Cornucopia (‘horn of plenty’) is a personal artistic research on the Lassithi plateau’s elusive identity. Located 840m ASL on the island of Crete, enclosed by mountains, is a natural fortress with a particularly fertile land. First inhabited during the Neolithic age, it became a major cult place of the Minoan civilization. This rich land which has nourished generations of Cretans, is the same place that according to the myth, Zeus was born in a cave and is considered to be the bridal bed of Europa.

The plateau has its own pace and the 21st century can only be noticed through fragmented pieces. Similar to other Greek rural areas, it has been under economic stress long before the broader crisis. With youth leaving and the population dwindling, residents have adapted by creating self-sustaining ways of life. Being part of a continent that gallops towards an unknown future, we investigate the contemporary imagery of a lost link, which is part of the core mythology of Europe, seeking the possibility of the existence of a place’s resilient identity, that can only be found in the verge of the imaginary. As reflective practitioners, we persistently confront our experiences of this place, while shaping an unintended path that is open to interpretation.

EXHIBITION DETAILS
Date: June 18 – July 26
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 17:00 – 21:00
Location: Via Crispy Art Space