The new season of THE ERA OF IMAGES focuses once again on sociopolitical issues, prominent figures in artistic creation, origin stories from the Greek diaspora, the formation of collections, and works and artists who encourage and are inspired by the concept of coexistence. Highlights of the new season include, among others, South African artist of Greek descent Penny Siopis with her retrospective at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), the DEMOCRACY exhibition at the National Gallery, MOMus in Thessaloniki and the history of its collections, NEON’s Space of Togetherness exhibition at the School of Irene Papas, and the 50th Venice Biennale—a staple and pinnacle of the show since 2003.

In this highly significant conversation, Katerina Zacharopoulou engages with the international director Theodoros Terzopoulos in the aftermath of the Oresteia, which was performed in the summer of 2024, with thousands of people filling the ancient theaters.
Theodoros Terzopoulos talks about the roots of his work, the paths he chose to follow in a deeply personal search for a language and meaning of creation, the political dimension of the performances he stages, and the relationship between man and death.
He reflects on Giannis Kounelis, his close interlocutor, friend, and collaborator, and the meeting point of their personalities and ideologies, in their theater collaborations as well as in the essential materials of their work.
The issue of speech, the articulation of words and sounds, his actors, and their interpretation of his method with specific examples from his performances are discussed in this unique approach by the program. The Body, the modern man, conflicts, violence—all expressed in the ancient tragedies and worked by him in a way that is both minimalist and poetic—come together in a narrative bearing the signature of one of the most important creators of our country and the world.