
Project
The Warp of Time
Shared history of Old Carpet Factory mansion and Soutzoglou family

Exhibition
Vessels: Contemporary Ceramics as Philosophical Forms
Bellevalia Olive Grove, Hydra Island

Project
Belonging(s)
Fragile Attachments and the Paradox of Belonging

Exhibition
Fountains
Dimitrios Antonitsis' Art of Reclaimed Marble
Mnemosyne is a research-driven arts organization and curatorial platform that brings together contemporary art, cultural heritage, design, architecture, and archival research. We create connections between people, places, and ideas, making cultural heritage accessible for contemporary creative practice

"All these memories have gone up the ceiling and are hanging off the corners of the room." - Helen Marden
Objects
Mnemosyne Objects develops books, fine art editions, recordings, films, and other edition-based works that extend and contextualize the research arising from our projects.

The Warp of Time, 2024
Exhibition cover: Helen Marden, Summer
Limited edition, 250 copies
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Lapis Lazuli Eye, 2025
Esteban Fuentes de Maria
Acrylic paint on stone
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Hydra:Island in the Sound, 2025
Book + 7" vinyl EP
Limited edition, 300 copies
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Journal
Mnemosyne Journal is an editorial platform publishing essays, news, press features, interviews, and films that explore the intersections of contemporary art, cultural heritage, design, architecture, and place. It brings together artists, curators, writers, and scholars in a space for critical inquiry and interdisciplinary dialogue.

Group exhibition that reexamines Argentina's surrealist artistic legacy through a contemporary lens, bringing together works by some of the country's most significant historical and contemporary artists.

"Vessels" site-specific art exhibition brings together the work of four ceramic artists, Zen Du, Dana Aviv, Nadiia Shapoval, and Diane Alexandre, within the natural landscape of Bellevalia Olive Grove on Hydra Island.

Mnemosyne Projects and Bellevalia Hydra host a dinner to introduce the Bellevalia Olive Grove Art Residency and to celebrate its inaugural art resident.

Annual Open House at the Old Carpet Factory hosted by Stephan Colloredo Mansfeld and Ekaterina Juskowski

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.

"Vessels" site-specific art exhibition brings together the work of four ceramic artists, Zen Du, Dana Aviv, Nadiia Shapoval, and Diane Alexandre, within the natural landscape of Bellevalia Olive Grove on Hydra Island.

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.

Art Basel, one of the world’s major art fairs, is over. The industry is moving on to the Greek island of Hydra. While some hope for some grounding, others are sniffing for the next deal. Jonathan Guggenberger writes about the art scene on Hydra Island, featuring the key players Deste Foundation, Hydra School Project, Old Carpet Factory and Mnemosyne Projects.

Press Release: Mnemosyne Projects x Hydra School Projects present "Fountains" by Dimitrios Antonitsis a site-specific installation at the Lyceum’s amphitheater.

Mnemosyne Projects presents Holly Biörklund and Esteban Fuentes de Maria in “Marble Riddles” exhibition at the Old Carpet Factory historical mansion curated by Tatiana Gecmen-Waldek

Press Release: Mnemosyne Projects will join the Open House at the Old Carpet Factory Recording Studio & Art Residency on the Island of Hydra, Greece. Hosted by Stephan Colloredo-Mansfeld, Ekaterina Juskowski and Josh Hickey, this inaugural weeklong event brings together Hydra’s vibrant creative community, featuring friends and collaborators such as Hydra Book Club, Hyper Hypo, Michael McGregor, Cabinet by the Sea Magazine, Monday to Sunday Book, The ReefLine, Rafael Indiana, Marcin Masecki, and more.

Mnemosyne Projects proudly presents Hydra: Island in the Sound, a book by Ekaterina Juskowski and Alkistis Boutsioukou with accompanying EP by artist and composer Angela Tisner. This exclusive release, available in a limited numbered run of just 300 copies, offers a richly woven exploration of the island’s traditions and cultural memory, together with six evocative tracks that capture the sonic essence of Hydra.

In the article "Let’s Do the Time Warp," The World of Interiors speaks with curator Ekaterina Juskowski about the history of the Old Carpet Factory. "Three hundred steps up from the port of Hydra, in the neighbourhood of Kiafa, are narrow walled streets that once protected its residents from pirates; houses are hidden behind wooden doors. One of them opens up to an enigmatic vessel that transcends typologies and eras."

The Warp of Time celebrates a hundred years of shared history between the Old Carpet Factory, a historical mansion located on the Greek island of Hydra, and Soutzoglou Carpets. Here, Salomé Gómez-Upegui interviews curator Ekaterina Juskowski about Helen Marden’s woven works within the context of the exhibition, touching upon themes of history, memory, and creative expression.

Press Release: Mnemosyne Publishing presents The Warp of Time limited-edition art book published to accompany the site-specific exhibition at the historical mansion known as Old Carpet Factory. Limited to 500 copies, the double-sided accordion-fold publication is housed in a slipcase with two designs (250 copies each). The inside covers reproduce pages of a guest book signed by artists, musicians, and friends of the Old Carpet Factory.

HTSI Travel: High culture meets hedonism on Hydra. Josh Hickey writes about the art scene on Hydra Island and the Warp of Time exhibition at the Old Carpet Factory

Press Release: To celebrate 100 years of shared history, Mnemosyne Projects, Old Carpet Factory and Soutzoglou Carpets present a site-specific exhibition: The Warp of Time. Curated by Ekaterina Juskowski, Electra Soutzoglou and Dimitrios Antonitsis, the exhibition presents an exploration of memory, heritage, and artistic expression.



