60 Greek artists and 10 university departments will be present at the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (PQ), which opens today, Wednesday 7 June.
PQ is the largest international exhibition showcasing recent artistic creation in theatre, dance, opera, performance and their combined and hybrid manifestations, using stage design and performance space as a vehicle.
This year our country has its largest participation in PQ so far – as it is held with the support of the Ministry of Culture and
Sports and implemented by the Athens Epidaurus Festival. The initiative belongs to the Greek set designers – costume designers, with the participation of the relevant schools and workshops.
The PQ has been held every four years since 1967 and is the most important international exhibition for the performing arts.
Greece has been represented six times (1991, 1995, 2003, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015), winning important awards and distinctions. The aim of the Greek representation at PQ23 is the expanded visibility of contemporary scenography – costume design in PQ23.
Greece, with the presentation of works of the last six years. Participating artists from a wide range of disciplines
of performing arts from different artistic generations.
The national participation in PQ23 is developed in four strands:
- Exhibition of Countries and Regions, with the participation of 60 creators and 57 works, covering the whole spectrum of performing arts. Curatorial team Antonis Volanakis, Konstantinos Zamanis, Maria Konomi, Eva Nathena, Sofia Pantuvaki, Andreas Skourtis.
- Student Exhibition / Student Exhibition, with the collaboration of 10 university departments and
- with the participation of more than 350 students. Curators Lila Karakosta, Maria Konomi.
- Fragments II, with the presentation of the work of Dimitra Kaisari. Curator Sophia Paduvaki.
- Performance Space, with the aim of highlighting the management and use of the spaces of Piraeus 260 during the pandemic period. Curators Konstantinos Zamanis, Andreas Skourtis.
On Friday 9 June, at the exhibition space in building H13, the official Greek Reception (Greece-day) will take place, which will be attended by the curators, the Ambassador of Greece to the Czech Republic and representatives of the Athens Epidaurus Festival.
The national participation in PQ23 is complemented by a bilingual catalogue and the website www.greeceatpq.gr.
Also, there are the following actions that have Greek participation:
Thursday 8 June at 10:00-11:30
EXPANDING SCENOGRAPHY FROM THE SOUTH: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Saturday 10 June at 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Saturday 10 June at 14:00-17:00
PROMENADE PERFORMANCE: I LIKE 2020 / ELIZA SOROGA
Tuesday 13 June at 10:00-11:30 am
ACTS OF ASSEMBLY: PROJECTS FROM THE PERFORMANCE SPACE EXHIBITION
FLASH TALKS short presentations of artistic works,
Tuesday 13 June at 14:30-16:00
Friday 16 June at 14:30-16:00
Saturday 17 June at 10:00-11:30 a.m.
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE PLATFORM ROUNDTABLE
See the photos of the Greek representation:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CoAgmx7nr87xq9DaMobapValpr3HNNWz
Useful links with information about the whole national participation of Greece in PQ23:
GR@PQ23 EXHIBITION OF COUNTRIES AND REGIONS-VIDEO TEASER
GR@PQ23-PROFESSIONAL SECTION-PQ WEBSITE
GR@PQ23-STUDENT SECTION-PQ WEBSITE
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