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∞

Athens

22.06 - 02.11.2025

The Magnetic Fields, the part of the exhibition on display in Athens, is consecrated to the long and fertile relationship that Takis cultivated with magnetic fields, a landmark in his course that dates back to 1959. From his first Télésculptures until his last Magnetic Fields in 2018, the journey includes the groundbreaking performance The Impossible – A Man in Space, his Télépeintures, Télélumières, Magnétrons, Magnetic Nowhere, Magnetic Walls, Magnetic Paintings and Electromagnetic Spheres, as well as his illustrious Musical Works.

Through magnetism, Takis explored what he liked to describe as the fourth dimension: a space we often perceive as empty, yet one that is constantly animated by forces that not only elude us, but govern our lives down to the smallest detail.

Exploring magnetism through Takis’ lens is a delightful and moving adventure that calls for metaphysical reflections. For Takis, everything is magnetism.

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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.