Giorgos Vourdamis & Roza Prodromou | CHICKS: A Utopian Guide to Flying High When Flight Is Not an Option

“Well. You made it this far. To the sorting line. Now what? My dear little chick, let's face it: you're not going to fly. You’re no flamingo, no swallow, not even a humble robin. Your end is coming soon enough, and your options are limited. Do you want to spend the time you have left dreaming that you can fly? Besides, you’re not much use, are you? No eggs. No feathers worth plucking. Not even a fine comb to admire. Wings? Forget it. Go on, dream. Dream freely. Will that be enough?”

In this research project, we explore the utopian mechanisms humans invent in order to survive, asking why we need them in the first place.

When does fantasy become a creative force, and when does it become a means of suppression?

In Athens in 2026, a city caught between the euphoria of mass tourism and a persistent sense of social insecurity, the question of escape remains as urgent as ever. What remains unasked if all we ask is “Where else?” or “How can we remain here?”

We are searching for a space where hope and awareness coexist in explosive tension—a space where absurdity, fantasy, and humor dance together until they collapse.