Zoumboulakis Galleries invites you to the new group exhibition titled, "Ink and
Stone", where the timeless dialogue between sculpture and drawing unfolds. The
exhibition brings together a number of visual references that examine the language
of drawing and sculpture as interconnected, or parallel.
The intimate relationship between drawing and sculpture bridges centuries of artistic
tradition.
In "Ink and Stone" this is presented through the merge of contemporary artists with
historic works from the collection of Zoumboulakis Galleries. Works that complement
and contrast each other, addressing both the tactile and the visual dimension
contained in the common space between the fields of drawing and sculpture; thus
revealing intermediate, dialectical spaces, creating a context where the tactile and
the ethereal converge.
The drawings that occupy the walls of the gallery capture either fleeting moments of
inspiration, or meticulous studies that offer hidden glimpses into the artistic process,
revealing the genesis of the ideas that eventually take shape through the
transformation of inert matter into sculptural narratives. The sculptures on display
incorporate both classical structures and traditional elements, such as marble and
clay, and contemporary references, such as found objects, cement and graphite.
The artistic practices are intertwined in a dialogue that harnesses the semantic
variety of the dimensions of materials; exploring the connections and contrasts
between formalistic and conceptual approaches, they weave a narrative that probes
the immersion in surface and materiality, as opposed to the focus on line and form.

Participants:
Nikos Alexiou, Vanessa Anastasopoulou, Giorgos Avgeros, Dionisis
Christofilogiannis, CHRYSSA, Thomas Diotis, Despina Flessa, Marina Genadieva,
Giorgos Gyparakis, Stef Kamaris, Marina Karella, Harris Kondosphyris, Anna
Lascari, Yiannis Moralis, Nikos Moschos, Melina Mosland Aliki Palaska, Malvina
Panagiotidi, Nikos Sarlis, Takis, Nikos Tranos, Augustus Veinoglou, Kostis Velonis.

Curated by Georgia Liapi

Opening: Friday, December 15, 2023
Duration: 15 December 2023 – January 20, 2024
Zoumboulakis Gallery
20 Kolonaki square
Athens

Zoumboulakis Gallery