A 5-episode segment about the life and work of the distinguished Greek artist

On the occasion of the exhibition "Takis 1∞", the B&E Goulandris Foundation is launching its first podcast series, titled “B&E Goulandris Podcasts: an audio dive into the enchanting world of Art”.

The first segment of the series features five episodes that trace the eventful life of Takis: from his youth during the Occupation in Greece, his artistic journey with stops in Paris, London and New York, to his return to Athens, on the hill of Gerovouno, and the founding of the Takis Foundation and research centre.

Through rare audio archives, insightful conversations with the exhibition’s curators and untold stories from people who knew him personally, listeners immerse themselves in Takis’ explosive universe and experience his works with fresh eyes and ears.

The podcasts are available from June 16, 2025 exclusively for B&E Members, and from June 22, 2025 on all major platforms, on goulandris.gr and in the Foundation's temporary exhibitions spaces.

Episodes

Credits

Concept - Editing
Viviane Koutsomallis-Kaniaris, Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau

Script, interviews and editing
Constantina Voulgaris

Sound recording
Stratos Grintzalis

The recording took place at the studio of "Mikri Arktos" publishing house.

Special thanks to Giorgos Ktistakis and Spyros Roumeliotis for their support in sound editing.

FEATURING:

Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau
Director of Collections at the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, curator of the exhibition "Takis 1∞"

Τoby Kamps
Head of the Modernist Collection at the Hamburger Kunsthalle, curator of the exhibition "Takis 1∞"

Eleni Psychouli
Food journalist

Thanassis Lalas
Journalist, author, artist

Giorgos Gyparakis
Visual artist, Professor at the School of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

Alexis Psychoulis
Visual artist, author, Professor at the Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly

Katerina Georgopoulou
Visual artist and educator, Head of Education & Learning at the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation

Excerpts from the TV programme "Paraskinio" by Lakis Papastathis are heard (episode directed and researched by Takis Chatzopoulos).

Passages from Takis’s autobiography "Estafilades" are read by actor Andreas Votikas.

Music by Eleni Karaindrou and Orestis Kalampalikis is also featured.