A group visual exhibition “Angel Alafroiskiotos” is presented at the Tsichritzi Visual Arts Foundation with the participation of 16 contemporary visual artists.
“Alafroiskiotos”, the life, work and first collection of poems of the great Greek poet Angelos Sikelianou he also received the nickname “Alafroiskiotos Angel”, the group art exhibition of the same name is presented in the emblematic space of the Tsichritzis Visual Art Foundation.
16 prominent contemporary visual artists participating: Jocasta M. – NikiChristina Elezi – ZoeKyko (Life – Kyriaki Kollia) – MarinaChrisan – Kostas Vlachos – Emilios Gasparis – Maria Kalogirou – Evangelia Liaskou – Marita (Mary Tassopoulou) – Epi Nikolakopoulou – Maria Perdikari – Sila Segouni – Myrto Stamatatou – Sila Segouni – Myrto Stamatatou – Alexan Eleli Tsaflio Ivroun Stafliao
The concept, organization and communication of the exhibition belongs to the teacher and organizer of art exhibitions Dimitris Lazarou.
THE Angel of Sicily He is one of the greatest Greek poets, whose work is distinguished by intense lyricism and special language richness.
His life was full of philosophical quests, love of the ancient Greek world, inspiration that led him to write poems, prose texts and tragedies, and love with his first wife, an American. Eva Palmeralso second, with Anna Karamanis.
THE Seferis He is called “the master of our song”. Palamas considered him more of a philosopher than a poet. THE Angel of Sicily Although he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature 5 times, he never received it. The poet brings eternal ideas down to earth with his exuberant speech and special lyricism.
In 1904 he turned to more ambitious poetic writing through the pages of Akrita, and a year later he traveled to Libya, where he wrote. Light shade, to know great success. He returned to Lefkada and married her Eva Palmer.
In 1921, he focused on the full concept of the Delphian idea, that is, the creation of a universal intellectual core capable of synthesizing the contradictions of peoples at Delphi.
For this purpose, with the support and financial assistance of his Sicilian wife, he gives many lectures, publishes researches and articles.
At the same time, he organizes the “Delphi Festivals” in Delphi with performances of Prometheus Desmoth and Aeschylus’ Iketides staged in the ancient theater.
Finally, May 1927 saw the inauguration of the Delphic festivities, which were a great success in Greece and had an impact abroad.
In 1930, the second Delphi festival was held with the participation of political actors and was as great a success as the first.
Over the next two years, the Delphi Union was created under state control.
His texts contain elements related to romanticism, aesthetics, symbolism, as well as ancient Greek Orphic and pre-Socratic philosophers.