Lydia Venieri

LENAKI, THE CURSE OF FIRE

Nov. 16, 2024
The 65th Thessaloniki Film Festival

In this docu-drama by Dimitris Indares based on his 2021 essay, "Lenaki, two fires and two curses", he illusrates the narrative with interviews, drama, and animations by Lydia Venieri ...

Lydia Venieri, LENAKI, THE CURSE OF FIRE

GASPARE SPONTINI'S LA VESTALE

Dec. 8, 2023
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Thessaloniki, Greece

Costume & Video Art Designer Lydia Venieri ...

Lydia Venieri, GASPARE SPONTINI'S LA VESTALE

DYONYSOS and Thriteenth Month

July 9, 2023
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF MYKONOS

MYKONOS FESTIVAL ...

Lydia Venieri, DYONYSOS and Thriteenth Month

THE CELEBRATION OF THE THIRTEEN MOONS

June 13, 2023
The OPENING GALLERY

SOZITA GOUDOUNA & THE OPENING GALLERY

invites you to

LYDIA VENIERI’S

THE CELEBRATION OF THE THIRTEEN MOONS

TUESDAY JUNE 13th, 6 - 8pm

With performances by

Gabriele Donati on bass and Dario Terzuolo on tenor sax.

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Lydia Venieri, THE CELEBRATION OF THE THIRTEEN MOONS

What happened to the Thirteenth Month?

A natural year has thirteen moons - thirteen lunar months. In my version of the story, the thirteenth month represents Dionysus, the god who was excluded from the twelve of Mount Olympus. Dismembered by his siblings, he was sacrificed and shared as a holy sacrament.

Dionysus transcends into the body of Orpheus, Zagreus, Christ, Krishna, and Prometheus.

Mankind condemned the thirteenth month along with its benevolent and sensual god. Having turned against Nature,

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A / TYPICAL NOW

Feb. 9, 2023
THE OPENING GALLERY

OPENING GALLERY PRESENTS A / TYPICAL NOW A GROUP EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY

ELENA BAJO LENA CHRISTAKIS RONAN DAY-LEWIS MARIA LOUIS LOANNA PANTAZOPOULOU COSTAS PICADAS YULI ALONI PRIMOR ANNA SAMARA SUNDARAM SAGARIKA LYDIA VENIERI IRIA VRETTOU WOOZY AGNI ZOTIS

CURATED BY SOZITA GOUDOUNA

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