The phrase ‚There’s No Place Like Home‘ evokes a sense of longing for one’s home and the familiar, comfortable surroundings it provides. It implies that home is a safe and secure place, a sanctuary from the outside world; it is a place where one belongs. However, this is not always the case for the survivors of domestic abuse.
In recent years, we faced an incredible increase in incidents of domestic violence these last few years, with Greece having the highest increase during the pandemic (Louloudi et al., 2023). In 2020, 8 victims were reported, and in 2022 this number soared to 24, an increase of 200%. We live in a society where we assume that everything is perfect or are we simply pretending that this is the case. Perhaps we need to stop and reflect: What lies behind these appealing facades of households? What role does the home play in the interpersonal relationships within a family?
“I would like people in general, and not only architects, to understand that architecture is not only what it looks like, but also what happens in it.”
As Bernard Tschumi adds, “Architecture is defined by the actions it witnesses as much as by the enclosure of its walls”. — Bernard Tschumi, 1981
Visual artists, architects, and students from architecture, visual arts, and design, through painting, photography, video, sculptures, installations, and garments, explore the concept of home and its design, using speculative and inventive approaches, that tackle and bring to light the domestic abuse or the underlying conflicts that are often hidden, but may exist next door.
Artists and Architects: Hara Adamopoulou, Klitsa Antoniou, Kalliopi Asargiotaki, Theo Bargiotas, Lila Belivanaki, Viki Betsou, Lucas Betz, Dimitra Chanioti, Ermioni Deli, Vana Fertaki, Kleio Gizeli, Erato Hadjisavva, Ioanna Kafida, Valia Karapidaki, Simone Karl, George Kazazis, Angela Kyriacou Petrou, Kyriaki Mavrogeorgi, Penny Monogiou, Vassilis Pafilis, Aggelos Papadimitriou, Spyridoula Politi, Mandalina Psoma, Panagiotis Siagris, Rafaella Siagkri, Eleftheria Stoikou, Teresa Tourvas, Maritasa Tsimplaki, Filippos Tsitsopoulos, Margarita Tsouloucha, Dimitris Tzamouranis, Kostis Velonis.
Exhibition Curator: Dr. Rafaella Siagkri
Exhibition Text Curator: Lida Kazantzaki
