DIALOGUES 31. Art On Lockdown
Major figures from Greece’s arts and culture scene assessed the extraordinary period we are living through.
Throughout the lockdown, the arts have been a bulwark against the dystopian conditions facing humanity. Setting their sights on what comes after the COVID-19 pandemic, the SNF DIALOGUES held on Wednesday, May 27 brought together figures from the art world to explore how the artistic community can avoid its own state of prolonged lockdown.
This fourth live webcast in the series featured singer-songwriter Foivos Delivorias, Chairman of the Board at EDEM. On the issue of copyrights, he said, "I think that, after two very difficult years, we are in the last chapter of this dramatic play. I hope that there is sensitivity around this very important issue, and many colleagues have acted in unison. Whatever efforts have been made to resurrect conflict, they are in fact isolated because they no longer belong to reality." Dramaturge and director Prodromos Tsinikoris also participated in the discussion, mentioning that “the main role of art is to open a dialogue with the audience, which in cases such as theater, dance, or concerts has the role of co-creator, seeking common ground on how we envision society. The deep, human need we have to belong to a community—and that community is created when people come together to watch a work of art—is what will lead us back to normalcy."
The DIALOGUES are curated and moderated by Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou.
*The opinions expressed by DIALOGUES participants are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) or the SNF DIALOGUES team. Speakers’ remarks are made freely, without prior guidance or intervention from the team.
