Hydra
Dream Machines
Taking its name from Brion Gysin’s legendary invention, "Dream Machines" at the DESTE Slaughterhouse on Hydra examines the impact of technology on the human imagination. In the "Dream Machines" exhibition catalogue, readers are invited into the world behind the show: a world both familiar and alien, where the organic and synthetic are nearly indistinguishable, and creativity is more boundless than ever.
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Hydra
The Greek Gift
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Massimiliano Gioni and Dakis Joannou invited friends and artists to select works for an exhibition in the DESTE Slaughterhouse on Hydra. "The Greek Gift" was assembled through a series of moves and countermoves, weaving together an intricate creative dialogue.
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Art Publication
DESTE 33+: 2015-2022
More than a catalogue of recent exhibitions, "DESTE 33+: 2015-2022" is a map to the fascinating web of collaborations and friendships at the heart of Dakis Joannou’s curatorial world. A rich array of archival images and new essays lends an overarching view to the DESTE Foundation’s recent work.
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Hydra
Jeff Koons: Apollo
As the definitive record of Jeff Koons’s transcendent offering to Apollo, "Jeff Koons: Apollo" brings together lush plates of the eponymous 2022 DESTE exhibition alongside an essay by Daniel Birnbaum and an extensive interview between the artist and Dakis Joannou.
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2000 Words Books Series
2000 Words: Maurizio Cattelan
Part of the "2000 Words" series conceived by Massimiliano Gioni and published by DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, this monograph contains an essay by Gioni that excerpts his previous writings on Cattelan, his close friend and collaborator.
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Hydra
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. 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.
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