EMΣΤ | National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens

Colors & Minds was an experiential Artistic Program raising awareness in the Psychosocial Sector for Young People, and was jointly organized by the following entities: the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (ΕΜΣΤ), Association of Social Responsibility for Children and Youth (SKEP), Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY) and the voluntary artistic initiative Talks & Crafts.
The experiential Artistic Program had as a goal the deployment of visual arts to promote an understanding and acceptance of the world around us with the ultimate aim of creating a more friendly society for all. It involved young people from the general population (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 were invited to use different artistic means (drawing, photography/video, sculpture, installation, performance) and text to experientially explore contemporary art through various conceptual aspects of the specific work.
Colors and Minds was held at ΕΜΣΤ from October 2023 to May 2024. A presentation of the artworks created by the participants was on view from May 21 until May 26, 2024.
Τhe program was closed and had predetermined participants in order to fulfill the educational and therapeutic goals of all meetings.