This long-awaited exhibition is organized on the occasion of the 80th anniversary from the birth of and 25 years from the passing of Greek artist, Alexis Akrithakis. The exhibition is exclusively devoted to one of the artist’s most recognizable techniques, the "tsiki-tsiki", as writer Kostas Tachtsis named it in the mid-sixties. According to another opinion, the artist himself came up with this name, since he used it to describe the meticulous repetition of patterns, that looked similar but were actually all slightly different. The exhibition features a significant part of Akrithakis' "tsiki-tsiki" works, created from the mid-60s to the early-70s, as well as other projects of particular importance for the creation, development, and differentiation of his artistic identity and characteristic style.
The exhibition’s curators, Alexios Papazaharias, and the artist’s daughter, Chloe Geitmann- Akrithaki claim that the chosen works are governed by the same logic. Akrithakis, to convey his thoughts and express himself, used the simplest means, the ones that little kids use, such as ink and paper. No matter their size or theme, Akrithakis’ works were always political. Through them, the artist comments on the status quo, but does so in a child-like, cheerful and optimistic way.
The exhibition will run until November 17, 2019 with guided tours every Saturday at noon.