The exhibition “Geometric Abstraction: Opi Zouni, Etel Adnan, Samia Halaby, Saloua Raouda Choucair, Ebtisam Abdulaziz, Lubna Chowdhary” organized by the V. & M. Theocharakis Foundation for Visual Arts and Music, was inaugurated by the Minister of Tourism, Ms. Olga Kefalogianni, in the presence of the President and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, Mr. Vasilis and Ms. Marina Theocharakis, the General Director, Mr. Stelios Vassilakis, and the artist, Ms. Ebtisam Abdulaziz.
The exhibition, curated by art historian and curator of MOMus, Mr. Yannis Bolis, is dedicated to six pioneering female voices of geometric abstraction.
In her speech, the Minister emphasized that exhibitions such as “Geometric Abstraction” highlight the unifying and universal power of art, especially in an era of rapid change and social divisions, while underlining that art and culture are a driving force for intellectual, social and economic progress.
Ms. Kefalogianni referred to the importance of culture as a key axis of the Ministry of Tourism’s strategy for the sustainable and qualitative development of tourism. She emphasized that, through targeted policies and initiatives, Greece’s unique cultural capital is promoted and the connection of travelers with the places they visit is strengthened. Every exhibition and every artistic action that promotes culture contributes to the further emergence of Greece as a destination of global appeal and to the strengthening of the country’s international image.
Furthermore, she placed particular emphasis on female creativity and its contribution to the global artistic avant-garde. She emphasized that each of the creators, through her unique path and cultural starting point, expands the boundaries of geometric abstraction, giving it depth and emotion.
Finally, she pointed out that the Vasilis and Marina Theocharakis Foundation for Visual Arts and Music is an institution that promotes dialogue between Greek and international artistic creation and is a beacon of culture for Athens and Greece.
