Hydor/Onar: Dimitrios Antonitsis Curates Water-Themed Exhibition on Hydra
From June 20 to September 6, 2026, Hydra School Projects will unveil the second installment of its trilogy, Hydor/Onar (Water of Dreams), curated by Dimitrios Antonitsis at the Lyceum in Hydra, Greece. This exhibition follows the 2025 showcase Lithos/Lethe (Stone/Oblivion) and transitions from the theme of stone to that of water, delving into concepts of fluidity, memory, and impermanence. Eleven artists will display their works across the former high school's classrooms and amphitheatre courtyard, including Dimitrios Antonitsis, Ashley Bickerton, and Jannis Kounellis. Notable pieces feature Styliane Philippou's Through a Glass Darkly, Joe Bradley's Schrodinger's Car, and Despina Charitonidi's ceramic fountain. The exhibition highlights the transformative nature of water, contrasting it with the permanence of stone.
Key facts
- Hydor/Onar (Water of Dreams) is the second edition of Hydra School Projects' three-year trilogy.
- The exhibition runs from June 20 to September 6, 2026.
- Venue: Hydra School Projects at Lyceum, Hydra, Greece.
- Curated by Dimitrios Antonitsis.
- Features 11 artists: Antonitsis, Bickerton, Bradley, Chalayan, Charitonidi, Kounellis, Marden, Paul, Philippou, Silver, Zissiadis.
- Follows 2025's Lithos/Lethe (Stone/Oblivion).
- Styliane Philippou's Through a Glass Darkly uses green Tinos marble and standing water.
- Jannis Kounellis's installation includes school chairs, water bowls, and live goldfish.
- Despina Charitonidi's commissioned fountain is modeled on whale feeding.
- The exhibition explores water as a medium of fluidity and impermanence.
Entities
Artists
- Dimitrios Antonitsis
- Ashley Bickerton
- Joe Bradley
- Hussein Chalayan
- Despina Charitonidi
- Jannis Kounellis
- Brice Marden
- Ayumi Paul
- Styliane Philippou
- Daniel Silver
- Fokion Zissiadis
Institutions
- Hydra School Projects
- Lyceum
- Catapult Contemporary
Locations
- Hydra
- Greece
- Lyceum
- Gkika N. Kouloura Street
- Hydra, Greece