Plastira 16 is the address of my two aunts’ house, which I visited frequently as a child and where I used to live from 2002-2006, when it was demolished so that a block of flats could be built. This is a common practice in Athens and it is how the city has developed over the years. Prior to the demolition and together with 15 more artists, musicians, performers and visual artists, we organized a live-in/work-in experiment culminating in an exhibition. The rooms and spaces of the house were collaboratively or individually transformed into installation pieces. After the opening the space was open to proposals for the presentation of performances by other artists and the public. Many of the artists continued to live in the building until its demolition. The public entered into our world, and could join us in our meetings, cooking meals or just hanging around. The third floor bedroom was also a place where the public could don their own grafitti, and the walls were available for any kind of experimentation. Two big parties marked the beginning and the end of the project. We represented Greece in the 2008 Biennale of Young artists in Puglia, Italy in the field of Public Art.
A group project organized by myself and a core group of five artists. It took place in my home listed for demolition. I invited 15 artists to come and live in the building and create installations within the spaces of the house.
Group art, Exhibition-Happening