As the clouds
go by, they often seem so distant and still, one can hardly imagine how fast
the sky darkens.The 7th Athens Biennale ECLIPSE, due on 25th September 2020, has been
outlined as an attempt to grasp the fleeting and ominous signs of an imminent
era of agony. A dark period accentuating fears, prejudices, and
superstitions. Unfortunately, what was being devised as a metaphor, an omen,
is now reality. Shadowed by the threat of actual death, art is striving to stay relevant, to
address the universal needs for contemplation and release as well as to
provide alternative answers to both existential and socio-political dilemmas.
The 7th Athens Biennale team and artists are currently collaborating towards
realising the AB7: ECLIPSE endeavour, seeking to transmute this experience
into our lives, thinking, and artistic practice.In tune with the developments of the pandemic, we are working remotely
towards opening ECLIPSE according to plan, unless any contrary turn of events
restrains us from doing so, as artists' and visitors' safety has always been
our first priority.Far more than an exhibition, a Biennial is a snapshot of an era. No matter
how dark and blurry this era is, it is up to the creatives to capture it and
narrate it.
Follow AB7: ECLIPSE as it unfolds.
Stay connected. Stay safe.
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