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Τen Aspects of the 1923 Lausanne Convention Concerning the Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations
February 19 5:00 pm - March 30 9:00 pm
Through the work of two guest illustrators – Dimitris Kamenos from Greece and Esra Yılmaz from Türkiye – this online exhibition aims at bringing to the fore ten aspects of the 1923 Lausanne Convention concerning the population exchange between Greece and Türkiye. While some of these aspects are better or less known than others, they had a direct impact on the lives of millions of people and influenced the evolution of international human rights and humanitarian law.
Esra Yılmaz is a Turkish graphic designer and illustrator who lives in Izmir for the past ten years. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in graphic design. Through colors and forms, her art aims at creating unique visual narratives. For the present project of theBasketGallery, she drew inspiration from historic photos and archives as well as contemporary sources related to concepts of identity and belonging. As she said, “despite progress in human rights, the fact that so many people are forced to migrate highlights the complexity and significance of individual human stories. It is the situation of these individuals that shaped my quest for depth and meaning in my artwork, including this project.” (www.instagram.com/esrayilmzzzz/)
Dimitris Kamenos is a Greek writer and illustrator. He holds degrees in Greek literature and history. His work as writer and illustrator started appearing in various newspapers, TV and radio shows since the early ‘00s. Having turned to comics, he scripts and draws the alternative history series ‘World War Sapiens’ and the satirical comic strip “A Bear Counts the Stars” which appears in the ‘Efimerida ton Syntakton” newspaper. He has also published “Mefisto”, a serialized parody of Goethes’s classic play “Faust”. For the present project of theBasketGallery, he borrowed the style of old newspaper cartoons from the 1920s, giving the reader a feeling of the era. As he said, “it was a challenging task as I had to simulate the work of people with great artistic skills and serious Academic training. Moreover, I tried to avoid the stereotypical depictions that were very much a part of their visual vocabulary but seem so outdated today. Exploring that area was both tough and fun!”. (www.instagram.com/megalo_kolpo)
Details
- Start:
- February 19 5:00 pm
- End:
- March 30 9:00 pm
Organizer
- The Basket Gallery
Venue
- The Basket Gallery
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Karaoli Ke Dimitriou Ton Kiprion 36
Thessaloniki, Greece + Google Map