
In ancient Greek mythology, Dionysus was the god of wine and joy, of insanity and
chaos, and appealed to emotions and instincts.
The photographic group show “Dionysus in ‘21” collects works by 14 Greek based photographers that document instances of joy, community, sexual freedom and hedonism, with the
condition that these were shot in the summer of 2021. As Greece went through a particularly
strict lockdown during last winter and spring the longing for a summer that would resemble
pre-covid times inevitably grew.
“Dionysus in ‘21” asks the photographers to make sense of their own feelings, experiences
and expectations, and to deliver documentation of special moments from their months post-
isolation. The result is an heterogenous portrait of contemporary Greek youth culture that
composes of naked bodies under the sun, house party shenanigans and instances of queer
intimacy.
Curation: Katerina P. Trichia and Spyros Rennt
Participants:
Maria Alexopoulou
George Mufatsa Athanasiou
George Kanis
Dimitris Lambridis
Joana Loka
Alexandra Masmanidi
Chris Plaitis
Spyros Rennt
Evan Sake
Theodora Savvalaridi
Peggy Theodorogianni
Panos Tsomakos
Myrto Tzima
Konstantinos Vakidis 358
Poster designed by Antonis Kalagkatsis
Photo: Theodora Savvalaridi



KYAN Athens,
60 Emmanouil Benaki Str. Exarheia
Opening: 25.09.2021 19:00 - 22:00
Duration: 26.09 - 30.09 16:00 - 20:00