The Crocodile, 2020
In Dostoevsky’s short story "The Crocodile", a German entrepreneur places a crocodile on display in Saint Petersburg; Ivan Matveitch is one of the people who pay for the spectacle. Yet, after teasing the seemingly sluggish reptile, he is swallowed alive. Absurdly, he remains alive inside the reptile’s belly – only having dropped his spectacles in the process . He resolves to continue his life from inside, encouraged by friends and family.
Curated by Christoforos Marinos
Parko Eleftherias, Athens.
Organised by: OPANDA &
ARTWORKS, SNFCC Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Participating artists: Panagiotis Vorrias, Theodoros Giannakis, Apollonas Glykas, Anastasia Douka, Spiros Kokkonis, Katerina Komianou,Karolina Krasouli ,Konstantinos Kotsis, Virginia Mastrogiannaki, Aggeliki Bozou, Margarita Bofiliou, Maria Nikiforaki, Marina Papadaki, Maria Tsagkari