The ARC – Art Revisited Collective is an artistic collective founded in May 2018 by artists and Athenian art curator Paris Kapralos in Thessaloniki. It quickly included members from various parts of Greece and Cyprus. The collective’s logo was designed during its founding period by graphic designer John Sugahtank Roumpanis.

The collective operates mainly within the Greek sphere, is independent, and self-funded. It presents a variety of activities, organizes its own exhibitions, participates in international events, and collaborates from time to time with other groups, collectives, curators, spaces, as well as artists from various art disciplines worldwide.

Within the collective, all types and styles of art coexist. Paris Kapralos takes on a coordinating, managerial, and organizational role, developing tools for the entire collective and each individual artist-member separately. He identifies and seizes opportunities, establishes strategic collaborations.

The members of the collective freely share their ideas. In the context of their participation, artists do not assume any binding obligations that would deprive them of opportunities coming from other sources. Most members have established significant individual careers in the art world, including the co-founder and curator, before embarking on the collective journey. Through this collective effort, they unite their strengths in common projects and often respond, individually and collectively, to the challenges of our times.

The vision of ARC – Art Revisited Collective is to address art to society and foster continuous feedback through substantive dialogue on the issues of our era. Driven by the belief that art must maintain a dialectical relationship with developments, they aim to build an impactful artistic proposition with meaningful social engagement. They seek to create new symbols that serve the present. While they agree that the role of Art is not merely to “please the audience,” they also disagree that its role is to distance itself by showcasing only bleak dystopias, leading to decisive judgments as an isolated, untouchable priesthood of critics. They propose a functional Art that approaches familiar issues in original ways, illuminates lesser-known aspects, and challenges everyone to active involvement and action for the betterment of coexistence.

In their focus, the individual, collective, and holistic dimensions blend seamlessly. Their agenda includes matters of personal, social, and ecological coexistence, philosophical well-being, and cultural advancement. Starting in 2020, their actions fall under two ongoing initiatives.

The first, “NEW SYMBOLS,” is a project resulting from a dialogue between curators Paris Kapralos & Iason Kairofylas and collective members. It emerged during the Covid-19 quarantine and led to a series of actions promoting the dialectical relationship between humanity and historical context. Details are available HERE.

The second, the “artits4art” project, originated from a lengthy discussion between Paris Kapralos and visual artist Kalianthi Vogdopoulou. Its aim is to examine Art’s direct involvement with Greek society. Details can be found HERE.

Collaboration is highly valued. Therefore, the collective is open to proposals for partnerships and collaborations of all kinds. They frequently issue calls for participation in their activities and seek participation in noteworthy third-party events. They encourage you to reach out if you have ideas or proposals you’d like to realize together.

Contact them at arcgreece@gmail.com.