MYTHOLOGIES | NEW TERRAINS exhibition at the SNFCC Dome explores our age-old complex relationship with mythology, assessing its relevance to our reality and its potential to push the limits of our imagination. A total of 13 works of contemporary art are juxtaposed to the scale of the Dome itself – mythical figures emerge in a new version of cosmogony, pointing to the sub-terrain, the archaeological past, the technological and digital realms, and science fiction.
Four contemporary artists -Theodoros Giannakis, Petros Moris, Panos Profitis, Valinia Svoronou- exhibit works that contain direct mythological references and propose new interpretations of ancient archetypes. The artists attempt to unveil the mechanisms by which beliefs we now take for granted have been constructed and consolidated. At the same time, the artworks on view examine the function of myth, its relationship with the notions of nature and culture and the use of myth in the narrative of current events, while recalling the often-subversive power of mythology. The artists observe the ever-shifting condition of myth and suggest surprising, playful and constructive ways to challenge dominant narratives; they appropriate and rewrite the body of myth, blazing new aesthetic paths to new terrains.
