Colors & Minds is an experiential artistic programme aiming to raise awareness for young people in the psychosocial sector. It is jointly organized by the following entities: the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (ΕΜΣΤ), the Association of Social Responsibility for Children and Youth (SKEP), the Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY) and the voluntary artistic initiative Talks & Crafts.
The goal of the experiential artistic programme is to promote an understanding and acceptance of the world around us through the deployment of the visual arts, with the ultimate aim of creating a more amicable society for all. It will involve young people from different population groups (students from the Athens School of Fine Arts, the Art and Psychotherapy Centre and volunteers), as well as recipients of mental health services.
Inspired by Vlassis Caniaris’ work Hopscotch (1974), the participants are invited to use different artistic means (drawing, photography/video, sculpture, installation, performance and text) to experientially explore contemporary art through the various conceptual aspects of the specific work.
Colors and Minds will be held at ΕΜΣΤ from October 2023 to May 2024. A three-day presentation of the artworks created by the participants will follow.
For more information about the program please visit the ΕΜΣΤ website here.