Candia Blog
In the summer of 2020, the exhibition Return Ithaca - Periplus took place where, an artist hosting program, in Ithaca, which was organized by Nina Kassianou in collaboration with Lambros Papanikolatos. The eight artists were hosted for 15 days on the island, to work and produce work inspired by the concepts and myths that emerge from the Odyssey epic.
So again this year, in the summer of 2021, R2I took place, where it is an international artistic program, with photography and the visual arts as its central axis, which through its actions – hosting residency, research, exhibitions, presentations, workshops, masterclasses, lectures, conferences, etc. – aims at the meeting of artists with each other and their art with the general public.
The R2I program includes the invitation and hosting of Greek and foreign artists for 15 days in Ithaca, to work and produce work, inspired by the concepts and myths that emerge from the Odyssey and Cavafy's poem "Ithaca".
At the same time, internationally renowned curators participate to support the work of the photographers and to work with them, in order to optimize the produced result.
All R2I events are open to local communities, with the aim of creating a channel of public communication with artistic expression and action.
