"Hydra: Island in the Sound," explores cultural identity, spirituality and mythology of Hydra Island.
Presented in collaboration with Hydra School Projects and the Old Carpet Factory.
Mnemosyne Projects Presents
Hydra Island, Greece
June 20 - September 7, 2025
The storied past and singular essence of Hydra Island form the heart of Hydra: Island in the Sound project. Though largely absent from the grand narratives of Greek Antiquity, Hydra carves out a legacy all its own, one shaped by the interplay of water and stone, myth and memory. Once known as Hydrea (Υδρέα), its name derived from the life-giving wells that first nurtured its existence, the island turned into a a barren unyielding rock that now defines its landscape.
Through evocative art installations, thought-provoking exhibitions, and illuminating discussions, Mnemosyne Projects breathes new life into the mythology of the place. Each newly commissioned artwork created exclusively for the project becomes a vessel through which Hydra’s spirit is reimagined, inviting us to witness the island’s metamorphosis in the language of art.
Curated by Tatiana Gecmen-Waldek and Ekaterina Juskowski
Produced by Mnemosyne Projects
In partnership with Hydra School Projects
Featured Artist
Dimitrios Antonitsis
Objects
The Fountains series by artist Dimitrios Antonitsis transforms salvaged marble sinks into poetic philosophical sculptures shaped around the ideas of Lithos (stone), Lethe (oblivion), and Aletheia (truth). Each sink becomes a vessel of memory and meaning, inscribed with metaphysical resonance and elevated from utility to artwork. These pieces invite quiet reflection while honoring the nobility of Greek stone and the beauty of repurposed history.
Dimitrios Antonitsis, Fountain #1 “λίθος/λήθη”, 2025
Material: Dionysos/Pentelikon marble
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Driven by a deep passion for collecting discarded Greek marble sinks, Antonitsis turns his attention for the first time to the nobility of stone and the poetry of repurposed remnants. He transforms these salvaged objects into a conceptual language shaped around three ideas: Lithos (stone), Lethe (oblivion), and Aletheia (truth—literally, “unforgetfulness”). Through this triadic lens, each sink becomes a vessel for reflection, elevating the forgotten into artifacts of cultural memory and contemporary archaeology.
“I recognize the secret life of these derelict marble sinks. By restaging them within a conceptual play, I unveil their dormant narratives. The engraved words “Lithos/Lethe/Aletheia” become inscriptions of metaphysical resonance—where mythology, philosophy, and ecological awareness converge in dialogue. The primordial Titan Lithos meets Duchamp’s readymade and Heidegger’s reinterpretation of Aletheia as “unconcealment.” Together, these figures cohabit an imagined escape room, where each must confront Lethe, the force of Oblivion, as an existential trial."
- Dimitrios Antonitsis
Dimitrios Antonitsis, Fountains #8 “LITHOS” and #9 “LETHE”, 2025
Details: discarded onyx slabs
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HYDRA SCHOOL PROJECTS
Mnemosyne Projects presents Fountains, a site-specific art exhibition featuring newly commissioned works by artist Dimitrios Antonitsis. Staged at the amphitheatre of Hydra Lyceum, it is part of the Lithos/Lethe (Stone/Oblivion) exhibition.
Opening Hours
June 20 - September 7, 2025
11:30 - 14:00 ; 19:30 - 22:00
Opening Reception
June 20, 2025 at 20:00
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Hydra School Projects is on Google Maps
We are close to Greco Hotel and Herriet's Horses meeting place.
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