The 19 Month Odyssey of a Remote Exhibition
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November 2019
a happy coincidence
PostScriptum (PS) designs GREECE’s Pavilion at the Chinese International Import Expo in Shanghai prompting an introduction to Chinese Arts & Entertainment Group (CAEG) -
January 2020
a gladly taken challenge
CAEG’s Agency, the Chinese International Exhibition Agency (CIEA) invites PS to bid for Honored Country at the “Tides of the Century” (TOC) Exhibition on the soon- to- be completed Ocean Flower Island in Hainan -
January 2020
establishing a promising pact
Kostas Konstantinidis, owner of PS invites Art Historian Katerina Koskina to join forces and bid for Guest Country, competing with other Mediterranean Countries -
February-March 2020
uncertainty begins
Covid Lockdown in China; Covid Lockdown in Greece and Europe -
April 2020
cautiously stepping ahead
Exchange of documents and
clarifications between the 2 parties -
MAY 2020
time for celebration
Katerina’s proposal “Thesis - Antithesis - Synthesis” (TAS) secures Greece as the Country of Honor -
June 2020
the challenges begin
TOC Exhibition opening postponed from October ’20 to December ’20; inability to visit the site; Greece into the 5th month of 1st lockdown -
July 2020
more moments of celebration
34 Greek Artists commit to contribute in the TAS Exhibition -
September 2020
uneasy feelings
TOC Exhibition opening postponed from Dec ’20 to Feb ‘21 -
November 2020
pandemic is epicenter of concern
Greece enters second and longer lockdown period -
December 2020
long awaited milestone
official contract signed between CIEA and PS for the execution of TAS -
December 2020
a sprint begins
curatorial and production team work day and night including Christmas to ensure delivery before Chinese New Year -
January 2021
unexpected financial obstacles
Artwork is delivered to Hainan under restricting circumstances -
January 2021
another moment to celebrate
TAS is officially selected for the 2021 China Greece Cultural Year Programme -
February 2021
WeChat and zoom platforms on fire
15 exhausting days of remote unpacking, condition reports and installation begins -
February 2021
the Odyssey continues
Chinese New Year Break -
March 2021
works never ends
fine tuning of the newly-constructed exhibition venue for TAS -
April 2021
getting closer
test preparations for the official opening; Greece into 7th month of 2nd lockdown -
May 2021
happy and hopeful to experience the exhibition up-close
inauguration celebrations without Greek Curator and Artists
The 19 Month Odyssey of a Remote Exhibition
-
November 2019
a happy coincidence
PostScriptum (PS) designs GREECE’s Pavilion at the Chinese International Import Expo in Shanghai prompting an introduction to Chinese Arts & Entertainment Group (CAEG) -
January 2020
a gladly taken challenge
CAEG’s Agency, the Chinese International Exhibition Agency (CIEA) invites PS to bid for Honored Country at the “Tides of the Century” (TOC) Exhibition on the soon- to- be completed Ocean Flower Island in Hainan -
January 2020
establishing a promising pact
Kostas Konstantinidis, owner of PS invites Art Historian Katerina Koskina to join forces and bid for Guest Country, competing with other Mediterranean Countries -
Feb-March 2020
uncertainty begins
Covid Lockdown in China; Covid Lockdown in Greece and Europe -
April 2020
cautiously stepping ahead
Exchange of documents and clarifications between the 2 parties -
MAY 2020
time for celebration
Katerina’s proposal “Thesis - Antithesis - Synthesis” (TAS) secures Greece as the Country of Honor -
June 2020
the challenges begin
TOC Exhibition opening postponed from October ’20 to December ’20; inability to visit the site; Greece into the 5th month of 1st lockdown -
July 2020
more moments of celebration
34 Greek Artists commit to contribute in the TAS Exhibition -
September 2020
uneasy feelings
TOC Exhibition opening postponed from Dec ’20 to Feb ‘21 -
November 2020
pandemic is epicenter of concern
Greece enters second and longer lockdown period -
December 2020
long awaited milestone
official contract signed between CIEA and PS for the execution of TAS -
December 2020
a sprint begins
curatorial and production team work day and night including Christmas to ensure delivery before Chinese New Year -
January 2021
unexpected financial obstacles
Artwork is delivered to Hainan under restricting circumstances -
January 2021
another moment to celebrate
TAS is officially selected for the 2021 China Greece Cultural Year Programme -
February 2021
WeChat and zoom platforms on fire
15 exhausting days of remote unpacking, condition reports and installation begins -
February 2021
the Odyssey continues
Chinese New Year Break -
March 2021
works never ends
fine tuning of the newly-constructed exhibition venue for TAS -
April 2021
getting closer
test preparations for the official opening; Greece into 7th month of 2nd lockdown -
May 2021
happy and hopeful to experience the exhibition up-close
inauguration celebrations without Greek Curator and Artists
Αn epilogue
Together the Greek and Chinese team worked hard synchronizing efforts to overcome geographical, language and technical barriers, as well as time zones to reach our common goals. The exhibition “Thesis Antithesis-Synthesis … In the Belt of Change” acknowledges its very surroundings; the resolution of issues through dialogue and, ultimately, the display of the Collection on site by remote installation methods while Greece was still in lockdown. Ocean Flower Island and its challenge affirms the capacity of humans to create new worlds. A man made island, a new cultural landmark in China, demands that we acknowledge the tides of the past and the present and to realize that the future is already here
