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MNHMH from Greek μνήμη means memory, remembrance or a memorial. Here Mnemosyne Projects presents its archive of memories from various parts of the world that will together become a memorial of human cultural heritage.

All Projects

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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.
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Belonging(s)

Belonging(s) is a photographic project by Stefan Dotter exploring identity and ownership on Hydra Island through personal objects. Confronting conflicting ideas of who belongs, Dotter displaces possessions across the island, blurring boundaries between people, place, and origin. The work reveals belonging as fluid, contested, and constantly redefined.
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Jutna

Six countries. One island. On Hydra, musicians from Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, France, the UK, and Australia meet for the first time to trace how music travels across oceans, borders, cultures, and generations. Together they ask: How does music carry us home?
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Fountains: Dimitrios Antonitsis’ Art of Reclaimed Marble

Fountains is a landmark collaboration with Greek artist Dimitrios Antonitsis, who treats marble as memory introducing the triad of Lithos (stone), Lethe (oblivion), and Aletheia (truth) to create works of philosophical depth and environmental urgency. The exhibition invites reflection on how materials endure, erode, and reveal. Salvaged marble sinks become meditative sculptures shaped by the ancient understanding of truth as a form of remembering; reclaimed from utility, each piece becomes a vessel of cultural dignity and a quiet invocation of knowledge recovered rather than newly acquired.
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Hydra Island in the Sound

Hydra: Island in the Sound

Hydra: Island in the Sound is an imagined mythology crafted for an island that has long lacked an origin myth of its own. Drawing on archival research, field recordings, and intimate conversations with Hydra’s local community, the project offers a textured exploration of the island’s cultural traditions and historical memory. From liturgical rites and maritime lore to seasonal customs and everyday gestures, it traces Hydra’s evolving identity and preserves the voices that have shaped its rugged landscape across generations. Six original sonic compositions reimagine the island’s aural heritage, blending sacred and vernacular musical forms into a mythic soundscape that serves as an auditory companion to the book, deepening the reader’s immersion in Hydra’s cultural continuum.
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The Warp of Time Mnemosyne Projects Hydra

The Warp of Time

The Warp of Time is a site‑specific exhibition at the Old Carpet Factory, an 18th‑century mansion on the island of Hydra whose layered history became central to the narrative. Originally a private residence, the property was transformed in the early 20th century into a carpet‑weaving factory operated by the Soutzoglou family. This transition left a cultural imprint that endures in the local imagination, shaping the landmark’s contemporary identity.

Contributors

Artists

Corcho Rodriguez

Dana Aviv

Diane Alexandre

Dimitrios Antonitsis

Helen Marden

Nadiia Shapoval

Zen Du

Curators

Marilia Lezou

Ekaterina Juśkowski

Electra Soutzoglou

Tatiana Gecmen Waldek

Residents

Alkistis Boutsioukou

Angela Tisner

Esteban Fuentes de Maria

Holly Biörklund

Mackenzie Randall

Music in Exile

Stefan Dotter