On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the distinguished artist Takis (Panayiotis Vassilakis, 1925–2019), the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation is organising the anniversary tribute "Takis 1∞" at its museums in Athens and Andros.

Takis 1∞

Andros

22.06 - 02.11.2025

At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Andros all the pivotal stages in Takis’ work are presented, those that were of decisive importance to him, through the successive upheavals that marked his career.

The Foundation’s aim is to highlight a more complete, and rather overlooked, aspect of his artistic journey: his early works, which reveal the influences that shaped him as well as his ability to extricate himself from his self-taught training; his Flowers and Idols, re-imaginings of flora and fauna through a metallic prism; his Inner Spaces, Magnetic Voids and Spheres that compelled him to pursue his exploration of materials; his Dials and Electronic Reliefs, paradoxical pieces that underscore the omnipresence of technology in our lives, but also the fact that each element of daily life can hide some unsuspected visual beauty; his Spirals, an intoxicating journey into the aesthetic mysteries of geometry; and his lesser known Erotic Works, indicative of the powerful return of the body in his work. These works, so diverse in terms of materials, conception and symbolism, further feature the iconic Signals that first appeared in 1955, to ultimately become one of the most recognisable sculptural groups of the 20^th century.

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B&E Goulandris Podcasts

An audio dive into the enchanting world of Art

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.