Artegiro Contemporary ART

28/04/2024

Constanza Villarreal is an amazing artist I have had the honour to collaborate with in a number of occasions. Her participation to was unforgettable and here is a segment of the video to show it. In these difficult times, where the StayWithMe project says so much more than I ever thought it would, let me celebrate an artist who is like a shiny pearl in my heart everyday. Constanza left us in February 2023 but she is here with her pearls of care thrown at us everyday to treasure and uphold.

27/04/2024

Maree Clarke will be talking this Sunday with Sami artist Outi Pieski in a FREE TATE MODERN TALK:
WE ARE EAGLES: OUTI PIESKI AND MAREE CLARKE
28 APRIL 2024 AT 11.30–13.00.

25/04/2024

Liberiamoci, la libertà non è per sempre

03/04/2024

A major solo exhibit by one of the most significant contemporary indigenous Australian artists, Maree Clarke, Welcome to Barerarerungar, from 12/4 to 28/7, and Museo Antropologico in Florence, Italy. For more info see link in bio.

27/03/2024

08/03/2024

Angubirra, portrayed by Kevin Shaw in the book@Mates in the early 2000. Women who changed history in Australia staying true to who they were, enduring immense loss, loss of land, language and culture. But they resisted. Long live Angubirra.

17/02/2024

02/01/2024

In 2007 JR and Marco went to Jerusalem and created Face 2 Face. Art getting there first: why can't politics make the same clean and genuine effort? ( 28 Millimètres, Face 2 Face, Separation wall, security fence, Israeli side, Abu Dis, Jerusalem, 2007)

01/01/2024

#2024

15/12/2023

Silly me for thinking that friendships would survive this war. Let's hope art does.

02/11/2023

does humanity gain anything in the act of vengeance?

30/10/2023

No humanity without humanitarian law

28/10/2023

The practice of truth is complex and ethical

28/10/2023

26/10/2023

International humanitarian law

Even war has rules.

22/10/2023

It is life that we want for everyone.
The tree of life by Mauro Molinari .mauromolinari

17/10/2023

S T O P

14/10/2023

Time to change direction but a week of silence from now : this is how the people have spoken.

03/10/2023

Brando with a Glass Eye the wonderful new movie by Antonis Tsonis soon to be released in the Australia New Zealand region is my new curatorial project / Watch this space!
Tia Spanos Tsonis , Ficino Films

03/10/2023

Watch this space! "Brando with the Glass Eye " is the new film by Antonis Tsonis, about to be released in the Australia New Zealand region. Artegiro Project is curating its launch in Europe. Exciting times!

18/09/2023

IF THE WIND BLOWS… / 2023
Sound installation with winds, fabric, seeds, soil, stones and a collage work

The project "IF THE WIND BLOWS" investigates the relationship between natural phenomena and contemporary society, drawing inspiration from a well-known classic Japanese proverb: "if the wind blows, the barrel makers prosper." This proverb implies that any event can have unexpected consequences. It captures an intriguing chain of cause and effect in old Japanese society.

Although widely recognized in Japanese culture, the true origins and significance of this proverb may not be practical today in our modern society.

"IF THE WIND BLOWS" is an artistic endeavor that revitalizes and reinterprets an ancient Japanese proverb in a contemporary context by creating a new narrative through dialogue with the local community in Elefsina.

Through this project, the artist underscores the interplay between the power of nature and human social dynamics. By exploring how humanity perceives and responds to nature's influence, the project sheds light on our collective existence, shaped by our alignment or defiance toward natural forces. Amid exceptional events like the recent pandemic and participation in the European Capitals of Culture, the artist sees these transitional periods as symbolic moments when the wind blows, signifying unexpected benefits and positive transformations. "IF THE WIND BLOWS" invites us to embrace the belief that every event holds the potential for positive outcomes or the discovery and creation of positive benefits in any situation.

Commissioned for 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture

Supported by EU- Japan Fest Japan committee


Voice Over
English – Shira Wolfe
Greek – Giorgos Konstantinos Dimitrakopoulos
Japanese – Helen Vogt .neon

Project coordination:
Georgia Voudouri
Neoklis Mantas

Technical support:
Yiannis Tsiatsianis

IF THE WIND BLOWS has started in 2021
in collaboration with Artegiro Contemporary Art,  AILAE Associazione Culturale
curated by Renata Summo - O'connell
supported by MAD- Murate Art District in Florence, Italy

16/09/2023

So excited that Augmented Piano by composer Jacopo Baboni Schilingi and artist piano virtuoso Simon Ghraichi is at the Auditorium della Musica in Rome on 7/11!! See link and below: https://romaeuropa.net/festival-2023/augmented-piano/
Augmented Piano è un recital capace di creare un ponte tra il grande repertorio alla fine del romanticismo e dell’inizio del XXI secolo e creazioni per pianoforti ed elettronica. Un concerto in due parti, proposto dall’artista e musicista Baboni Schilingi in cui si susseguono composizioni di Alkan, Ramirez, Liszt, Debussy, De Falla e dello stesso Schilingi. Al piano Simon Ghraichy, riconosciuto internazionalmente come la rockstar del virtuosismo pianistico, per il quale Schilingi ha scritto una composizione inedita basata sull’unione di idiomi tradizionali e contemporanei del pianoforte.

Programma

16/09/2023

Augmented Piano di Jacopo Baboni Schilingi e Simon Ghraichi il 7 novembre all'Auditorium della Musica a Roma: io il mio biglietto ce l'ho!