πνευματικού Κέντρου να απολαύσουμε μαζί περισσότερα από 170 έργα, περισσότερων απο 70 καλλιτεχνών από τόσο διαφορετικά μέρη του κόσμου και τα οποία εμπεριέχουν μια μεγάλη ποικιλία προσεγγίσεων.
Almost 2 years have passed since the TeeToTum art team and more than 22 women from different parts of the globe tried to approach the idea of crisis interpreting it on many levels. While we tried to explore the meaning of crisis and the reasons that may cause it, many ideas came to mind and mainly the realization that a crisis is not only economical or political but it can be social and personal as well. A crisis has many faces. It is the peak of a developing negative process and only by overcoming it, can life to return to a normal state. How painful can such a situation become? How much can it affect our daily lives without drifting us in its course? Where can it lead? The artist whose work was presented constituted examples of strength as each one of them had successfully overcome or was in the process of dealing with a crisis of some sort. They had not allowed a crisis to defeat them but instead they used it to expand their boundaries relying on their inner strength in a creative manner. Through their work they reflect on their lives, expressing creatively their turmoil, providing a voice for other people so they may also find relief in the realization of a common fate. The artworks were exhibited in two shows. The first one in Myro Gallery in Thessaloniki and the second in 512 Gallery in Ptolemaida and during the exhibitions several workshops were organized. The word “crisis” is still heard everywhere and it has become even more extensive for many more people. In the beginning of this project our goal was to investigate various aspects of a crisis from a female point of view. The male perspective can aid us in understanding the crisis situation better .For this reason we believe it will be interesting to return our project and invite both male and female artists to find ways and diminish the negative force and connotations of "crisis". Art is an excellent means of providing some balance and tranquility in our lives.
Participants Artists: Aleka Tsironi - Greece | Alex Bloem - Netherlands | Angela Relaki - Greece | Andreas Horn - Germany | Anisja Rossi - Switzerland | Antonia Calabrese - Italy | Bianca Tangande - Netherlands | Birgit Zartl - Austria | Bolog-Bleich Oana - Romania | Bremen - Germany | Bruno Chiarlone - Italy | Caroline Krabbe - Spain | Chris James - Australia | Chrisa Stavreva - Greece | Cristian Sima - Romania | Cristina Minacori Argentina | Daniel Balanescu - Romania | Daniel de Cullá - Spain | Dorian Ribas Marinho - Brasil | E Ambassadeur d'Utopia France | Erica Durante - USA | Eva Matsigou Greece | Evmorfia Ghika Rachouti - Greece | Fotini Hamidieli - Greece | Furax mail art - Belgium | Gabriele Astrid Hoppe - Germany | Georgia Grigoriadou - Greece | Giannis Monogios - Greece | Giannis Stamenitis - Greece | Gianpiero Actis - Italy | Giovanni and Renata Stradada - Italy | Guadalupe Victorica - Mexico | Ingeborg Rath - Germany | Jan Theuninck - Belgium | Jan van Dorp - Netherlands | Jaromir Svozilik - Norway | Jenny Soup - USA | Joyce Bloem - Netherlands | Judith Skolnick - USA | Julia Jansen - Germany | Ismini Sakelariadi - Greece | Katerina Bouzika - Greece | Katerina Nikoltsou - Greece | Kazunori Murakami - Japan | Keiichi Nakamura - Japan | Kim Jungyoun - Seoul | Klaus Pinter - Austria | Konstantinos Palian - Greece | Lidia Chiarelli - Italy | Loonar Arts - USA | Magda Mademli - Greece | Maria Antonia - Brasil | Mariangela Calabrese - Italy | Marina Salmaso - Denmark | Marit Fagerli - Italy | Matina Makesta - Greece | Miche-Art-Universalis - Belgium | Miguel Jimenez - Spain | Mirta Toledo - Argentina | Moan Lisa - USA | Nikolaus Hirschman Germany | Noriko Yida - Japan | Oleg Romanof - Russia | Paula kouwenhoven - Netherlands | Pedro Bericat - Spain | Pietro Romano Matarrese - Italy | Renee Jeanette Renard - Romania | Robert Znajomski - Poland | Rosanna Veronesi - Italy | Ryosuke Cohen - Japan | Seoung-Ku Lee - Korea | Serse Luigetti - Italy | Shahril Azizi Rahmat - Malaysia | Simon Warren - UK | Sirpa Mononnen Switzerland | Sofia Kyriakaki - Mexico /Greece | Sonja Benskin Mesher - UK | Stavroula Kaziale - Greece | Sylvy van Bochove - Netherlands |Tiziana Baracchi - Italy | Toula Haritidou - Greece | Ulysses de Paula - Brasil | Valentine Mark Herman - France | Vasilis Karkatselis - Greece | Wolfgang Kraus - Germany.