theo.prodromidis

Join us tomorrow Saturday 8/11 between 12:00-16:00 at @callirrhoe_ , happy to show you around Port Proxy, made with @xvt_official and @baya.medhaffar Port Proxy | Theo Prodromidis 02 October – 15 November 2025 One Work Show Series presents the work of artist Theo Prodromidis in Port Proxy, an act captured at a port, a gaze turned toward the sea. This series reflects both the experience of shared time and the temporal rhythm required for a wave to traverse the Eastern Mediterranean. The term portrait by proxy, coined by curator Christian Oxenius, refers to a self-reflexive portrait—or a self-portrait by proxy—which lies at the heart of this exhibition. Here, the portrait takes shape as a moment of action, situated within the commercial operation of the port of Piraeus and the network of relationships surrounding that historical moment. Prodromidis’ work proposes a way of highlighting singular identities within the imaginary of cities in and around the Mediterranean. It also explores how understanding the convergence of these singularities emerges from the perspective of shared action. At the same time, it examines the continuous transformations that shape these spaces as palimpsests of memory, experience and negotiation. Courtesy the artist and Callirrhoë, Athens Photos @frankholbein

“We’re running, brother, in all directions!” is a new work by Theo Prodromidis realized with @tranzitiasi in the frame of the project @institution.ing.s . At this moment it consists of four aluminum casted plaques of 15 x 20 x 1,5 cm, on which one can read the inscription (“Alăgam frate tu tuti părțâli (We run, brother, in all directions) in Aromanian/Vlach language. This is a Romance language spoken by communities historically dispersed throughout the Balkans and former Ottoman Empire territories. One of the plaques was installed in August 2025 in the village of Vrysochori, Greece and one is installed on the building where tranzit ro/Iași is located and open to the public starting with 6th of November 2025. In Iași, the plaque is accompanied by two photographs from Vrysochori. The first photograph, taken in August 2025, depicts teenagers gathering in the main square of the village. Behind them stands a multifunctional building that serves as both the village council headquarters and post office. On its wall, next to the post box, one can distinguish the installed plaque mentioned above. This work came into being as a proposition that followed a one month residency of Theo Prodromidis in Iași in May 2025. It engages with the ‘question of instituting’ as explored in the Institution(ing)s project - examining how institutions emerge from and shape our understanding of blood (lineage, heritage, belonging), identity (both personal and collective), movement (migration, displacement, return), and territory (both physical and cultural boundaries). The work approaches these interconnections from the unique vantage point that Iași provides, given its complex historical and geopolitical position. The use of Aromanian/Vlach language in a conceptual art work bridges cultural histories across modern nation-states, raising questions about why such linguistic identities endure or transform in our contemporary world. Photo Credit: Theo Prodromidis, “Alăgam frate tu tuti părțâli (We run, brother, in all directions), Vrysochori Community Building, Zagori”, 2025, courtesy of the artist.

Theo Prodromidis @theopro Alăgam frate, tu tuti părțâli (We’re running, brother, in all directions) 6 Nov 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 @tranzitiasi “We’re running, brother, in all directions!” is a new work by Theo Prodromidis realized with tranzit.ro/ Iași in the frame of the project Institution(ing)s. At this moment it consists of four aluminum casted plaques of 15 x 20 x 1,5 cm, on which one can read the inscription “Alăgam frate tu tuti părțâli” (We run, brother, in all directions) in Aromanian/Vlach language. This is a Romance language spoken by communities historically dispersed throughout the Balkans and former Ottoman Empire territories. One of the plaques was installed in August 2025 in the village of Vrysochori, Greece, and one is installed on the building where tranzit.ro/ Iași is located. This work came into being as a proposition that followed a one-month residency of Theo Prodromidis in Iași in May 2025. It engages with the ‘question of instituting’ as explored in the Institution(ing)s project - examining how institutions emerge from and shape our understanding of blood (lineage, heritage, belonging), identity (both personal and collective), movement (migration, displacement, return), and territory (both physical and cultural boundaries). The work approaches these interconnections from the unique vantage point that Iași provides, given its complex historical and geopolitical position. The use of Aromanian/Vlach language in a conceptual artwork bridges cultural histories across modern nation-states, raising questions about why such linguistic identities endure or transform in our contemporary world. More information on Institution(ings)s website, link in bio. Image credits: Theo Prodromidis, Alăgam frate tu tuti părțâli (We run, brother, in all directions), installation view, tranzit.ro/ Iași, 2025 © Photos by Alexandru Paul

One image from Venice, many friends, comrades, colleagues and Venetians. No tags, just love and mutual support and art for life, against genocide

On Saturday and Sunday, 18-19 April 2026, we invite you to join us for "Decentralised networks of care," a series of engaging and topical talks followed by open discussions, about the role of NGOs in the art world. Despite their significant contributions to artists, communities, education and the economy, cultural nonprofit organisations face numerous challenges. These include funding constraints, but also, competition for limited resources, and changing audience demographics. These factors reduce the role of cultural NGO workers resulting in diminished public acknowledgement with their work not sufficiently recognised as a vital and inherent part of the cultural economy, the development of the arts, and societal health. Speakers Leon Butler (IE), Ceylan Hassan (CY/UK), Olga Majcen Linn (HR), Theo Prodromidis (EL), Evagoras Vanezis (CY), and Andreas Zingerle (AT) will be presenting talks on the subject which will assist in expanding our perspectives of how the hierarchies of the art world function, and how we navigate within these imposed structures. Link with programme in bio.

I stand in solidarity with the signatories of ANGA’s demands and support their call to exclude Israel from the Venice Biennale. The widening war we are witnessing did not appear overnight. It grows from years of normalizing Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its 78 year occupation of Palestine, allowing institutions to treat it as an exception. Culture must not provide cover for genocide and the brutal imperial aggression being unleashed on Iran and Lebanon. No genocide pavilion. No artwashing in our name. Share this post to voice your support. @angalliance

3 χρόνια χωρίς την Κατερίνα. Έμαθα πρόσφατα πόση δύναμη έχει η αφήγηση της κοινής πορείας και ζωής από τους κοντινούς φίλους, όταν συμπαραστάθηκα σε ένα πολύ αγαπημένο μου πρόσωπο. Η Κατερίνα Νίκου αγάπησε τις καλλιτέχνιδες και τους καλλιτέχνες, με μια φροντίδα αδερφική, διευρύνοντας τον τρόπο που επιμελούνταν τις πολύ σημαντικές εκθέσεις που έκανε και στους καίριους θεσμούς που συνεργάστηκε. Η Κατερίνα στάθηκε, άκουσε, οραματίστηκε και συνέβαλε σημαντικά στην ανάπτυξη της σύγχρονης τέχνης στη πόλη, φέροντας και ενθαρρύνοντας την ευαισθησία και την τόλμη στις πρακτικές όλων από εμάς που είχαμε την τύχη να συνεργαστούμε μαζί της. Την αποχαιρετώ ξανά σήμερα με μια φωτογραφία από την γειτονιά της και μια στιγμή που μου θύμισε την ελευθερία και αγάπη που μοιράζομαι μαζί της, σαν να ακολουθώ το κουνελάκι.

Αυτά τα 12 λουλούδια από το 2025, θα παραμείνουν να στολίζουν το ινστα μου για κάποιο καιρό, μιας που θα πρέπει να μάθω να βλέπω εκ νέου. 25 χρόνια μετά την αποκόλληση που μου έμαθε να βλέπω τον κόσμο αλλιώς από το ένα μάτι, αύριο το πρωί ήρθε η ώρα για έναν ακόμα πιο καινούργιο κόσμο, πιο μακρυά από οθόνες ❤️2026🤍

Νάπολη, η μητέρα όλης της Μεσογείου

Ελευθερία στους Φοιτητές, Πολυτεχνείο, 17 Νοέμβρη 1973

Λεπτομέρειες από τη συνέντευξη που έδωσα στη Δέσποινα Ζευκιλή στο @athinoramagr με αφορμή το κλείσιμο σήμερα του Port Proxy στην @callirrhoe_ βρείτε το link στο bio