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DEO projects https://deoprojects.com DEO projects Sat, 30 May 2026 14:19:55 +0000 https://deoprojects.com en DEO 2026 https://deoprojects.com/DEO-2026 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:50:13 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/DEO-2026            EXHIBITION OPENING: 11 JULY 2026           LETTER TO AN AILING FATHER Contemporary Art Exhibition 11 July - 30 August 2026Volissos School, Chios, Greece Exhibition Opening: 11 July, 19:00 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Arda Asena (Turkey/USA), Shezad Dawood (United Kingdom), Md Fazla Rabbi Fatiq (Bangladesh), John Gerrard (Ireland), Evi Kalogiropoulou (Greece), Lito Kattou (Cyprus), Eleni Odysseos (Cyprus), Zohra Opoku (Germany/Ghana), Vasilis Papageorgiou (Greece), Cindy Sherman (USA), Kiriakos Tompolidis (Germany), Nasan Tur (Germany), Paky Vlassopoulou (Greece) and Danh Võ (Denmark/Vietnam) Curated by Akis Kokkinos DEO announces the group exhibition LETTER TO AN AILING FATHER at Volissos School in northwestern Chios. 14 artists from 11 countries present new commissions alongside existing works across a range of media, including painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, sound, video, installation and digital media. The exhibition explores the paternal figure as a site of authority, absence and emotional deprivation. The “father,” whether understood as an individual subject or a social construct, is approached through a condition of diminishment: an inadequate framework assembled from inert and disarticulated materials, one that relinquishes the responsibilities of care to such an extent that the relationship between caregiver and dependent is often reversed. At the same time, the exhibition foregrounds practices of craft and the collection of folkloric material, as forms of situated knowledge and collective endurance. Through these gestures emerge modes of solidarity, cultivating conditions of mutual support and resilience in times of precarity. The exhibition will be accompanied by a public programme curated by Evita Kyriazi, unfolding throughout its duration. Main https://deoprojects.com/Main Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:30:51 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/Main ︎  ︎ DEO  DEO was established in 2021 and is a registered non-profit cultural organization located on the island of Chios, Greece. It stands as the sole contemporary art entity on the island, boasting a diverse range of programs that encompass solo and group exhibitions, artist residencies, public commissions, educational activities, and collaborations with both public and private entities such as historical monuments, local museums, associations, and non-institutional spaces. The vision of DEO is to serve as a platform for transnational dialogue while simultaneously supporting the cultural infrastructure of the island, aiming to be recognized as the premier contemporary art summer destination in Europe. DEO's programs draw inspiration from the island's rich historical, maritime, commercial, social, and cultural roots, consistently attracting a diverse audience, comprised of both Greek and international visitors. All of DEO’s programs and events are free and open to everyone. Read more... About https://deoprojects.com/About Thu, 24 Dec 2020 15:56:01 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/About           About          DEO was established in 2021 and is a registered non-profit cultural organization located on the island of Chios, Greece. It stands as the sole contemporary art entity on the island, boasting a diverse range of programs that encompass solo and group exhibitions, artist residencies, public commissions, educational activities, and collaborations with both public and private entities such as historical monuments, local museums, associations, and non-institutional spaces. The vision of DEO is to serve as a platform for transnational dialogue while simultaneously supporting the cultural infrastructure of the island, aiming to be recognized as the premier contemporary art summer destination in Europe. DEO's programs draw inspiration from the island's rich historical, maritime, commercial, social, and cultural roots, consistently attracting a diverse audience, comprised of both Greek and international visitors. All of DEO’s programs and events are free and open to everyone. DEO 2026 https://deoprojects.com/DEO-2026-1 Sat, 30 May 2026 14:19:55 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/DEO-2026-1            LETTER TO AN AILING FATHER, JULY 11, 2026            LETTER TO AN AILING FATHERContemporary Art Exhibition Volissos School, Chios, Greece 11 July - 30 August 2026 Exhibition Opening: 11 July, 19:00 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Arda Asena (Turkey/USA), Shezad Dawood (United Kingdom), Md Fazla Rabbi Fatiq (Bangladesh), John Gerrard (Ireland), Evi Kalogiropoulou (Greece), Lito Kattou (Cyprus), Eleni Odysseos (Cyprus), Zohra Opoku (Germany/Ghana), Vasilis Papageorgiou (Greece), Cindy Sherman (USA), Kiriakos Tompolidis (Germany), Nasan Tur (Germany), Paky Vlassopoulou (Greece) and Danh Võ (Denmark/Vietnam) Curated by Akis Kokkinos DEO announces the group exhibition LETTER TO AN AILING FATHER at Volissos School in northwestern Chios. 14 artists from 11 countries present new commissions alongside existing works across a range of media, including painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, sound, video, installation and digital media. The exhibition explores the paternal figure as a site of authority, absence and emotional deprivation. The “father,” whether understood as an individual subject or a social construct, is approached through a condition of diminishment: an inadequate framework assembled from inert and disarticulated materials, one that relinquishes the responsibilities of care to such an extent that the relationship between caregiver and dependent is often reversed. At the same time, the exhibition foregrounds practices of craft and the collection of folkloric material, as forms of situated knowledge and collective endurance. Through these gestures emerge modes of solidarity, cultivating conditions of mutual support and resilience in times of precarity. The exhibition will be accompanied by a public programme curated by Evita Kyriazi, unfolding throughout its duration. DEO 2025 https://deoprojects.com/DEO-2025-1 Wed, 21 May 2025 11:07:40 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/DEO-2025-1 ONCE WE WERE GARDENS Group Art Exhibition Karavas EstateKampos, Chios July 5 - September 7 2025 Opening Hours:July: Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00-14:00 & 17:00-21:00 August & September: 10:00-14:00 & 17:00-20:00  Participating artists: Mohammad Alfaraj, Martha Dimitropoulou, Emre Hüner, Derek Jarman, Maria Loizidou, Anestis Michalis, Natalia Papadopoulou, Yaşam Şaşmazer, Socratis Socratous, Teresa Solar Abboud, Theo Triantafyllides, Adriana Varejão Curated by Akis Kokkinos, Founder of DEO <img width="3923" height="2942" width_o="3923" height_o="2942" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a5dee5c8db6c5ffb41068f68bcdf32b0094e3702f7377c4c1438f255a5916d6/10.jpg" data-mid="233506246" border="0" data-scale="77" alt="Aerial view of the entrance to Karaviko, photo by Kelly Katsarou - Nelo Meci" data-caption="Aerial view of the entrance to Karaviko, photo by Kelly Katsarou - Nelo Meci" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a5dee5c8db6c5ffb41068f68bcdf32b0094e3702f7377c4c1438f255a5916d6/10.jpg" /> On the occasion of its 5th anniversary, DEO presents the exhibition Once We Were Gardens at the historic Karavas estate in Kampos, Chios. The exhibition examines the inevitable cycles of growth and decay, exploring the deterioration of bodies, ideas, spaces, and relationships through the evocative symbolism of the garden. Find out more... DEO 2024 New https://deoprojects.com/DEO-2024-New-1 Wed, 29 May 2024 12:21:09 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/DEO-2024-New-1            My Dreams Were Dashed Against Your Walls            My Dreams Were Dashed Against Your WallsPublic Art Exhibition Medieval Village of Vessa Chios July 6th – September 8th 2024 Opening reception: 6 July, 18:00  Participating artists: Ahmet Doğu Ipek, Andreas Lolis, Francis Offman, Malvina Panagiotidi, Georgia Sagri, Socratis Socratous, Hale Tenger, Antrea Tzourovits Curated by Akis Kokkinos, Founder of DEO Projects <img width="2048" height="1367" width_o="2048" height_o="1367" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ce5ac9346d765ee5f14dd70413ba58e9dad95c6edb473bbae313eae32ea31b3/DSC06048-2.jpg" data-mid="211922663" border="0" data-scale="90" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ce5ac9346d765ee5f14dd70413ba58e9dad95c6edb473bbae313eae32ea31b3/DSC06048-2.jpg" /> DEO in collaboration with the community of the medieval settlement of Vessa presents My Dreams Were Dashed Against Your Walls, its first public art exhibition. Eight international artists present new, site-specific, large-scale installations as well as existing artworks, transforming the entire village of Vessa into a contemporary art experience. Find out more... 2023 Group Show copy https://deoprojects.com/2023-Group-Show-copy Mon, 22 May 2023 10:53:54 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/2023-Group-Show-copy            My Past is a Foreign Country            My Past is a Foreign CountryGroup Exhibition Temenos Hamidiye & Ottoman Baths Chios Castle, Chios Town July 8th – August 28th 2023 Opening reception | July 8th, 18:30 – 21:00 Participating artists: Hera Büyüktaşcıyan (TR), Stelios Faitakis (GR), Nikomachi Karakostanoglou (GR), Avish Khebrehzadeh (IR/US), Maro Michalakakos (GR), Petros Moris (GR), Dala Nasser (LB), Yorgos Petrou (CY), Aykan Safoğlu (TR/DE), Mounira al Solh (LB), Maria Tsagkari (GR), Abbas Zahedi (UK/IR) Curated by Akis Kokkinos, Founder of DEO Projects DEO Projects in collaboration with Chios Ephorate of Antiquities presents My Past is a Foreign Country, a group large-scale exhibition presented between two historical monuments within Chios Castle, the Temenos Hamidiye and the Ottoman Baths, both inherited by the Ottoman Empire. The exhibition invites twelve artists from Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Iran, and Cyprus to reflect on the palimpsest histories of the island and examine borderland cultures, collective traumas, and forms of iasis. Read more... Commission Series 2023 https://deoprojects.com/Commission-Series-2023-1 Mon, 15 May 2023 12:58:45 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/Commission-Series-2023-1            Commission Series x 2023            <img width="1920" height="1281" width_o="1920" height_o="1281" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9d73583cb7e53ef171fbb9551d6943118026d3662987890548c4cc0d73217b24/2C0A2475.JPG" data-mid="206698466" border="0" alt="Saskia Calderón, Inside- Outside, 2023, Chios Castle, New commission as part of the Commission Series Programme 2023, Courtesy of the artist, DEO projects and EACHEVE" data-caption="Saskia Calderón, Inside- Outside, 2023, Chios Castle, New commission as part of the Commission Series Programme 2023, Courtesy of the artist, DEO projects and EACHEVE" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9d73583cb7e53ef171fbb9551d6943118026d3662987890548c4cc0d73217b24/2C0A2475.JPG" /> Commission Series x Saskia Calderón Residency & Performance 10 May - 10 July 2023 Chios Island, Greece DEO Projects, in partnership with EACHEVE, is pleased to present Saskia Calderón as the Commission Series 2023 artist. Saskia Calderón has been selected through an open-call process, and her live-performance in Chios will mark the first presentation of the artist in Greece. Her residency commences in early May 2023 and after a two-months research and practice on the island, it will culminate in the presentation of a new live-performance at the Chios Castle on July 8th and a video performance available online after July 15th. Find out more... SERAPIS Vigla Pachi copy https://deoprojects.com/SERAPIS-Vigla-Pachi-copy Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:58:40 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/SERAPIS-Vigla-Pachi-copy            Serapis Maritime / Untitled            Serapis MaritimeUntitled Public art intervention at Vigla of Pachi 8 July & 8 August A public sculpture-video projection on Vigla of Pachi: for the first time the stone body of the imposing watchtower is used in the present and transformed into a work of art. Find out more... Rowdy SS / Balance copy https://deoprojects.com/Rowdy-SS-Balance-copy Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:59:23 +0000 DEO projects https://deoprojects.com/Rowdy-SS-Balance-copy            Rowdy SS / Balance           Rowdy SSBalance Live Performance Vigla of Pachi Open Air Theatre Tigani, Sidirounta Friday 8 July 19:30 The British performer Rowdy SS presents a new version of his work Balance: a dance-sound-visual improvisation, a study in the uses of space. The question he poses is how we use space and how, in turn, the space uses us. Find out more...