Kastela Art Center inaugurates the exhibition ORACLES by Myrto Sakka, which is part of the artist’s residency program at the venue. A  series of works created at different times and sharing a common point of  intersection will be presented, curated by Antigoni Kapsali. The exhibition will be  open until December 2025 and parallel events will be announced shortly. 

“The Labyrinth”, 110 cm x 80cm (2024)| Acrylic on primed plywood board

Curatorial note: 

“Oracles. In the history of art, there have been movements that turned their gaze  inward, most notably Surrealism, which opened the path to dreams and the  subconscious, transforming painting into a medium for the revelation of desires  and the hidden mechanisms of the psyche. The work of Myrto Sakka is defined by  a distinctive artistic practice. Her representations draw elements from myths,  historical figures, and distant past events, weaving a surreal field where  mysticism, spirituality, and a multitude of symbols meet antiquity, historical  memory, and the cosmic. Each work is a scene infused with intense artistic inquiry.  It combines absolute precision of design with an enigmatic language and visual  paradoxes, shaping a narrative that unfolds like an oracle. Her visual oracles do  not provide direct answers but leave space for interpretation. They carry symbolic  and experiential weight, transforming trauma into an act of redemption. 

“Whispers of the Dead”, 70 cm x 50 cm (2020)| Acrylic on primed medium-density fibreboard

Her oeuvre is organized into chromatic periods. Pink, red, blue, and yellow  dominate the background of each unit, shaping the atmosphere of the scene. The  austere figures that take center stage appear as contemporary two-dimensional  votive offerings, while her work is distinguished by the clarity of form and strict  organization. She borrows elements from figurative representation and the  discipline of black-figure vase painting, without imitating ancient models. Her  relation to antiquity is not limited to aesthetics but is transfigured into every  aspect of her artistic practice. Large wooden surfaces, saturated with acrylic paint,  impose on the viewer the need to stand in front of them and surrender to their  energy, transforming the act of viewing into a personal ritual of oracle-like  revelation and inner awakening.” 

Antigoni Kapsali

Art Historian, Independent art curator, Artist

“Strong Foundations”, 70 cm x 50 cm (2020)| Acrylic on primed medium-density fibreboard

ORACLES

Myrto Sakka

Exhibition as part of the Kastela Art Center Residency Program Curated by Antigoni Kapsali 

Opening: Saturday, 11 October , 18:00- 22:00  

& Sunday, 12 October, 16:00- 20:00 

Duration: October- December 2025  

Visit on request : [email protected]  KASTELA ART CENTER:  3 Karagiorgi Servias, Piraeus 18533 

Founder of Kastela Art Center: Nicos Α. Vernicos

Director of Kastela Art Center Residency Program: Alexandros J. Stanas 

Photo Credits: Dimitris Gymnopoulos

Mysto Sakka and Antigoni Kapsali

Kastela Art Center 

Kastela Art Center was founded by Nicos Vernicos as a non-profit initiative that  supports contemporary culture and art education. It is located in a neoclassical  building in Piraeus that hosts artworks from The Barbara & Nicos Vernicos Art  Collection, culture workshops, temporary exhibitions and an Art Residency  Program, directed by Alexandros J. Stanas 

“Liberation”, 70 cm x 50 cm (2020)| Acrylic on primed medium-density fibreboard

Myrto Sakka

Myrto Sakka is a visual artist and systemic therapist based in Athens. She innovates by  combining art and systemic constellation and uses artistic visualization to depict the  process of constellations. She has attended painting classes and workshops,  experimenting with various techniques and media. She holds a BA in business  administration and an MSc in Marketing and Communication from the Athens University of  Economics & Business. She also holds a diploma in fashion design. She was trained in Life  and Business Coaching at the Athens Institute of Coaching and then she completed her  studies in Family Constellations in Brussels (European Institute for Systemic Education  and Coaching).  

Exhibitions 

February 2025: Exhibition “Light and Shadow: Playful Reflections in Contemporary Art” at  The Holy Art Gallery- Athens  

June 2025: Solo exhibition “Portal of Consciousness” at Back to Athens 2025 International  Art Meeting, The Division of Life – a review 

August 2025: Exhibition “Hopeless Romantic” at the Diachronic Museum of Larissa during  the Thessalian Poetry Festival 

Residencies 

May 2025 – today: Residency at Kastela Art Center 

January 2026 –February 2026: Residency at GENETO Art Foundation, Kyoto, Japan