
The talk “The Paradox of Belonging and the Fragility of Attachment” at the Old Carpet Factory on June 21, 2026 brought together photography, curatorial practice, and architecture in the discussion about individual and collective perceptions of belonging and how they are shaped through memory, spatial experiences, image-making, and the emotional landscapes we inhabit. The different disciplines reflect on the ways we construct, negotiate, and reimagine connections to objects, environments and people in an increasingly fluid world.

A photographic project by Stefan Dotter exploring identity and ownership on Hydra Island that confronts conflicting ideas of who belongs, blurring boundaries between people, place, and origin. The work reveals belonging as fluid and contested.

Mnemosyne Projects and Bellevalia Hydra announce a new long‑term cultural partnership and residency initiative rooted in the preservation, reactivation, and contemporary reinterpretation of Hydra’s cultural heritage. Emerging from the island’s layered architectural, artistic, and poetic history, the Bellevalia Olive Grove Residency proposes a model of cultural production grounded in place, memory, and ethical engagement with landscape.

Spring 2026 Artist in Residence at the Old Carpet Factory welcomes Stefan Dotter, a Tokyo‑based photographer whose work seamlessly bridges fine art, documentary, and fashion; his long‑form documentary practice has taken him across the Amazon, Borneo, and Madagascar to photograph endangered ecosystems and the indigenous communities sustaining them.

Milk Decoration magazine talks to curator Ekaterina Juskowski about Hydra: Island in the Sound project and Hydra Art Residency she founded at the Old Carpet Factory historical mansion on the island of Hydra in Greece.

ESCAPE magazine by Istanbul 74 talks to Ekaterina Juskowski and Tatiana Gecmen-Waldek, two curators behind the "Hydra:Island in the Sound" project, about the site-specific art installation "Fountains" and their collaboration with artist Dimitrios Antonitsis.

Vogue Italia speaks with curator Ekaterina Juskowski about Hydra: Island in the Sound, a new sonic portrait of Hydra that captures the island’s rare acoustics and deep sense of stillness. Structured like a clock to reflect the cyclical rhythm of daily life, the project pairs field recordings with visual storytelling.

Athens Insider interviews curator Ekaterina Juskowski about Mnemosyne's mission to preserve Hydra’s authentic artistic and musical heritage, highlighting the Hydra: Island in the Sound project and the Hydra Art Residency at the historic Old Carpet Factory.