In Thessaloniki “A city with a rich spiritual tradition, a city that respects institutions and maintains strong social ties, does not match phenomena of criminal violence. Recent events hurt and wrong her. However, a city like this, with great moral, artistic and intellectual achievements, I am sure will resist the boredom by investing in the meanings and values ​​of culture, both in the field of creation and in social life. That is why I consider the report dedicated to Gianoulis Halepas particularly important “, the President of the Republic stressed Katerina Sakellaropoulou at the beginning of her greeting inaugurating the exhibition on the afternoon of Friday, February 18, 2022 at the Tellogleio Foundation of Arts, AUTh “Gianoulis Halepas: Give and Take”which is a co-production of Tellogleio with Onassis Culture.
Ms. Sakellaropoulou referred to the emotion she feels every time she is in Thessaloniki“The city where I was born and lived my first childhood years, the city that awakens in me strong feelings of intimacy and love”, he said characteristically while adding that he enters Tellogleio each time with special interest, “knowing with how much expertise, diligence and aesthetic delicacy organizes its exhibitions and events “.
THE exhibition “Gianoulis Halepas: Dounai kai Lavine” runs through the whole life and work of the great sculptor from Tinos and among the approximately 150 works the visitor has the opportunity to enjoy Medea, ten of the twelve Satyrs and Eros, the Fairy Tale of the Beautiful, the sculpture of Oedipus and Antigone, extremely tombstones and shops with his designs, which are preserved. Shocking plans, found in the accounting books of the company of Halepa’s father and which are presented in their entirety for the first time to the public.
“I am convinced that, by highlighting the mechanisms of the transformation of the inner reality of our great sculptor into art, the exhibition not only offers information, knowledge, participation in the special universe of a sculptural genius, but also shows the way through which the trauma can to become a springboard for creation “, pointed out the President of the Republic. Referring to the life and work of the creator, Ms. Sakellaropoulou noted that “beyond mental illness, beyond confinement, beyond the legend of the” holy saloon “who sought in art healing, defense, refuge and justification , this exhibition allows us to see Halepas as the great artist he was. A classic that surpassed its time. The young Greek artist “who, no matter what name we call him, wants to be inferior to his greatness”, as Dimitris Pikionis has described him so movingly “.
The Minister of Culture and Sports referred to the timeless personality of Gianoulis Halepas Lina Mendoni, emphasizing that the exhibition is the most complete presentation to date of the life and work of the young Greek sculptor. The minister placed special emphasis on the list of the report, “this will remain”, as he characteristically said. “A list was created that actually documents the life, work and extensions of the work of Gianoulis Halepas”, pointed out Ms. Mendoni, who on the occasion of the report announced that the Ministry of Culture in cooperation with the Municipality of Tinos undertook the funding from the Fund for Recovery and Durability, the restoration for re-exhibition of the Halepa House on the island as well as the building expansion and the overall upgrade of the School of Marble Sculpture in Panormos, Tinos. “It will be dedicated to the memory of Gianoulis Halepas, to the memory of our Rodin”, stressed the Minister of Culture.
The general director of Tellogleio Alexandra Goulaki-Voutyra spoke about a very great artist who has passed in the area of ​​myth with a difficult work that he created with the most adverse conditions and stressed that “an exhibition in Aleppo is always a difficult case” and that this “Attempts a reassessment of the entire work of the” great modern “of modern Greek sculpture.”
The president of the Onassis Foundation, Antonis S. Papadimitriou, underlined that the tribute to Halepas in collaboration with Tellogleio “is a due honor to this” modern “and of our time, with whose work we have a long-standing relationship. Every time we promote the values ​​of humanism, we renew our faith in the mission of the Onassis Foundation with a focus on man. Every time we discover the hidden powers of personal vision, we invite society into a common adventure. The report on Gianoulis Halepas is another reminder that together we are moved, together we think about the world, together we experience the experiences, together we dream of the next day “, said Mr. Papadimitriou.
For an “exceptional offer of the Onassis Foundation in the field of culture, especially in Northern Greece and in the education that comes to stimulate our morale and endurance in a difficult period”, spoke the Rector of AUTh Nikos Papaioannou.
Present at the inauguration were the Deputy Minister of Interior (Macedonia-Thrace sector) Stavros Kalafatis, the Regional Governor of Central Macedonia Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the Mayor of Thessaloniki Konstantinos Zervas and many people.
The 80 of the approximately 150 works of the exhibition belong to the Collection of the Onassis Foundation, while the rest are from the Collection of Works of Art of Tellogleio, the National Gallery Museum of Alexandros Soutsos, the Foundation of Tinian Culture (ITIP) of Tinos and the Museum of Gianoulis Talepos , as well as from private collections.
The exhibition is framed by a bilingual edition produced by the publishing department of the Onassis Foundation and designed by the Grid Office and is available in Tellogleio, on the Roof of the Onassis Foundation and in bookstores. The scientific curation of the exhibition and the publication is signed by Alexandra Goulaki-Voutyra and the design of the exhibition is by the set designer, Pavlos Thanopoulos.
The exhibition “Gianoulis Halepas: Dounai kai Lavine” will last until June 5, 2022 and will be open to the public from Saturday, February 19 at 10:00, with the tours starting on Sunday, February 20.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9: 00-14: 00, Wednesday 9: 00-14: 00 & 17: 00-21: 00, Saturday and Sunday 10: 00-18: 00. In order to enter Tellogleio, it is necessary to present a vaccination certificate or a disease certificate.
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