SNF ARTWORKS FELLOWS PERFORMANCES ΣΤΟ ΕΤΗΣΙΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΤΟΥ GCDN

Last week we had the pleasure to attend the 10th Annual Convening of Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN), an independent, international association committed to improving the quality of urban life through the contribution of the arts, culture and creative industries,  hosted by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC). 

In collaboration with AEA Consulting, a “walkshop” was organized consisting of 3 performances presented by SNF ARTWORKS Fellows. The performances were held outdoors which enabled the attendees to walk around the park and experience in person how live performance can occupy and shape space, create moments for reflection and challenge the way audiences navigate public spaces.

Iria Vrettou (SNF ARTWORKS Visual Arts Fellow 2021), during her performance “Liquid pleasures”, focused on the multifaceted nature of identity and the intersection of body politics and queer ecologies, inviting the audience to engage with the nuanced complexities of identity and its manifold manifestations.

Konstantinos Papanikolaou (SNF ARTWORKS Dance Fellow 2021) presented “WHODUNIT”, a plot-driven performance of detective fiction about dance crimes. The investigation around the crime is usually conducted by Konstantinos, an amateur, semi-professional detective and choreographer.

Chara Stergiou (SNF ARTWORKS Visual Arts Fellow 2020) performed around performance, bringing together the story of the ‘stagemaker bird’ and memories of the SNFCC stage. In between recorded and live tweets as well as concert material, the GCDN convening turned into a ‘conference of birds’.

It was an invigorating experience! Thank you SNFCC and AEA Consulting for the vote of confidence and of course a big thank you to our Fellows for sharing their creative practice with such grace! Always grateful to our founding donor, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), for their continuous support!