Preview of the exhibition "Takis 1∞" in Athens exclusively for B&E Members

On Thursday June 19, just a few days before the opening of the exhibition "Takis 1∞" which will be presented simultaneously at the Museums of the B&E Goulandris Foundation in Athens and Andros, curator Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau welcomes and guides B&E Members to the Athens Museum in two exclusive previews, at 19.00 and 20.00.

The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the distinguished artist Takis (Panayiotis Vassilakis, 1925–2019), is organising a major retrospective exhibition at its museums in Athens and Andros from June 22 to November 2, 2025.

The exhibition in Athens will focus on Takis’ passion for magnetism. From 1959, when he recognised the decisive role of magnetism in art, he never ceased to incorporate it into works of different approaches, such as Télésculptures, Télépeintures, Télélumières, Défis à la gravité, Sphères électro-magnétiques, Musicales, Murs magnétiques, Magnétrons and Isidos Plants. The landmark performance The Impossible – A Man in Space, which took place in 1960 at the Iris Clert Gallery in Paris, will also be presented. The Athens exhibition will be complemented by video projections of ephemeral works, such as the Hydromagnetic Sculpture (1969) and The Games (1972).

The exhibition is curated by Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau, Head of Collections at the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation and Toby Kamps, Head of the Modernist Collection at the Hamburger Kunsthalle and a specialist in Takis' work.

Preview of the exhibition "Takis 1∞" in Athens exclusively for B&E Members

Guided tour by Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau at the Foundation's Athens Museum

Thursday June 19, 2025 | 19.00-20.00 & 20.00-21.00

Number of participants: Up to 30 Members per guided tour

Admission is free exclusively for B&E Members. Advance bookings are required, at goulandris.gr
Every Member can reserve up to 2 places

* Participants are kindly requested to be at the Museum 15’ before the start of the guided tour.
** In case of no advance booking, admission will take place on a first-come first-serve basis with your membership card, depending on availability.

B&E Members

With your subscription you can support its activities, enhance its program and enjoy a series of special benefits. Visit permanent and temporary exhibitions before their official openings, participate in exclusive members' events and guided tours, receive special discounts at the shop and restaurant areas and become a member of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation family.