How can we approach the concept of the fort today, in relation to the traditional architecture of the towers of Mani? Is it just a structural shell or can it also be conceptualised in various ways, using visual, digital and new media?

Olga Evangelidou

Besides its war/military purpose, the fortress is associated with observation, habitation, the urban planning of a settlement, but also with further symbolic connotations such as the perception of property lines, the sense of control, and the physical boundaries between people.

In the exhibition “Post-Fortresses”, the six participating visual artists approach a range of subjects related to the idea of fortification, seeking to revisit old and new narratives, taking as a reference point the fortified complex of Troupakis-Mourtzinos.

Marilena Aligizaki

Using different media that activate multiple senses of the audience, the aim is to perceive local traditions, stories and places with a contemporary and timely perspective that will reinvent the Mani of past centuries in the present day.

Participant artists: Marilena Aligizaki, Olga Evangelidou, Mary Thivaiou, Iraklis Kopitas, Ektor Ntourakos, Elektra Stampoulou

Iraklis Kopitas

Curator: Elli Leventaki

Graphic Design: Iraklis Kopitas

Mairi Thivaiou

Opening: Friday 26 July at 19:30

Duration: 27 July through 26 September 2024

Visiting Hours: Daily (except Tuesday) &Weekend 08:00-20:00

Location: Troupakis-Mourtzinos Fortress, Kardamili