Transparent labyrinths: Collage workshop inspired by the work of Chrysa Romanou (Adults)
Educational workshop for individuals aged 65+
In this workshop, we will become acquainted with the work of Chrysa Romanou, focusing in particular on her early collages as well as later décollages created on plexiglass. Through a mixed-media process combining painting, collage, writing, annotation, and the creation of layers through the use of transparency, we will explore methods of composition, the use of materials, and their semiology. Inspired by Chrysa’s critical view of the social reality of her time, we will see in practice how a work, through suggestion and the juxtaposition of elements, can become a commentary on contemporary social reality.
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Transparent labyrinths: Collage workshop inspired by the work of Chrysa Romanou
Educational workshop for adults
The workshop will be led by visual artist Sofia Simaki
Date: Sundays, 24 and 31 May 2026
Time: 11:30–14:30
Participation fee: €30 (for both sessions of the cycle)
Participation in both sessions of the thematic unit is required.
Educational program design/curation: Myrto Lavda
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Bio
Sofia Simaki
Sofia Simaki studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts under professors Chronis Botsoglou and Giorgos Lappas and completed her postgraduate studies at the same institution in “Digital Forms of Art.” The media she works with vary: painting, sculpture, video, photography, and text. In her recent solo exhibitions, she creates environments that explore the possibilities of connecting different elements to form poetic associations and narratives.
She has presented four solo exhibitions and has participated in group shows such as (indicatively): The Inner Side of the Wind, curated by Christoforos Marinos, Chrysanthopoulos Mansion, Kymi, Evia; Mere-exposure effect, curated by Galini Lazani, Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Center; The symptom projects 7 – Identifying Loss, curated by Niki Papaspyrou & Kostas Christopoulos, Old Hospital of Amfissa – Delphi Museum; Moving Mouths, commissioned and curated by “a glimpse of,” House of Cyprus, Athens; “MONODROMOS” – 3rd Athens Biennale, curated by Nicolas Bourriaud & XYZ. Her videos have been presented in exhibitions and festivals in Greece and abroad.
An important part of her broader activity includes art education, the artistic direction of theatrical performances, and the opening of her studio to the public with cycles of conversations between artists and/or curators, as well as exhibitions and workshops. She lives and works in Athens.