DOPAR ORGANIZES 20 + 22 PAINTING WORKSHOPS WITH THE ARTIST VATSAKI EVANGELIA

A series of 44 in the total of painting workshops will be held in the 42 villages of Rhodes, and two more in the city. The start date is May 4 starting from the village of Koskinou. Traversing one by one 20 villages from eastern Rhodes to the southernmost in Kattavia, the workshops will continue from the west side in 22 more villages, until they are completed in the city of Rhodes.

The meeting will take place in the central square of each village, Monday to Friday at 16.00, while on Saturday it will take place in the morning, at 11.00. From the square we will proceed to the place where the workshop will take place, which will last for three hours. The points will be chosen by the artist close to the nature of each village, depending on the landscape.

The broader topic is the exploration of the concept of fascia. The fascia is the connective tissue in animal organisms that holds the vital organs and the entire musculoskeletal system together. Using this metaphor, the artist will visit the villages by bicycle, designed for this trip. The road will be this connecting body that as a fascia unites the villages-organizations through art. At the same time, through painting we will explore the connection between shapes, forms and space. With the surface (of the canvas) as the meeting point and through a series of exercises on the canvas and the space around it, we will move towards the search for ways to capture the meaning of the link, exploring elements of the painting language. Using only basic colors, will lead participants to an organic basic color theory lesson. The materials will be acrylic on canvas and will be distributed to each participant.

The main purpose will be to have the opportunity for people in eccentric and remote areas to get in touch with the art of painting and to be inspired to discover their creativity. As she moves from village to village, the painter will simultaneously practice her own artistic practice. All her personal material (paintings, photos from the workshops and texts) will be exhibited at the end of the activities, in July.

The workshops are aimed mainly at teenagers and young people, but anyone who feels young on their journey in the art of painting is welcome to attend. The villages in order: Koskinou, Kalithies, Afandou, Psinthos, Archangelos, Archipoli, Platania, Malona, Massari, Kalathos, Pylona, Lindos, Lardos, Laerma, Gennadi, Asklipio, Vati, Mesanagros, Lachania, Kattavia, Istrios, Profylia, Siana, Agios Isidoros, Embona, Kritinia, Apollona, Salakos, Dimilia, Kalavarda, Fanes, Soroni, Theologos, Damatria, Maritsa, Pastida, Paradisi, Kremasti, Ialyssos, Rhodes.

Organisation: Dopar, municipality of Rhodes island
Sponsor – cycling support: Diadromes
Thanks for the support: Rhodes Art Park
Communication sponsors: Lotos Magazine lotosmag.gr
Artist: Vatsaki Evangelia

DOPAR organizes
20 + 22 Painting Workshops
with the artist Vatsaki Evangelia

Title: Fascia
Daily 16.00 – 19.00
Saturday 11.00 – 14.00

Evangelia Vatsaki is SNF ARTWORKS Fellow 2021 (visual arts)