Kiki Smith: Memory

In 2019, multidisciplinary artist Kiki Smith was invited to present a site-specific project at the DESTE Foundation Project Space in Hydra, a former slaughterhouse perched on the edge of the sea. Drawing on maritime history, mythology, astronomy, and site-specific anthropology, Smith combined naturalistic and fantastic elements into a multi-piece composition that reflects the lived and imagined memory of both the slaughterhouse—a stage for sacrifices—and the Hydra region itself. Alongside photographs of the installation and texts by Maggie Wright and Nadja Argyropoulou, Memory presents documentation of Smith’s process using a variety of materials including sculpture, textiles, and drawings.

Year of publication:

2021

ISBN:

978-618-5039-37-0

English / Paperback / 19 x 24,5 cm / 128 pages