Ύλη[matter]HYLE

On Monday April 11th at 7pm 

until late there will be an introduction of Anka Ptaszkowska's and Editions Nous' presentations with food and drinks.

Anka Ptaszkowska is an art critic and co-founder of Foksal Gallery in Warsaw. Since 1970 she has lived in Paris, where she ran Gallerie 1-42, then the Vitrine pour l'art actuel. She lectured in the history of contemporary art at the Fine Art School in Caen. She has published widely in catalogues and periodicals. She has co-organized a number of exhibitions including Echange entre artistes: Pologne-USA (Paris 1982).

éditions NOUS  is a publishing house focused in philosophy and political theory based in Paris.   

Οn Tuesday April 12th at 7pm 

Anka Ptaszkowska will give a talk on artists who did not seek art’s protection, about their independent lives and extraordinary conduct. ”The story of the life and art of André du Colombier and Krzysztof Niemczyk with Edward Krasiński in the background, will be based on facts from the past and the personal experience.”

On Wednesday April 13th at 7pm 

éditions NOUS will present  

Nous : oui, publishers. ”Oui is pronounced in french like 'we' in english ('nous' in french). It is a play on the name of the publishing company, the collective and the affirmation of being publishers.”

On Tuesday April 19th at 7pm 

Anka Ptaszkowska will present 

Galerie 1-42. Galerie 1-42 was active in Paris in the years 1972-1976. It was established by Anka Ptaszkowska, Michel Claura, Francois Guinochet and Daniel Buren with financial contribution from a Belgian art collector Herman Daled. The gallery was based on a concept - since it didn't have a name, the events' titles consisted of a word "gallery" and a number, e.g., gallery 1, gallery 2, gallery 3, etc.. However, not only exhibitions were called "galleries," but so were announcements that were sent out to simply draw attention to the fact that such gallery even existed. For instance, "Gallery 2" was a survey directed at artists asking whether they were satisfied with their participation in Documenta in Kassel, while "Gallery 5" was an invitation announcing the opening of "Gallery 6." The gallery was playing a gallery, exposing or breaking rules typical for an art institution. The gallery hosted shows by artists such as Carl Andre, Daniel Buren, Andre Cadere, Goran Trbuljak, Jan Dibbets and, thanks to Anka Ptaszkowska's connections, Henryk Stażewski and Edward Krasiński. As part of one of the "galleries" Daniel Buren prepared an artistic intervention on windows of Henryk Stażewski and Edward Krasiński's studio in Warsaw.” 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Anka Ptaszkowska's talks will take place in french with translation in greek and english. éditions NOUS  will give their presentation in english with translation in greek. All discussions will take place in greek, french and english. All the presentations are free of charge, your support and care is welcomed.

Ύλη[matter]HYLE 

is located at Omonoia sq. on the first passage of Pireos street. 

Address: Pireos st. 1, 2nd fl. #7 / Phone: +30 211 4106439 

Ύλη[matter]HYLE is a semipublic, semipersonal space in the center of Athens at Omonoia sq. that aims to bring together art, politics and sciences as if their coexistence is a new undisciplined field of thought, action and living, without knowing yet its name.'Υλη[matter]HYLE is not supported by any private institution, state organization or the municipality of the city of Athens.Ύλη[matter]HYLE is an independent organism of people, animals, machines and ideas.