Events Calendar – British School at Athens

Christina Nakou: creating a mosaic, courtesy of the artist

In-conversation

Mosaics: an enduring imprint of materiality. Christina Nakou in conversation with Rebecca Sweetman

Based on the ancient technique of mosaics, the conversation between the Director of the BSA Prof Rebecca Sweetman (expert on ancient mosaics) and Visual Artist Christina Nakou approaches concepts such as making, wear, durability, corporeality and transformation to highlight the importance of the inclusion of our senses in the daily experience of our “cosmos”. They will discuss the importance of tactile experiences of archaeology and art for well-being. Their dialogue focuses on the materiality of mosaics and on the observation of this handmade technique, offering an original experience of time.

bio: Christina Nakou is a Visual Artist specializing in mosaics. Her work observes the notion of time and the natural element of water. She creates spaces of interplay between matter, water and light, addressing the audience through diverse senses. In 2025 and 2024, she has been a Visiting Artist in the American Academy in Rome. In 2024 she presented THE RIVER installation at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, highlighting the importance of drinkable water. In 2023, her work has been presented in the Venice Architecture Biennale, within the “Bodies of Water” architecture exhibition hosted in the Greek Pavilion. As a pop-up installation her work linked to the extreme flood caused by Storm Daniel, at that time in Greece. In 2021 she presented a solo exhibition in the Archaeological Site of Ancient Messene in dialogue with the ancient monuments. Her work has been presented in the Embassy of Italy in Greece, (2023), in Aby Warburg Haus, Hamburg, 2019 (The Blind Spot Project) and in CCCB, Barcelona (TraMod Residency), 2013, among others. She has also designed and curated art workshops for children for the Benaki Museum, the Cycladic Art Museum, Art Athina, the Embassy of Norway among others.

Hybrid event

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