Documenta 14-σχολιο, comment

Μετά από το άρθρο που διάβασα στην Καθημερινή του κ. Π. Μανδραβελη, ο οποίος φοβάμαι πως όντως έγραψε την κριτική του μη έχοντας παρευρεθεί εκεί ουσιαστικά, παρα μονο χρησιμοποιώντας τις γνώσεις του και τις διακηρύξεις που διαβασε, ίσως και κάτι βιαστικές πρώτες εντυπώσεις κι έτσι ξεμπερδεψε με το άρθρο του και πήγε για μπάνιο. Είναι αλήθεια ότι κι εμένα μου μπήκαν πολλά ερωτηματικά ωστόσο παρόλο που ούτε τρανς ειμαι (απ'όσο ξέρω τον εαυτό μου), ούτε ανήκω σε περιθωριακή ομαδα, άγγιξαν με τις διαδικασίες τους την βαθυτερη αλήθεια μέσα μου κι έτσι τους εμπιστεύτηκα και τους παρακολούθησα με σπάνια για μένα (με τις υποχρεώσεις μου) συνέπεια. !Ακόμα δε ξέρω ακριβώς τι με έκανε να το κάνω αυτό, κατι σαν ότι ήταν συμπαθητικός ο τροπος; οτι είχαν μια αυθεντικότητα; Επειδη μου φανηκε οτι πραγματικα κατι ψαχνουν; Εκεί που άλλες εκδηλώσεις και φτιαχτες μου φαίνονται και ξένες.... παραξενο , πολύ παράξενο. Βρέθηκα να παρακολουθώ ανελλιπώς παρότι δε ταυτιζομουν κι ακριβώς!!! σίγουρα πάντως δε θα ξεμπέρδευα στα γρήγορα μαζί τους.... πήρα επίσης θάρρος και ανέσυρα ενα βίντεο μου(θα το βρειτε παρακατω), που το ειχα καταχωνιασμενο, συμβαίνουν και μερικά καλά, που και που, σαυτον τον τόπο.
Ρίξτε μια ματια.
Α.
After reading an article in the newspaper Kathimerini from Mr. P. Μandravelis, who,  I am afraid, formed his critic about the event based only on his general knowledge  and the announcement of the event, maybe some quick visits at the beginning, not very profound attending really. So he probably got over and done with his article and went.. for a swim.
It's true that the whole lot brought some questions to me too.  Yet, and even since I am no trans (at least as far as I know myself up to now), either I belong to marginal groups, it seems  that their procedures reached a deeper  inner truth in me.
So I trusted them and watched the event carefully with a rare for me (because of obligations), continuity.
I still can't say exactly why I did so, was it that they had a sympathetic way, was it some authenticity, or that they were really looking for something? Where other events seemed rather pretentious and alienating. Very, very strange.  I found myself attending and trying not to miss a day,  although I did not identify exactly with what was going on. Certainly though I wasn't going to surpass this so easily...
I even found the courage to bring up front a video of mine, which I kept hidden (thinking it as inappropriate). You may find it a bit further  down.
Sometimes good things come out of unexpected events, even in this country!!!
Have a look.
A.

28/9-tea on the balcony -resolution

28/9-fifth day and last day of project 'tea on the balcony'. Since I discovered the tea in the street I 've been wondering what was unique about the tea on the balcony that couldn't be replaced with a cup of tea elsewhere. I thought it is the view that counts, and in particular the view of the sea. So I had to think about that. To begin with I need to recover from the shock once we started hearing that in the sea and especially in the stretch of sea between Lesvos island and Turkey which I know so well, (since it happens to be my land of origin), people were dying and still are drowning on their effort to enter my country Greece endangering their lives in little boats which they have to sink once they reach the Greek territory so they can be 'rescued' as refugees. I need to reclaim the sea as a lovely thing. I need time and time again watching the sea over and over until I calm down and feel better. I understand that refugees are very troubled but I am a human being too... ww.myartinaction.yolasite.com, through which you will go to my youtubelink to see the closing video, make sure you watch all the playlist labeled ' tea on the balcony',
 thank you for following this project.

tea on the balcony -25/9- fourth day

25/9- fourth day:
 so if tea can be offered anywhere, even in the street maybe I need to think things over or... watch the video of the fourth day on my YouTube link which you find through www.myartinaction.yolasite.com

connecting recent experience with existing video{DOCUMENTA14 inspired}

After being and experiencing the documenta14,  this video of mine came to mind,  check it out.... https://youtu.be/L_TgFLERWV0

the 'incredible ' performance of mine still running...

The announcement
Tea on the balcony
I am inviting you to create a unique performance while drinking tea on the balcony at porto rafti. Shots from your action will be streamed live on various media or wherever you wish. The reversing of the role of the spectator is based on the following concept: (already shared among many people luckily, who are also possibly more 'political correct ', since I can be quite controversial at times, also by people much younger than me ) The spectators are no longer viewed as mere consumers and, if so, critics of aesthetic products but are invited to be creators and performers themselves. After this proposal to the 'others', (not spectators anymore), what will be next? is it that they will rise and demonstrate against all these attempts of innovation screaming: 'we don't need no cultivation, boom, bouroum, boom, bouroum.... ' For the time being: every Wednesday and Sunday at three, early afternoon.. all through September and we will see then. directions :on facebook: Athina Chatzigiannaki, also at website:. www.myartinaction.yolasite.com /my news, or on the phone: 6938373881 (16. 00-18. 00). ticket price: a little bit of something edible for the next tea afternoon duration of performance:75'.

οδηγιες-directions

Πώς να φθάσετε εκεί που γίνεται η περφορμανς: μετρό προς αεροδρόμιο (αυτο που περνάει από σύνταγμα στις 12. 25) στάση Κορωπί Εκεί σας περιμενει το λεωφορείο( κτελ) για πορτο ραφτη (τιμή εισιτηρίου 2ευρω) κατεβαίνετε στο τέρμα της διαδρομής -τελευταία στάση αυλάκι θα σας περιμένει κάποιος εκεί (αν έχετε προηγουμένως κάνει κράτηση τηλεφωνικά στο 6938373881), στις 2. 30 (όπως και αν έρθετε με αυτοκινητο). How to reach the space of the performance metro to the airport (the one that passes from syntagma at 12. 25). get off at koropi station there at 13. 30 (almost immediately )stops the bus to Porto Rafti. Get off at the end of destination-last stop avĺaki there someone will pick you up at 2. 30. if you have made a reservation at 6938373881 (also if you come by car).

Η φοβερή περφορμανς στο πορτο ραφτη ακόμα υπάρχει....

Η ανακοινωση
Σας προσκαλώ να δημιουργήσετε μια μοναδική παράσταση πίνοντας τσαι στο μπαλκόνι του πορτο ράφτη, ενώ στιγμιότυπα από την δράση σας αυτή θα ανεβαίνουν αυτο- στιγμής απο εμενα και τους συνεργατες μου στα διάφορα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης ή όπου αλλού θέλετε. Αυτή η αναστροφή του ρόλου του θεατή βασίζεται στο εξης κονσεπτ (το οποιο, το ευχαριστο ειναι, οτι συμμεριζονται πολλοι πολυ πιο νεοι και συνήθως πιο 'πολιτικά κορεκτ' από εμένα που και απρόβλεπτη γίνομαι κατα διαστηματα και αντιφατικη... ). Το εν λόγω κονσεπτ θελει τον κάθε άνθρωπο όχι πια παθητικό καταναλωτή η εστω και κριτη αισθητικών προϊόντων, αλλά συμμετέχοντα δημιουργό και περφορμερ. Το επόμενο βεβαια που αναμένεται από αυτούς τους ανθρώπους είναι να διαδηλωσουν εξοργισμένοι ξεφωνιζοντας: 'we don't need no cultivation boum, boum, bouroum, boum boum bouroum'... etc. Προς το παρον, κάθε Τετάρτη και Κυριακή στις τρεις το απομεσήμερο. Από την ερχόμενη Τεταρτη μέχρι τέλος Σεπτέμβρη και βλέπουμε... Για κρατήσεις αλλα και για συγκεκριμένες οδηγίες πρόσβασης στο facebook :Athina Chatzigiannaki στο website: myartinaction.yolasite.com /my news αλλα και στο τηλέφωνο 6938373881. (16. 00-18. 00).

21/9-third day-maķes you wonder

so there came the third day of this endeavour I think at this point it is needless to add any words. just see the recent two videos on my YouTube channel. Since I am not able to provide you with the link right now, just use my website to take you there www.myartinaction.yolasite.com Once on my channel, you may check all the playlist 'tea on the balcony 'with what has happened up to the 21/9.


           \comment on the photos below(which also give you a hint what is in the videos eventually)

the first two photos refer to some volunteers I happened to meet later on the third performance day  while being in the center of Athens on my way to the Biennale in order to watch a projection hoping to understand how a fine artist and performer like myself could get involved in social activity.

The third photo is me on the balcony  earlier the same day,trying to realize what is this tea on the balcony that I am proposing.What is the difference between my art proposal for performing on the balcony and the work of the volunteers?

should fine artists and performers and theater directors and.. you name it  simply become  volunteers or are volunteers merely artists, and all?

\

\

21/9/'16
οποτε  ήρθε  και η τρίτη μέρα της περφορμανς. Νομίζω ότι περιττεύουν  τα λογιια Δείτε τα δύο βίντεο. 

οι δύο πρώτες φωτογραφίες  εινα ι από το πρωτο βίντεο,   κάποιοι  εθελοντες που  έτυχε  να συναντήσω  πηγαινοντας στην μπιεναλε της Αθήνας, απέναντι από  την Βαρβάκειο αγορά συγκεκριμένα , για να δω μια προβολή σχετικά με συνεργατικά πρότζεκτ σε γειτονιές για να καταλάβω τι ρόλο μπορούν ενδεχομένως  ναι  παίξουν  εικαστικοί στο συλλογικό πεδίο
Στο δευτερο βίντεο (απο οπου και η τριτη φωτογραφια),  ειμαι πάντα εγώ στο μπαλκόνι προσπαθώντας  να καταλάβω τι είναι αυτό το 'τσάι στο μπαλκόνι' που προτείνω. 
Ποια είναι η διαφορά της εικαστικής μου πρόσκλησης και του έργου των εθελοντών; 
Μήπως οι εικαστικοί πρέπει να γίνουν εθελοντές  ή  οι εθελοντές να θεωρηθουν εικαστικοι; 
μπορείτε να δείτε τα δύο βίντεο στο κανάλι μου στο YouTube  στο οποίο θα μεταφερθείτε από το website:www. myartinaction.yolasite.com
Δείτε όλο το playlist : tea on the balcony

18/9/'16- second performance day -tea on the balcony

hello, and guess what?
After experiencing the second day of the performance 'tea on the balcony', there are more thoughts coming to me, especially since no people have showed up yet to turn this" pondering upon', into an enjoyable party time which usually happens when people gather on occasions like this. (which might be ok too, but... ).
The point is : where does an invitation like this stand politically?
It is easy to condemn quickly a move of this kind as apolitical. But if we think as people living in Greece, even Athens, and not in the middle of Germany or England on a rainy day, it is most likely that one will find oneself easily in front of the lovely sea with a cup of tea or coffee in hand on a sunny day.
He or she may be experiencing severe financial problems, but most likely will be facing them in the above described manner. So, that's where we start, in my opinion. (even people that cannot afford two euros to go and two to return from the place where the balcony is situated can always engage with a friend with a car or motorbike  to include them in the ride on a Sunday afternoon, providing they are willing to combat their negativity overall).
more as it comes....

tea on the balcony- 14/9/'16, first day performance

OK, this is a first impression I got from materializing my idea.
Since there were no visitors,  I used the time to think about this initiative of mine.
From my understanding, in a performance there is always involved an element of entertainment, so that's why photos, videos and media will be encouraged.
Now, further than that though, the purpose of making the spectators leave their comfortable seats and try crossing the line to the other side of the performer-spectator equation is  perhaps that of seeking to understand and realize something  which otherwise remains hidden.
More on this as it goes

*live streaming  procedures were faced with small unexpected difficulties, which will be overcome.

a chance to share -interview with online magazine

hello everybody,  finally my interview with Not Random Art magazine online is completed and you may see my part in pabes 56-63, as the ninth artist presented  (please be patient  but also check  out the others while you scroll to get to me),
Actually the interview was interesting  and of course  it is always  refreshing to see images of one's work.
So let me know what you are thinking about what you saw or other
A.
https://www.joomag.com/magazine/not-random-art/0913949001469544949?short

pages 56-63

Tea on the balcony- performance

allright sorry for the delay,
so the directions  of how to get at the place where the performance  tittled 'tea on the balcony', will take place   go as such:
take the metro toward the airport,  (the one that passes from syntagma at 12. 25), get off at station koropi,
there,  the bus to Porto Rafti will be waiting  for you,  it will take you all the way to the end, you will get off at the end of destination ,  last stop avlaki.
Someone will meet you there,  at 2. 20.

seriously? after what we Greeķs are going through with the refugee wave?

what else will I see?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/bizarre-syria-tourism-adverts-feature-8742309

things like that happen too

ok, hi there,
I dare say I opened an etsy shop, well the photos are not sooo good yet and I will soon show some new cool items too but you may check it out from now at https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/pickstand