THIS THAT KEEPS ON – a personal archaeology
by Dimitris Papaioannou
Assistant Set Designer
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Conceived, visualized and directed by Dimitris Papaioannou
Set design: Tina Tzoka
Lighting design: Stephanos Droussiotis, Dimitris Papaioannou
Original music – Sound compositions: Giorgos Poulios
Music: Arvo Pärt, Richard Strauss, Jean Sibelius, Giorgos Poulios, Wayne King, Victor Young, Egbert Van Alstyne, J.S. Bach, Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
Costumes: Dimitris Papaioannou
Costume production: TUBE_ATHENS (Dina Tsichli)
Sculptures & Special props: Nectarios Dionysatos
Photographs – Cinematography: Julian Mommert
Creative and Executive producer – Assistant director: Tina Papanikolaou
International relations, Communications manager & Tour Programmer: Julian Mommert
Assistant to the director: Benjamin Stroman
Rehearsal directors: Breanna O’ Mara, Michalis Theophanous
1st assistant set designer: Elpida Gyftopoulou
2nd assistant set designer: Kyriaki Forti
Assistant lighting designer – Special lighting constructions: George Ierapetritis
Lights programming: Stephanos Droussiotis
Assistant to the costume producer: Clairie Geraniou
Associate sculptor – Props master: Timothy Laskaratos
Assistant sculptor: Irida Deco
Cinematography assistant: Alexandra Makri
Technical production: viewmaster events
Executive production: 2WORKS – POLYPLANITY (Vicky Strataki)
Cast Orestis Alexiadis, Jan Angelos Apostolidis Isaac, Dimitra Vlachou, Maria Vourou, Dimitris Goulios, Giorgos Dereskos, Nikos Englezos, Stelios Theodorou, Michalis Theofanous, Giannis Karampampas, Makis Katsaneas, Dimitris Lagos, Hector Liatsos, Maria Manoukian, Nikos Manolas, Dimitris Matsoukas, Daniel Michna, Vasilis Michas, Breanna O’Mara, Aidi Ormeni, Lukasz Przytarski, Gal Robissa, Elli Skourogianni, Thanos Stasinos, Dimitris Stavrianopoulos, Christos Strinopoulos, Benjamin Stroman, Mary Chandrinou, Spyros Christakis, Kostas Chrysafidis.
In THIS THAT KEEPS ON, Dimitris Papaioannou summons images and body-chimeras from four decades of his work, regenerating them alongside entirely new elements of moving images and sculptural installations, in a deeply personal narrative. Bodies and materials negotiate the notions of memory, excavation, fragility, eroticism, union, origin, as well as the unmediated joy of life, within the unique historical, geological, and artistic landscape of the Cyclades.
This new creation—conceived as a living dialogue between the ancient and the contemporary—is the composition and re-creation of the rich material of an exceptionally multidimensional artist, founded upon his absolute discipline of style, form, and expressive means.
Assistant Set Designer
In THIS THAT KEEPS ON, Dimitris Papaioannou summons images and body-chimeras from four decades of his work, regenerating them alongside entirely new elements of moving images and sculptural installations, in a deeply personal narrative. Bodies and materials negotiate the notions of memory, excavation, fragility, eroticism, union, origin, as well as the unmediated joy of life, within the unique historical, geological, and artistic landscape of the Cyclades.
This new creation—conceived as a living dialogue between the ancient and the contemporary—is the composition and re-creation of the rich material of an exceptionally multidimensional artist, founded upon his absolute discipline of style, form, and expressive means.
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Conceived, visualized and directed by Dimitris Papaioannou
Set design: Tina Tzoka
Lighting design: Stephanos Droussiotis, Dimitris Papaioannou
Original music – Sound compositions: Giorgos Poulios
Music: Arvo Pärt, Richard Strauss, Jean Sibelius, Giorgos Poulios, Wayne King, Victor Young, Egbert Van Alstyne, J.S. Bach, Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
Costumes: Dimitris Papaioannou
Costume production: TUBE_ATHENS (Dina Tsichli)
Sculptures & Special props: Nectarios Dionysatos
Photographs – Cinematography: Julian Mommert
Creative and Executive producer – Assistant director: Tina Papanikolaou
International relations, Communications manager & Tour Programmer: Julian Mommert
Assistant to the director: Benjamin Stroman
Rehearsal directors: Breanna O’ Mara, Michalis Theophanous
1st assistant set designer: Elpida Gyftopoulou
2nd assistant set designer: Kyriaki Forti
Assistant lighting designer – Special lighting constructions: George Ierapetritis
Lights programming: Stephanos Droussiotis
Assistant to the costume producer: Clairie Geraniou
Associate sculptor – Props master: Timothy Laskaratos
Assistant sculptor: Irida Deco
Cinematography assistant: Alexandra Makri
Technical production: viewmaster events
Executive production: 2WORKS – POLYPLANITY (Vicky Strataki)
Cast Orestis Alexiadis, Jan Angelos Apostolidis Isaac, Dimitra Vlachou, Maria Vourou, Dimitris Goulios, Giorgos Dereskos, Nikos Englezos, Stelios Theodorou, Michalis Theofanous, Giannis Karampampas, Makis Katsaneas, Dimitris Lagos, Hector Liatsos, Maria Manoukian, Nikos Manolas, Dimitris Matsoukas, Daniel Michna, Vasilis Michas, Breanna O’Mara, Aidi Ormeni, Lukasz Przytarski, Gal Robissa, Elli Skourogianni, Thanos Stasinos, Dimitris Stavrianopoulos, Christos Strinopoulos, Benjamin Stroman, Mary Chandrinou, Spyros Christakis, Kostas Chrysafidis.