Contemporary jewelry examines patterns of social values, as well as the impact of politics and activism on collective aesthetics. Goethe-Institut Athen presents SMCK ON REEL / Three Myths for Athens from 8 to 30 May 2026.
The opening event on Friday 8 May at Goethe Institut's Concert Hall (Saal) includes videos on jewelry and applied arts, as well as introductory talks by Dimitris Skourogiannis, Voula Karapantzaki, Anastasia Panagakos.
Goethe Institut will screen the videos (loop) daily until 30 May.
Artists and designers from Europe, USA, Asia and Oceania, as well as from war torn Ukraine and the Middle East, use the medium video to talk about love, intimacy, climate change, war, peace, memory, identity, self determination.
The featured jewelry, textile and objects create a collective narrative that echoes timeless Athens. Struggle - Justice - Harmony, fundamental ideas of the Greek polis, are represented through the myths of Orestes, Theseus, Oedipus.
Ashgan Waked • Adriana Radulescu • Popi Tsoukatou • Nitzan Mileguir • European Fashion Heritage Association • Experts Talk (Sarah Bailey, Ioannis Michaloudis, Sigurd Bronger, Clemens Ritter von Wagner) • Alessandro Pugno • Q Hisashi Shibata • Isabelle Azaïs • Eden Herman Rosenblum • Greetings from Ukraine (Yurii Plekhanov, Stanislav Drokin) • Daniella Saraya • Rimma Matevosyan • Rana Kaabiya • Orina Parente • Sajeda Mokary • Noa Yankovitch • Victoria Aroca & Mauro Carrascosa • Loukia Richards • Christoph Ziegler • Political Jewelry (Jason Stein, Elin Flognman, Ba An Le, Christoph Ziegler, Narinée Tchilinguirian).
Rana Kaabiya
Ashgan Waked
Adriana Radulescu
Popi Tsoukatou
Q Hisashi Shibata
Rimma Matevosyan
Daniella Saraya
Sajeda Mokary
(VOTE BELOW!)
Opening: Friday 8 May 2026, 7:00 pm
Goethe-Institut Athen
Amphitheater/concert hall (basement)
Οmirou 14–16, 10672 Αthens
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The videos will be screened on loop, 8–30 May 2026.
Eight videos are nominated for the SMCK ON REEL Video Awards. Vote for your favorite video. Voting is possible from 8–30 May 2026 via this website.
The award winner enjoy a four-day intensive residency program in Athens, Greece, including a customized program on art, craft, and jewelry. The winners will be announced on 1 June 2026 on the SMCK website and on instagram.
01 "The Flag" by Adriana Radulescu
02 "Between the Dreams and the Waking World" by Ashgan Waked
03 "Paul Derrez: A True Inspiration" by Q Hisashi Shibata
04 "Find Me My Rose" by Rimma Matevosyan
05 "Together Within" by Sajeda Mokary
06 "Take the Heart as an Example" by Daniella Saraya
07 "To Fylakto" by Popi Tsoukatou
08 "Through the Veil of Memory" by Rana Kaabiya
Submit your vote for your favorite video. Voting is possible from 8–30 May 2026. Enter your name and email address, and the number of the video which you would like to support. Please note that you have only one vote.
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