George Zongolopoulos_Nikos Kryonidis_George Lappas_

Aphrodite Liti

“Archetypal Recirculations”

April 23 – May 16, 2026

Opening Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Text / Curation: Thalia Stefanidou

A white – luminous – inverted “Balancer” by Giorgos Lappas, the “Circles with a Lens,” the “Shield,” the “Cycladic,” the ‘Lanterns’ (in a column) by Giorgos Zongolopoulos, four oversized ‘Rings’ by Aphrodite Liti, and a wall relief by Nikos Kryonidis featuring white, small-scale animal figurines, function as dynamic spatial propositions to organize  an installation, set against the backdrop of Nikos Kryonidis’s abstract painterly gestures.

The ‘sculptural’ propositions in these four visual idioms, despite their thematic  and structural differences, share a common form—the circle—as an abstract concept, thereby creating a narrative thread rich in multiple references and interpretive possibilities.

In ‘The Balancer,’ the concept of the circle operates invisibly and hypothetically, signifying  the search for a center and, metaphorically, a need to deepen and fathom thought, perhaps even a hint toward introspective catharsis.

In Zongolopoulos’s works, magnifying lenses function as a literal and imaginative means of expanding space, a challenge to the gaze, observation, and penetration.Moreover, the various versions of circles with metal stems seem to conceptually capture the void, sometimes creating illusory spherical forms and other times forming protective shields.

In Aphrodite Liti’s oversized rings (two solitaires and two with snake motifs)  the variation in scale and size alters the functionality dictated by the theme, while the void of the circles, which creates a visual transparency, leaves open the symbolism of promise, faith, and unity.

Nikos Kryonidis’s relief, like a wall sculpture, with the animal figures arranged in concentric circles,  evokes a ritual of cohesion, an ironic and playful composition of “animality,” similar to a cryptic, apotropaic mandala*.

Thalia Stefanidou, Art Historian/Critic – Curator

* mandala [(mandala), a Sanskrit word for the concept of the circle] is a geometric, intricate, circular design that evokes the perception of the universe, wholeness, unity, and harmony. It is a profound spiritual symbol of meditation and self-awareness.