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SUMMARY:Exhibition - Weaving Dreams: Kilims from Geraki\, Laconia
DESCRIPTION:Kilim. Tree of Life with wedding procession and initials ΓΠ. 19th Century. \nExhibition \nWeaving Dreams\nKilims from Geraki\, Laconia \nOn view from\nApril 23 – July 26\, 2026 \nGhika Gallery\n3 Kriezotou Street\, Kolonaki\, Athens \nThe village of Geraki\, located on the slopes of Mount Parnon\, is renowned for its millennia-old art of weaving on the vertical loom. \nThe exhibition presents dowry kilims and related objects from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century\, particularly works woven with images of women and men standing within a landscape of agricultural abundance and surrounded by symbolic imagery. Weavers produced textiles for domestic and commercial use. A finely woven kilim\, costly to acquire\, signified its owner’s affluence and social status\, making it a prized possession and family heirloom. \nGeraki weavers have long been recognized for their exceptional skills\, winning awards at the Vienna World’s Fair of 1873\, the Eighth International Exhibition in Thessaloniki in 1933\, and elsewhere. In recognition of this enduring weaving tradition\, the textile art of Geraki was inscribed in the Greek National Intangible Cultural Heritage Index in 2019. \nIn the 1930s\, artists\, scholars\, and folklorists passed through Geraki\, admiring the village’s Byzantine churches\, elaborate stone houses\, and vibrant weaving industry. This exhibition celebrates the connection between Geraki and several of the artists and intellectuals of that period\, whose work is exhibited in the Ghika Gallery. \nThis exhibition is organized by the Benaki Museum and curated by Sharon Gerstel and Sofia Pitouli. We extend our sincere thanks to the supporters listed below for their generosity. \nA catalogue accompanying the exhibition is available for purchase here: https://hellenic.ucla.edu/weaving-dreams/ \nUnder the Auspices:\nRegion of Peloponnese \nLead Supporter:\nStavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)\nGefyra is supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) \nExhibition Supporters:\nGefyra\nUCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\nGeorge and Tina Kolovos \nExhibition Hashtag\n#GerakiKilimsBenaki
URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/weaving-dreams-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ghika Gallery\, 3 Kriezotou Street\, Kolonaki\, Athens\, 106 71\, Greece
CATEGORIES:Art History,Community,Gefyra,Hellenic,Heritage,History,Humanities,Modern Greece
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