Lines towards the sky: Sculpture workshop in the garden (Adults)
Workshop for ages 65+
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Lines towards the sky: Sculpture workshop in the garden
Workshop for ages 65+
The workshop will be led by visual artist Sofia Simaki
Date: Sundays 1 & 8 November 2026
Time: 11:30–14:30
Participation fee: €30 (for both sessions of the cycle)
Participation in both sessions is required.
Educational program design/curation: Myrto Lavda
“Techniques and Materials” workshops inspired by George Zongolopoulos’ work Gifts (c. 1975), featured in the exhibition “Retrospectively”.
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To reserve a spot in the workshop, please call us at +30 2106642520 or fill out the form using the link below.
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.