Change of climate (Αλλαγή Κλίματος)

Studio G.Koumidis, Nicosia, Cuprus 2009 
Λευκωσία-Κύπρος














After Goodbye (Μετά το αντίο)

Art Space 24, Athens















Michel Feiss

After the goodbyes

A staircase which is not deeply worn by footsteps is, in its own view, something indifferent and melancholy made of wood – nothing more.
I believe that in her latest show Marigo Kassi follows this thought of Franz Kafka’s just as a dog follows its master. For the furniture she heaps on her canvas –relics from houses touched by death– seeks the traces of the people who used it. Hence the chair, the table, the wardrobe and the mirror are not a chair, a table, a wardrobe or a mirror; they are, above all, echoes of the gazes, the touching, the sound and the smells of those who experienced them.
These pieces of furniture from a house-moving exercise are pushed to the back of the visual field, in contrast to the painter’s earlier works in which they dominated the foreground, in a stressful and suffocating depiction. Yet memory works noiselessly and incessantly to transform the pain and the panic of absence into quiet mourning and meditation. Yes, Kassi adorns her past life by pasting roses or daisies and photocopies of snapshots from children’s birthday parties, in much the same way that a family looks after its beloved dead. To my eyes, these images are the tender burial offerings to an era that cannot come back – an era which is common to many of us.

Imprints of Nature - The garden in Anavyssos

Ζήνα Αθανασιάδου Art Gallery


















IMPRINTS OF NATURE

A quasi-diary

I began to work alfresco in Anavyssos in the fall of 1991. Fences, weeds, pieces of wood in the shade or in the light were all in my field of vision, details from a warm and familiar landscape. From the initial small drawings and pastels I carried over this almost naturalistic sensation to larger oil paintings.
In winter, when I began to work with mixed media in my studio, nature functioned as a memory. Plaster, pine needles and seaweed now hinted at a fragmentary, alienated nature – nature as experienced by city people.
In the fall I travelled to Pompeii and was fascinated by the thick red of the murals. I added this to my canvas as a hint at a monumental figurative painting. (Perhaps in an attempt to crystallise a sense of freedom and randomness?)
For me nature has no nationality. It is an age-old memory. At the same time, it condenses my mood of the moment. As I went on I sought help from the saying of the dark Ephesian – “Nature loves to hide”. So it was the molecular aspect of things as a persistent interplay between the inside and the outside. In this body of work, this is reflected in the division of my canvas into a dark and a bright section. There, the internal condition and the external reference undermine each other until they finally merge.

Marigo Kassi


The inner space - The tightrope walker (ο μέσα χώρος - ο σχοινοβάτης)

Nees Morfes, Athens
Νέες μορφές 1990


























Yiannis Ch. Papaioannou
 “The inner space – The tightrope walker”

  1. The two complementary parts of this exhibition represent Marigo Kassi contemplations in the expression of space. Regardless of their different starting points both the “Inner space” as well as the “Tightrope walker” stipulate an internal path in two settings exchanging and interventing in such a way as to strictly balance the artpiece between the representative and the subtractive.
  2. The “Inner space” begins from a direct stimulus: this is the inside room-studio storage, a peaceful space full of canvases that “writes” through the cracks of the shutters. Kassi seeks to disband this familiar space and to find a new connection expressing something more: an internal condition. Not wanting to shift the light sources neither the setting of the objects, she conceives interventions, which lead to another degree of flexibility. She exploits the darkness to turn the shafts of light into flashes. She adopts a savage but non the less lean and controlled gesture practically scrapping her colour, bringing the motionless space to life. Her nine artpieces in pastel and charcoal on paper constitute processes of the same initial picture but through different selections which spark-off intriguing additive and subtractive processes. It is interesting to point out how many of her  achievements and artistic discoveries are also used in the “Tightrope walker” series which in its turn enriches, with its own powers, the “Inner space”.
  1. The “Tightrope walker” constitutes a walkabout of multiple approaches both from within and from around the picture. The subject constitutes an allegory of the artist’s fate who risks his whole existence striving for self discipline on the verge of the abyss. In his own “Tightrope walker” (1958). Jean Genet wispers  “Hunter and haunted, you expose yourself today, you who are both escape and pursuer. You approach yourself but for a moment only, in this deadly white loneliness”.
    The “Tightrope walker” is a series of 26 small (pastel on paper) and 4 large (oil, pastel on canvas) artpieces. Champion in a space, which at times resembles the Abyss and elsewhere, the circus down-stage, he is the lonely person who, while gripping the pole, balance on the tight rope of the ultimate vertigos. Flooded in light he discovers the secret capabilities of the tightrope in o deadly accurate dialogue between them. The audience which had shared a place in the synthesis, is now lost in the darkness.
    In certain artpieces the “Tightrope walker” resembles the Martyr-Crucified, whereas later we observe his gradual disappearance. In the final artpieces the space is stripped of every human presence. What remains is a stage of metaphysical calm, where ropes, spotlights and swings act insinuatingly.
  1. Kassi works on her subjects with the highest degree of discipline fully aware of how easily she could be lead to melodrama. She is aware, like the tightrope walker that the search has to take place with no concessions to the audience neither to leisure. She perceives what capabilities, willpower gives to the body when on the tightrope, she perceives the logic of danger and the need to express the maxima through the minimization of her means. With intentionally few colours, lean handling and intense attention, she paints almost exclusively with the blade decisively “bringing out” the movement and light she pursues. In her larger artpieces she uses the rope stereoscopically, whereas movement and light are now depicted with harsh brushstrokes, even with the colourful directness of a bash from the tube itself.

  1. Kassi painfully detaches her work from free space. Every one of her pictures, complementary to the previous, comes to remind us of those confidential words of Brague: “Confine yourself to the discovery, protect yourself from the explanation”.


    ELENI VAKALO

    The loss of the form in time

    The tightrope artists of Kassi are hovering over a void. Is this the space of the circus or a cosmic space? There is nothing to define it. Its material is light. This white-over-white acquires a texture but does not become a solid body; and it has neither a source nor an object to illuminate. This is ecstasy, no matter how one interprets it. It takes up the entire painting, and it is only towards the bottom that it thickens into some shapes or into an accumulation of darkness.
    This darkness seems friendlier, more tangible. It is of equal value to that tiny shadowy figure which walks on the rope in the upper part of the canvas.. The taut rope, a grey line, is the main event in the painting. The tightrope walker is a spot. A spot in danger. His description is minimal; a shape from a single brush stroke, barely stated. Chromatically, he is vanquished by the brilliant light. The significance has shifted from the image to the concept. He is the one who walks over the void. The danger from the void is the issue that matters to the viewer.

Painting (Ζωγραφική)

The Third Eye Gallery 1984
Γκαλερί Τρίτο Μάτι






Μαριγώ Κάσση

Γεννήθηκε στην Αθήνα.

Σπουδές
1972-1977 -Πτυχίο Ζωγραφικής, Ανωτάτη Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών Αθήνας -Εργαστήρι Ν. Νικολάου, Λ. Κανακάκι -Εργαστήρι Ζωγραφικής Γ. Μόραλη -Πτυχίο θεωρητικών σπουδών
1975-1978 -Πτυχίο Κεραμικής
1978-1979 -Παρίσι παραμονή σπουδές σχεδίου
1989-1992 -Μεταπτυχιακό στη ζωγραφική με υποτροφία του Ι.Κ.Υ., Αθήνα

Άλλη εμπειρία
2001 -Σεμινάριο από την Very Special Arts Hellas
για την διδασκαλία των Εικαστικών μαθημάτων σε άτομα με ειδικές ανάγκες.

Ατομικές εκθέσεις
2009 -Two X, εγκατάσταση, Μέδουσα Αίθουσα Τέχνης, Αθήνα
2005 -Kοπτική - Ραπτική, Εγκατάσταση, Πελοποννησιακό Λαογραφικό ίδρυμα, Ναύπλιο
2002 -Δείχνεις υπέροχη, Gallerie 3, Αθήνα, Gallerie Έκφραση, Γλυφάδα
1999 -Zωγραφική, Gallerie 3, Αθήνα
1997 -Μετά το αντίο, Χώρος τέχνης 24, Αθήνα
1996 -Υδρόμωνες, Αίθουσα τέχνης Αθηνών, Αθήνα -Zωγραφική, Ζήνα Αθανασιάδου Art gallery, Θεσσαλονίκη
1993 -Αποτυπώματα της φύσης, Χώρος τέχνης 24, Αθήνα -Ο κήπος στην Ανάβυσσο, Χώρος τέχνης Αριάδνη, Ηράκλειο
1990 -Ο μέσα χώρος. Ο σκοινοβάτης, Νέες Μορφές, Αθήνα
1984 -Zωγραφική, Το Τρίτο Μάτι, Αθήνα
1982 -8η Συνάντηση νέων δημιουργών, Καλλιτεχνικό Πνευματικό Κέντρο Ώρα,
Αθήνα (1o βραβείο ζωγραφικής)

Συνεργασίες
2010 -Τιμητική διάκριση στην ομάδα Indoors από το Ελληνικό τμήμα της Διεθνούς Ένωσης Κριτικών Τέχνης AICA HELLAS για το έργο της κατά την περίοδο 2007-2008
2009 -Indoors is moving out, Εγκατάσταση με την ομάδα Indoors, Παλαιά Ψυγεία Λιμάνι, Biennale 2, Θεσσαλονίκη
2008 -Indoors, Εικαστική δράση σε διαμέρισμα στην οδό Καρνεάδου 34-36, Aθήνα
2007 -Ίδρυση της εικαστικής ομάδας Indoors, Μ. Κάσση, Β. Νομίδου, Σ. Πολίτη, Μ. Χρηστέα, Αθήνα

Oμαδικές εκθέσεις ( επιλογή )
2009 -Αλλαγή κλίματος, Εργαστήριο Γ. Κουμίδη, Λευκωσία, Κύπρος
2009 -Design walk, Performance σε συνεργασία με το γραφείο M&P, Αθήνα
2007 -Eκπομπή, Καρδαμύλη Παλιό Δημοτικό σχολείο, Επιμ. Μαρίνα Λαγού
2006 -Αντίστροφη επιλογή, Καρδαμύλη Παλιό Δημοτικό σχολείο, Επιμ. Λίνα Τσίκουτα
-Αυγού εγκώμια, Μέδουσα Αίθουσα τέχνης, Αθήνα, Επιμ. Μαρία Μαραγκού
2005 -Αναδύσεις- Πραγματικότητες, Μέδουσα Αίθουσα τέχνης, Αθήνα, Επιμ. Λίνα Τσίκουτα
2002 -Αθήνα ματιές μιας χρήσης, a.antonopoulou.art, Ελληνοαμερικανικό Κολέγιο Αθηνών στο πλαίσιο του μήνα Φωτογραφίας, Eπιμ. Μαρίνα Φωκίδη
-Γενιά του 70. Η πρώτη ανάγνωση, Μουσείο Φρυσίρα, Αθήνα, Επιμ. Μάνος Στεφανίδης
2001 -Art Athina ‘9, Galerie 3, Εκθεσιακό κέντρο Hellexpo Mαρούσι, Αθήνα
2000 -Άρωμα βιβλίου, Έκθεση και παρουσίαση ομώνυμου βιβλίου, Εκδόσεις Πατάκη,
Χώρος τέχνης 24, Αθήνα, Επιμ. Μισέλ Φάις
1997 -Εστίες του βλέμματος, Εικαστικό Κέντρο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης Λάρισας Επιμ. Αθηνά Σχοινά
1996 -Art Athina ‘4 , Ζήνα Αθανασιάδου art gallery, Εκθεσιακό κέντρο Αθηνών
1995 -Η κυρά Φροσύνη, Μ. Κάσση - Μ. Ζαμπούρα - Μ. Βλαχάκη, Χώρος Σύγχρονης Τέχνης Αμυμώνη, Ιωάννινα -Φόρος τιμής στον Greco, Εθνική Πινακοθήκη, Αθήνα
1994 -Η απώλεια της μορφής στο χώρο, Γκαλερί Νέες Μορφές, Επιμ. Ελένη Βακαλό (Με αφορμή την έκδοση του ομώνυμου δοκιμίου της, Eκδόσεις Γαβριηλίδης)
1993 -In Progress, Stadtische galerie im Buntentor, Bremen
1992 -In Progress Centrum beeldene kunst, Groningen, Holland and Kulturzentrum pfl,
Oldenburg, Germany
1990 -Παραλλαγές σε μαύρο και λευκό, Αίθουσα τέχνης Κρεωνίδης, Αθήνα, Επιμ. Ντόρα Ηλιοπούλου - Ρογκάν
1989 -Europe d’ art d’ art, Le rendez-vous des jeunes artistes Europeens,
Quais de la Sevres, Niort, France
1987 -4 Γυναίκες - 4 Παρουσίες, Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο, Αθήνα, Επιμ. Ντόρα Ηλιοπούλου - Ρογκάν
1985 -Ίχνος και γραφή, Galerie Artio, Αθήνα, Επιμ. Ντόρα Ηλιοπούλου - Ρογκάν
-Μνήμες- Aναπλάσεις- Aναζητήσεις, Εθνική Πινακοθήκη, Αθήνα, Επιμ. Χάρης Καμπουρίδης και Νέλλη Μισιρλή (Στο πλαίσιο των εκδηλώσεων Αθήνα πολιτιστική πρωτεύουσα της Ευρώπης)

Άλλες Επαγγελματικές δραστηριότητες
1988-Σήμερα -Καθηγήτρια ζωγραφικής B’ έτους στην Vakalo art and design College
2004-2006 -Με αφορμή την εγκατάσταση Αιωρήσεις και Κοπτική - Ραπτική, σχεδίασε παιδικά ρούχα σε συνεργασία με την Galerie Bebe Eleni Marneri

Marigo Kassi

Born in Athens.

Studies


1972-1977 Degree in Painting, Athens School of Fine Arts, under N. Nikolaou, L. Kanakakis, Y. Moralis.Degree in theoretical studies
1975-1978 Degree in Ceramic Art1978-1979 Sojourn in Paris, studies in drawing1989-1992 Postgraduate studies in painting on a Greek government grant (IKY)
Other qualifications
2001 Seminar by Very Special Arts Hellas on teaching art to people with special needs.
Solo exhibitions
2009 Two X, Installation, Medusa Art Gallery, Athens 
2005 Cutting –Sewing, Installation, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplion
2002 You look wonderful, Gallery 3, Athens, Ekfrassi Gallery, Glyfada
1999 Gallery 3, Athens
1997 After Goodbye, Art Space 24, Athens
1996 Hydomones 2005, Athens Art Gallery, AthensZina Athnassiadou Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
1993 Imprints of Nature, Art Space 24, AthensThe garden in Anavyssos, Ariadne Art Space, Herakleion
1990 The inner space, The tightrope walker, Nees Morfes, Athens1984 The Third Eye, Athens
1982 8th Meeting of Young Artists, Ora Cultural Centre, Athens (1st Painting Award)
Collaborations
2009 Indoors is moving out, Installation, Old Ice Chambers Port, Biennale 2,Thessaloniki
2008 Indoors, Art action in an Athenian flat Karneadou 34-36, Athens
2007 Co-founded the group of visual artists “Idoors”together with V. Nomidou, S. Politi and M. Christea, Athens
Selected Group Exhibitions2009 Change of climate, studio G.Koumidis, Nicosia, Cuprus
2009 Design walk, performance in collaboration with the M&P office, Athens
2007 trans-mission, old primary school of Kardamyli, Curator Marina Lagou
2006 Reverse selection, old primary school of Kardamyli, Curator Lina TsikoutaEgg’s encomium, Medusa Art Gallery, Curator Maria Marangou, Athens
2005 Surfacing - Realities, Medusa Art Gallery, Curator Lina Tsikouta
2002 Athens, disposable glimpses, a.antonopoulou.art, Hellenic-American College of Athens, as part of Photography Month; Curator Marina FokidisThe 70s Generation, a first reading, Frissiras Museum, Athens. Curator Manos Stefanidis
2001 Art Athina 9 ’01, Galerie 3, Hellexpo Exhibition Centre, Athens
2000 Book Aroma, Exhibition & book presentation, Patakis Editions, Art Space 24, Curator Michel Faiss
1997 Focuses of the Gaze, Larisa Centre for Contemporary Art. Curator Athena Schina
1996 Art-Athina 4 ’96, Zina Athnassiadou Art Gallery, Athens Exhibition Centre, Athens
1995 Kyra-Frossyni, M. Kassi, M Zaboura, M. Vlahaki, Amymoni Contemporary Art Space, IoanninaTribute to El Greco, National Gallery, Athens 1994 The loss of the form in space, Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens.Curator Eleni Vakalo, on the occasion of the publication of her book of the same title.
1993 In Progress, Stadtische galerie im Buntentor, Bremen, Germany
1992 In Progress, Centrum Beeldene Kunst, Groningen, Holland, Kulturzentrum pfl Oldenburg, Germany
1990 Variations in black and white, Kreonidis Art Gallery, Athens. Curator Dora Iliopoulou-Rogan
1989 Europe d’art d’art, Le rendez-vous des jeunes artistes Europeens, Quais de Sevres Niort, France
1987 4 Women - 4 Presences, French Institute, Athens. Curator Dora Iliopoulou-Rogan
1985 Trace and writing, Galerie Artio, Athens; Curator Dora Iliopoulou-RoganMemories re-creations quests, National Gallery, Athens, as part of the events for “Athens Cultural City of Europe”. Curator Haris Kambouridis, Nellie Misirli
Other professional activities1988 To the presents Teacher of painting to second-year students at Vakalo art and design.
2004 2007 Design of children’s clothes in association with the Galerie Bebe Eleni Marneri Associated with the Medusa Art Gallery, Athens
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