ALLSPICE | Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures is the inaugural segment of a trilogy curated by NEON in collaboration with the Acropolis Museum, launching in May 2025. The exhibition juxtaposes Michael Rakowitz’s works with ancient artifacts, foregrounding themes of loss, displacement, restoration, and cultural memory through a powerful dialogic narrative. The exhibition identity and environmental design were conceived to harmonize contemporary art and antiquity contextualizing Rakowitz’s commissioned works alongside heritage objects in a space that acknowledges absence (notably that of the Parthenon sculptures) as meaning. Visual graphics, signage, and spatial communication were developed to ensure clarity, resonance, and emotional nuance, allowing visitors to navigate complex histories through balanced composition and thoughtful wayfinding.
Portals catalogue
Catalogue design and production for NEON’s ambitious project, the transformation of the former Public Tobacco Factory, an iconic interwar building in the heart of Athens, into a new 6,500 square-metre cultural space. Founded by NEON and organized in collaboration with the Hellenic Parliament, the project commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence as well as living through the pandemic. Inaugurating the new space, Portals is an international group exhibition curated by NEON’s Director Elina Kountouri and Pritzker Director of Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Madeleine Grynsztejn that brings together 59 artists from 27 countries whose diverse cultural backgrounds offer a plurality of ideas underpinned by a shared aspiration to create a portal into a new, more humane and inclusive reality. Participating Artists: Nikos Alexiou, El Anatsui, Dimitrios Antonitsis, Kutlug Ataman, Kostas Bassanos, Vlassis Caniaris, Joana Choumali, Anastasia Douka, Eirene Efstathiou, Brendan Fernandes, Apostolos Georgiou, Jeffrey Gibson, Robert Gober, Vangelis Gokas, Sonia Gomes, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Shilpa Gupta, Elif Kamisli, Kapwani Kiwanga, Panos Kokkinias, Chrysanthi Koumianaki, Jannis Kounellis, Louise Lawler, Glenn Ligon, Liliane Lijn, Maria Loizidou, Tala Madani, Teresa Margolles, Steve McQueen, Sidsel Meineche Hansen, Marisa Merz, Ad Minoliti, Alex Mylona, Nikos Navridis, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Duro Olowu, Maria Papadimitriou, Dimitris Papaioannou, Cornelia Parker, Adam Pendleton, Solange Pessoa, Francis Picabia, Gala Porras-Kim, Michael Rakowitz, Ed Ruscha, Dana Schutz, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Elias Sime, Christiana Soulou, Do Ho Suh, Anna Tsouhlarakis, Alexandros Tzannis, Adriana Varejão, Erika Verzutti, Adrián Villar Rojas , Danh Võ, Daphne Wright, Myrto Xanthopoulou, Billie Zangewa.
Dream on catalogue
Catalogue design and production for NEON’s exhibition Dream on at the former Public Tobacco Factory. The contemporary art exhibition that celebrates art in the public space is a collaboration with the Hellenic Parliament. Curated by Dimitris Paleocrassas, Art historian and consultant of the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, Dream On brings together large-scale installations from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection by Greek and international artists, as well as a newly commissioned work. The exhibition followed the announcement of the D.Daskalopoulos Collection Gift, presenting some of the most important works of the Collection which will then be donated to 4 museums in 3 countries over 2 continents (EMST, Tate, and jointly to the Guggenheim and MCA Chicago). This is the first time that a crucial mass of the large-scale works of the D.Daskalopoulos Collection will be exhibited in Greece, gathered in the open, freely accessible space of the former Public Tobacco Factory. Dream On features 18 large-scale installations by artists John Bock, Helen Chadwick, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Martha Dimitropoulou, Peter Fischli & David Weiss, David Hammons, Thomas Hirschhorn, Damien Hirst, Michael Landy, Maria Loizidou, Paul McCarthy, Annette Messager, Maro Michalakakos, Wangechi Mutu, Paul Pfeiffer, Alexandros Psychoulis, Matthew Ritchie and Anna-Maria Samara.
The D. Daskalopoulos Collection
Website design and development for the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, an extended yet focused collection of contemporary art by leading international and Greek artists. In April 2022, Dimitris Daskalopoulos announced a gift of some 350 artworks by 142 artists; in addition to giving 140 pieces to Athens’s National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) and 110 to Tate, around 100 works are to be shared by the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.
ddcollection.org
ALLSPICE | Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures
The exhibition catalogue for ALLSPICE | Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures was designed to embody the exhibition’s dialogue between contemporary practice and ancient artifacts. The design concept emphasized clarity and balance, combining typography, layout, and image sequencing that reflect the interplay of Rakowitz’s works with the selected cultural objects. Alongside the design, the coordination of printing production ensured image quality, color accuracy, material selection, and finishing details were carefully managed to achieve both scholarly rigor and aesthetic refinement. The resulting publication extends the exhibition?s impact, serving as both a lasting reference and a finely crafted object in its own right.
C. P. Cavafy’s Timeline
The C. P. Cavafy Timeline is an interactive digital platform dedicated to exploring the life and work of one of Greece’s most celebrated poets. As a subcontractor to Indigital, the design concept was developed to transform an extensive archive of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and personal notes into a coherent and engaging narrative. The platform’s refined interface invites visitors to follow the poet’s personal journey and creative evolution while situating his work within its broader historical and cultural context. By combining clarity, storytelling, and accessibility, the project offers an elegant and immersive way to connect with Cavafy’s enduring legacy.
Ioanna Pantazopoulou. A Summer Evening
Graphic design for the project THE ARTIST ON THE COMPOSER –a pioneering programme run by the Greek National Opera in collaboration with NEON – connects contemporary artists with classical music and opera since 2019. For its third iteration, the programme -curated by GNO’s Artistic Director Giorgos Koumendakis and NEON’s Director Elina Kountouri- commissions the artist Ioanna Pantazopoulou to create an immersive installation in which visual arts and music invite audiences to discover a magical, fairy tale world. Images: Andreas Simopoulos, Panos Kokkinias
10 Years Publication
Catalogue design and production on the occasion of the celebration of NEON Organization’s 10th anniversary.
Canellopoulos Foundation
Website design and development for Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation, a Private Legal Entity, created by Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos in 1999. The Foundation’s priorities are the promotion of Greek Art, the dissemination of Greek Culture, the advancement of Education, as well as the undertaking and support of actions concerning vulnerable people and charitable organizations.
pacf.gr/en
Hellenic Museums Accreditation Programme Website
Website design and development for the Hellenic Museums Accreditation Programme. The Hellenic Ministry of Culture invites museums across the country to gain certification through a programme aiming to help participating museums become more appealing, attract diverse audiences, became inclusive and accessible, serve the needs of all citizens and better to the multiple challenges of the modern era. The “Accredited Museum” label is awarded to facilities that meet specific quality standards and apply good organizational and operational practices.
anagnorisi-pistopoiisi.culture.gov.gr