What does a myth mean when we first encounter it—and how does its meaning shift over time? These questions shape Greek artist Christina Darras’ latest exhibition, Ariadne + Minotaur, a meditation on how myth molds our emotional and intellectual lives across different stages of experience.

“Pink Minotaur”, Christina Darras.

Now based in Melbourne (Naarm), Darras avoids literal illustration. Instead, she engages with the myth’s emotional current and cultural resonance—how it evolves with us, and reflects what we are ready, or need, to see.

Her new body of work draws on the CMYK color system—Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black—a foundational model in print image reproduction. Here, it becomes a visual code that enters into a quiet, layered dialogue with the myth of Ariadne and the Minotaur, without resorting to overt dramatic storytelling.

“Ariadne” by Christina Darras.

In her series of handmade paper puppets, the mythic figures blend with others: Pegasus, Medusa, folk symbols like Kyra Sarakosti, and various narrative fragments drawn from oral tradition and collective memory. These hybrid forms evoke the timelessness of myth while rooting it in cultural specificity.

A Dialogue With Memory: A Father–Daughter Project

Memory itself becomes a central medium in this exhibition—both thematically and personally. Alongside Darras’s works are pieces by her 98-year-old father, Giorgos Kampouroglou: a series of intricate, labyrinth-like collages crafted from recycled packaging.

This collaboration is more than familial; it’s a quiet tribute to generational continuity and the enduring power of creative expression. Without sentimentality but full of quiet joy, the exhibition becomes a meditation on the unseen ways myth persists—how it lingers in gesture, in instinct, in the materials we choose.

Exhibition Details
Christina Darras: “Ariadne + Minotaur”
Artistic Direction: Giorgos Tzaneris
Gallery Genesis, 121 Ippokratous St., Athens 11472
July 22 – August 2, 2025
Tel.: +30 211 7100566 | www.gallerygenesisathens.com

About the Artist
Christina Darras is a Greek-born visual artist based in Melbourne, Australia (Naarm). Her practice spans painting, drawing, embroidery, printmaking, and installation. She often works with her hands in time-intensive processes she describes as “manual meditations.” Her work explores themes of identity and non-identity, mapping “non-identity” as both a psychological and geographical space.