Adela Matasova
Adela Matasova, Confrontation (1993)
«Confrontation» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
The G & A Mamidakis Foundation’s art collection comprises more than 80 artworks by Greek and international artists, primarily large-scale site-specific sculptural installations designed for both outdoor and indoor spaces. The works are on permanent display at the Sculpture Garden of Minos Beach Art Hotel and in various indoor and outdoor areas of Minos Palace Resort, with a small number exhibited at the Life Gallery Athens Hotel. A few artworks have been temporarily removed for maintenance or restoration.
Most of the works in the collection were created during three major Art Symposia, which brought together artists from around the world (1988–1993). Additional artworks joined the collection later through group and solo exhibitions, such as The Riches of Cyprus (1996) and Chilean Art Travels to Crete (1999). Other works in the collection are commissioned by the Foundation. The three video installations come from the video art series Blue Nights, launched by the Foundation in 2019.
The collection is constantly growing, as every year with the awarding of the annual Art Prize it is enriched with the works of the winning artists.
«Confrontation» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Caviar Pool» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Full Circle» was presented during the Blue Nights 2019 at the Sculpture Garden and was later added to the Foundation’s collection
In Day, Alexandros Laios captures the different hours of the day using theatre filters, in a colourful rendering of the melancholic contemplation of the fleeting moment.
Ami Yamasaki’s installation, Whispers travel and whisper to you again, made entirely of paper, is a sculptural symphony of whispers that weaves together experiences and sounds from Japan and Crete.
«The Voice of Methoni» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
«East-West-North-South» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Untitled» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2004
«Trapezi» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
«No Escape» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Untitled Wall» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Two Medals» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Light and Shadow» was created during the 1st Art Symposium (1988)
«Offering to Poseidon» was created during the group exhibition «Chilean Art Travels to Crete» in 1999
«Summer Cinema Theatre» was created during the group exhibition of contemporary Cypriot artists «Riches of Cyprus» in 1996
«Danger! Ι» was created during the 1st Art Symposium (1988)
«Self-defined Horizon» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
«Deja Vu, V» was created during the 1st Art Symposium (1988)
«Dirty Words» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Give me an ounce of civet…» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Totem» was created during the 1st Art Symposium (1988)
«Minotaur» is one of the earliest artworks added to the Foundation’s collection, and has been on display at the Sculpture Garden since 1970
«Terpsis» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 1999
«Voices of the Sea» was created during the group exhibition of contemporary Cypriot artists «Riches of Cyprus» in 1996
«Red Man» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2004
The site-specific installation «4 Cents: On Show for 500 Years» was commissioned to artist Georgia Kotretsos and was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2018
«1 sec» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2019
«Horizon» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
«Tree Sculpture» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2004
«The book of the sphere…» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
«Open Kitchen» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2004
The G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize 2022 was jointly awarded to artists Ileana Arnaoutou (1994) and Ismene King (1993) for their in situ sculptural installation Tender shell geophilia. The artwork was added to the Foundation’s art collection in 2022
«Spiral» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
Irini Miga’s ‘Landscape in Motion’ is a site-responsive artwork intertwining painterly and sculptural elements to create a continuously evolving landscape.
«Blue Overlap» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Hypno 29» was screened during the Blue Nights 2019 festival at the Sculpture Garden and was later added to the Foundation’s collection
«Labyrinth» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
Katerina Nakou’s ‘The Resilient Thread’ reintroduces the overlooked art form of passementerie through large-scale, loom-woven compositions of yarns and handmade cords.
«Ariadne’s Thread» was created during the 1st Art Symposium (1988)
«Untitled» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2004
«Platon» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Lost Desires» was created during the group exhibition of contemporary Cypriot artists «Riches of Cyprus» in 1996
The site-specific installation «Everlasting Song» was part of Kostas Ioannidis’ solo exhibition «Sea to Shore Stories» at Minos Beach art hotel in 2016
The site-specific installation «Lost Ears of Agios Nikolaos» was part of Kostas Ioannidis’ solo exhibition «Sea to Shore Stories» at Minos Beach art hotel in 2016
«Untitled» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2004
«Dialogue» was created during the group exhibition «Chilean Art Travels to Crete» in 1999
«Cerchio» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
«Transparency – An offering to Poseidon» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Drawing» was created during the 1st Art Symposium (1988)
«The Painful Pyramids» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Gate of Light for King Minos» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Guardians of Our Space» was created during the group exhibition of contemporary Cypriot artists «Riches of Cyprus» in 1996
Three singing clay vessels in human scale that symbolize a safe space, a space to co-exist with our body and express our voice, offer space for three artists to enter and perform.
«Elephant» was created during the group exhibition of contemporary Cypriot artists «Riches of Cyprus» in 1996
«Woman (Self-Portrait)» was created during the group exhibition of contemporary Cypriot artists «Riches of Cyprus» in 1996
«I am a man, in the midst» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
Maro Fasoulis’ Nomadic Murals redefines traditional practices and narratives. Juxtaposing thread, wood, and parts of textiles from the last century, the artist proposes a contemporary composition of woven ensembles, spread across a fifty-meter-long corridor.
«Minotaur» was added to the Foundation’s Art Collection in 1988
«Noah’s Ark» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Sun Room» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Untitled» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2004
«Stylite – Raised Perspective» was created during the group exhibition of contemporary Cypriot artists «Riches of Cyprus» in 1996
«Untitled» was added to the Foundation’s collection in 2004
«Matter and Time» was created during the group exhibition of contemporary Cypriot artists «Riches of Cyprus» in 1996
«Plants» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Image in the Matter and Addition» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
«The Cult» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
Stratis Tavlaridis’ ‘Long Waves’ is a large-scale installation of hand-made paper created using the papercut technique. Reminiscent of the water’s gentle flow and at the same time resembling fishing nets, the installation aims to awaken us to the destruction happening around us and the imperative importance of caring for the seas.
«Red Line» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Mark» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Come with the Wind» was the recipient of the 1st G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize in 2019
«The Holy View» was screened during the Blue Nights 2019 festival at the Sculpture Garden and was later added to the Foundation’s collection
«Don Quixote» was created during the 1st Art Symposium (1988)
«Thunder» was created during the 3nd Art Symposium (1993), the theme of which was «Art in Politics»
«Eccovi Famose Rose» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
«Column» was presented during Yiannis Parmakelis’ solo exhibition titled «Mechanics, 1978-2006» in the summer of 2006
«Cube» was presented during Yiannis Parmakelis’ solo exhibition titled «Mechanics, 1978-2006» in the summer of 2006
«Fruit» was presented during Yiannis Parmakelis’ solo exhibition titled «Mechanics, 1978-2006» in the summer of 2006
«Under the Light of Crete» was presented during Yiannis Parmakelis’ solo exhibition titled «Mechanics, 1978-2006» in the summer of 2006
«The Phaestos Disk» was created during the 2nd Art Symposium (1990), the theme of which was «A New Mediterranean Cultural Identity»
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