nctm e l’arte presents a talk with artist Maria Papadimitriou, whose photographic works from the series Why Look at Animals? AGRIMIKÁ have become part of the collection

Maria Papadimitriou’s work  is based on feeling to belong to an era and be “relational”. Sensitive to cultural differences, social events, current changes and the subjects of inclusion and exclusion, her works bear witness to the world as a set of different situations dictated by historical circumstances.

The three photographs acquired relate to the installation Why Look at Animals? AGRIMIKÁ, which recreates a shop, transferred from the Greek city of Volos, where she actually works, to the Greek Pavilion of the Venice Biennale.

The shop sells leather. The shop’s sign reads: “AGRIMIKÁ”, a Greek word that means “wild animals” that live near man. Sociability and hospitality are the norm, there. However, the relationship between humans and animals that is presented here raises philosophical and political questions.