International Council of Archives

"When archives and art meet" - Event at the general state archives, greece

On the occasion of the International Day of Archives and the installation of a sculpture created by George Zongolopoulos in the surrounding area of the main entrance of their building, the General State Archives (www.gak.gr) organise an event on Monday, 11th of June, at 20.00 at the G.S.A. Central Service in Psychiko (Dafnis 61 Str.)

The event, co-organized by the Georgios Zongolopoulos Foundation (www.zongolopoulos.gr) and the Municipality of Filothei-Psychiko (O.K.A.P.A), intends to the presentation of the scientific work of the General State Archives (G.S.A.) and the promotion of the hydrokinetic sculpture of G. Zongolopoulos "THREE CIRCLES" – 1978, to the public.
The sculpture was exhibited in Zoumboulakis gallery in 1979 and at the entrance of the Athens Concert Hall during the retrospective exhibition dedicated to G. Zongolopoulos in November 2008 - January 2009. It is made of stainless steel and it consists of three circles with chords moving with the aid of water within the boundaries of the framework that sustains them.

An exhibition of architectural drawings and sculpture works of the artist, from the collections of the General State Archives and the G. Zongolopoulos Foundation accompanied by a projection of photographs of the sculptures by G. Zongolopoulos which have been placed in public areas and important buildings in Greece and abroad will be presented at the opening event of the sculpure installation.