Ares Awakening
Video Installation
Description
During the dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas (1936–1941), the ancient ecosystem of Pedion tou Areos park—renowned for its vast biodiversity and rare fauna—was replaced by a concrete park designed for military parades. All its creatures were hurriedly driven into an underground bunker, consigning that venerable past to oblivion once and for all. “Ares Awakening” is a mockumentary chronicling the exodus of these animals over the course of a single night during the “Plásmata” exhibition. Rare footage from security cameras, breaking news bulletins, a nearby trapdoor, and surreal animal apparitions converge to create a slice-of-life tableau of our daily interactions, pervasive anxieties, and political stances in the face of an Athens imperiled by the ‘Others.’
Year Created: 2025
Country: Greece
Medium: Video Installation
Duration: 10-18 min
*Commissioned by Onassis Stegi for the Plásmata 3 exhibition.
The work is presented as part of the European Digital Deal project that is co-funded by the Creative Europe program of the European Union.
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