2023 ΕΛΕYΣIΣ EUROPEAN CAPITAL of CULTURE MYSTERIES of TRANSITION 2023ELEUSIS.EU

Artworks at public space

During the program of 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture, many artistic works were created, which have remained in the public space and adorn the city of Elefsina.

MYSTERY 0 “HER” (SHE CREATURE)

On 4 February 2023, during the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture, from the seabed of the Gulf of Elefsina − this peculiar “Underworld” of the city of Mysteries − a whale rose to the surface and then into the air, casting light to the Upper World in the darkness of the winter.

INSCRIPTION INSTALLATION

Εngravings, writings, inscriptions on the city’s body by all those who once walked here, either literally or by means of dreams.

MYSTERY 99 THE ARK – SPHERE – LANDSHIP

In the framework of Mystery 99 The Ark, the art collective TimeCircus from Antwerp traversed Europe on a land ship (the Landship) and arrived at Elefsina, to create a wooden Ark of Eternal Youth.

MYSTERY 3 ELEFSINA MON AMOUR

From July 7 to September 30, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presented the international group exhibition Mystery 3 Elefsina Mon Amour: In Search of the Third Paradise, curated by Katerina Gregos – Artistic Director of ΕΜΣΤ | Τhe National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens

MYSTERY 4 LIGHT SGRAFFITO

The original lighting installation Light Sgraffito is the result of participatory design in workshops with residents of Elefsina.

MYSTERY 48 PHOTOSYNAXES

Pre-existing and new lighting elements will appear in a novel composition forming an illuminated mural in the area of the IRIS factory.

ΜYSTERY 19 VISUAL ARTS INITIATOR II – INITIATION AS METHODOLOGY

Six artists with a strong presence in Greece and abroad came to Elefsina, as part of the Visual Arts (V.A.) Initiator artistic residency program, are inspired by the place and its inhabitants and created works—the fruits of this interchange—highlighting the city’s rare diversity.

MYSTERY 89 ELEFSINA BY NIGHT

Five lighting installations in various parts of the city, which make up a luminous route.

ΜΥΣΤΗΡΙΟ 146 TRANSITIONS TO LIGHT

The Transitions to Light art installation comprises scrolling LED signs placed at select points across the city of Elefsina.

MYSTERY 118 THROUGH RUPTURE COMES THE FLOW

Through Rupture Comes the Flow is an installation of diverse yet complementary materials that allegorically point to Elefsina’s different historical periods.

MYSTERY 95 EPIPHANY

The Epiphany in-situ installation is set on an Elefsina seafront pier – a place associated with arrival, waiting, and departure.

MYSTERY 69 GREEKIES

Remains of an all-day festival that incorporate intense patterns to a geometric composition and protagonist figures of Mystery 69 Greekies.

MYSTERY 144 LEAVE WHAT YOU LOVED ONCE

Asking people to abandon things they once loved.

MYSTERY 200 MYTHOLOGICAL GARDENS

An empty, deserted and abandoned space was transformed into a fertile garden. In this space, through activations/performances, a revival of the narrative of ancient Eleusis and ancient Greece will be attempted, as well as their interconnection with the recent and modern history of the city.

MYSTERY 77 BEHIND THE THEATER

Andreas Lolis, awakening the memory, overturning the images and with respect for the space, lets the viewer experience his own excavation with two of his works in different parts of the city.

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Dates 15.12.2023—19.12.2023

Venue Cine Eleusis
Eletheriou Venizelou 45 , Elefsina

IN SITU REALITIES Eleusis Documentary Festival

15.12.2023—19.12.2023

With 12 premieres of documentary films, inspired by Eleusis and the surrounding areas and with important collaborations from the film industry, the 1st IN SITU...

With 12 premieres of documentary films, inspired by Eleusis and the surrounding areas and with important collaborations from the film industry, the 1st IN SITU REALITIES – Eleusis Documentary Festival is inaugurated, a legacy project of 2023 Eleusis.

Μυστήριο 1 Λήξη: Έναρξη – Μία τελετή

Dates 15.12.2023—11.02.2024

Mystery 87 My Sea Journey, I My Land Claim

15.12.2023—11.02.2024

From December 15 to February 11, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents Mystery 87 I My Sea Journey, I My Land Claim, the new...

From December 15 to February 11, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents Mystery 87 I My Sea Journey, I My Land Claim, the new sculpture installation by the acclaimed visual artist Stefania Strouza honoured with this year’s Art Athina Prize for young artists.

Μυστήριο 1 Λήξη: Έναρξη – Μία τελετή

Dates 17.12.2023—11.02.2024

Venue Iris Factory – Elefsina
Athanasiou Stathi str. & Varnali str, Elefsina

Mystery 111 Eleusis Terracotta Army

17.12.2023—11.02.2024

From 17 December 2023 to 11 February 2024, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture inaugurates a new era for the renovated IRIS factory with Mystery...

From 17 December 2023 to 11 February 2024, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture inaugurates a new era for the renovated IRIS factory with Mystery 111 Eleusis Terracotta Army by international artist Juan Esteban Sandoval. An exhibition as a tribute to the people who work in Elefsina and the broader West Attica region, a huge collective portrait that was made to represent the people who have forged with their work, their physical toil and their lives the current image of the place where they live. The exhibition will open on Sunday 17 December, during the closing ceremony of 2023 Eleusis, Mystery 1 Closing : Opening | A ceremony.