Curated by Dimitris Trikas, the exhibition takes place at the Athens Conservatory from October 2 to November 1, 2025.
From the utopias of antiquity and Plato’s Republic to the Cubo-Futurist manifestos, technological optimism, and the dystopias of our time, the history of humanity has been continually infused with the pursuit of a better world.
The visual art exhibition "Tatlin’s Dream. Utopias. The Eternal Return.", curated by Dimitris Trikas, explores these trajectories of imagination and political thought, shedding light on how utopia—sometimes as hope, others as threat—continues to inspire humankind to confront the present and envision the future.
Hosted at the Athens Conservatory, an emblematic modernist building–utopia designed by architect Ioannis Despotopoulos, the exhibition is accompanied by an extensive public programme including talks, performances, and artistic actions, in collaboration with universities and research laboratories.
Participating artists:
Dimitris Alithinos, Dimitris Ameladiotis, Philippos Vassiliou, Kostis Velonis, Babis Venetopoulos, Vasilis Vlastaras, Stratis Vogiatzis, Antonis Volanakis, Vasilis Gerodimos, Nikos Giavropoulos, Giannis Grigoriadis – Giannis Isidorou, Sofia Damouli, Anastasia Douka, Giorgos Drosos, Katerina Zafeiropoulou, Thodoros Zafeiropoulos, Pinelopi Thomaïdi, Nadia Kalara, Fotini Kalle, Babis Karalis, Anastasis Karras, Zissis Kotionis – Marianthi Efthymiou, Alex Louloudis, Architects of the Whale & Alexandra Bisa & The Pokari Project, Eirini Mantinou, Anastasis Meletis, Nikos Moschos, Eleni Mouzakiti, Mania Benissi, Katerina Botsari, Nourako, Maria Papanikolaou, Dana Papachristou, Pinelopi Petsini – Nikos Panagiotopoulos, Nikos Podias, Panos Prophetis, Dimitris Rentoumis, Kyrillos Sarris (1950–2024), Fani Sofologi, Marios Spiliopoulos, Athanasia Tsatsou, Giorgos Tserionis, Athanasia Tsopanargia, Maro Fasouli, Marios Fournaris, Youla Chatzigeorgiou, Marios Chatziprokopiou – Antonis Antoniou (video editing), ce_lab (Christos Charisis – Eleni Molyva), Kostas Christopoulos.
Tatlin’s Dream. Utopias. The Eternal Return.
Curator: Dimitris Trikas
Organized by: Rizes Politismou Non-Profit Cultural Organization
Duration: October 2 – November 1, 2025
Venue: Athens Conservatory, Rigillis & Vasil. Georgiou B 17–19, Athens
Opening: Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Nikos Podias, Mind the Gap, 2025
