MNHMH 01: The Warp of Time

Old Carpet Factory, a historical 18th century mansion on the island of Hydra is central to the narrative of The Warp of Time project.  In the early 20th century the estate was transformed into a carpet-weaving factory of the Soutzoglou family. This legacy inspired the name given to the landmark by the locals  and the title of the site-specific exhibition that offers a nuanced exploration of the relationship between place and memory. Unlike history, memory lacks linearity and includes the act of forgetting; by mixing history and memory, Mnemosyne Projects presents a warped historiography of the place navigating through the past remembered, forgotten and imagined. The site-specific  exhibition showcases antique pieces from the Soutzoglou collection woven in the mansion a century ago by the first generation of the family alongside antique and newly commissioned objects, created exclusively for this project.