Nameless Journeys

Art Curator Paris Kapralos, in collaboration with visual artists, presents the exhibition “Nameless Journeys” at Alma Mater Art Space (62 Emmanouil Benaki St., Exarchia, Athens). This exhibition serves as an artistic response to the dramatic rise in displacement that characterizes our time, shedding light on the unseen paths and human stories behind the statistics. The opening event will take place on Thursday, July 10, from 19:00 to 22:00.
The exhibition includes works of painting, drawing, photography, wall-mounted constructions, and video art. It will be held physically in Athens from Thursday, July 10 to Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the Alma Mater art space and simultaneously online in collaboration with ARTgrID.

The curatorial text notes: “Every journey has a beginning, a destination, and a story. And yet, there are journeys that remain invisible—without name, without map, without testimony. They are the paths of those who move silently among us, leaving behind homes, identities, memories—driven out and abused en masse or individually. With collective and personal traumas that are difficult for most people to grasp—let alone imagine how, or if, they can ever be overcome.

‘Nameless Journeys’ do not speak only of displacement. They speak of the search for meaning, of the struggle to exist where one never has. They are faceless because they were never granted the right to stand still long enough to acquire a face. They speak of the fear of rejection, the insecurity of waiting, the fatigue of perpetual ‘after’. These are paths carved into unfamiliar roads, on lands that promise nothing beyond the hope of survival.

Nameless does not mean faceless. Behind every step lies a decision. Behind every silence, a scream unheard. In ‘Nameless Journeys’, we observe the invisible—where visibility is not a given. People at a threshold: between earth and sky, past and present, the familiar and the foreign. Many of them will never be recorded. They will never encounter normality. They will never find a place to stand without fear.

Let us make room for the nameless journeys. Not to name them, but to respect them. To look upon them as one looks at the horizon—with uncertainty, with hope, and with the deep awareness that somewhere out there, someone continues to walk.”

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Anthia Filippi,
Somewhere, Someone, Something,
Video Art, 3840×2160 (4K UHD),
29.97 fps (Progressive), 2’33”, 2025


Can a black-and-white video recording from the helmet of an anonymous motorcyclist make us feel the anxiety and fear of an uncertain future? From the old Reception and Identification Center (RIC) of Samos to the port, the gaze of an unknown rider becomes testimony. The work explores the concept of transience, flight, and the absence of a shadow that simply passed by. The black-and-white aesthetic, like a trace along the route, “burns away” everything between the familiar and the unfamiliar, while the natural sounds of the journey function as an inner scream, a prompt, and a warning. A few shots from the remote “Galazio” beach—starting point for many refugees who arrived on the island—emerge blurred and nearly incomprehensible, revealing remnants on the shore that resemble memories. Who is leaving, and from where? Where will their gaze rise next? Will it be their destination, or is this a journey that had no beginning, nor an end? Is it someone unknown—or is it all of us in the end?

Anthia Filippi was born and raised in Samos. She is a journalist and a student in the Fine Art & New Media department at Middlesex University of London. From a young age, she remembers herself sketching ideas in the air, questioning “being,” and chasing after “whys,” constantly balancing between words and images, realism and dreams. For her, creation is not merely a form of expression—it is a way of being, a form of curiosity and deep necessity, a means to say what cannot be contained in words. Through her art, she does not simply seek to be heard; she hopes to awaken, to provoke thought, to whisper the truth where everything else remains silent.

Exhibition with physical presentation of the works in Athens

Hours/Days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 19:00 to 22:00. On other days, visits are possible by appointment only at 6972445353. Admission is free.

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CATALOGUE
The exhibition catalogue-book is available FREE of charge, in both Greek and English, for online viewing and/or download HERE.

Participating Artists

The exhibition features members of the ARC – Art Revisited Collective and guest visual artists: Niki Roubani, Apopsych, Olga Barmazi, Panagiota Kalesoglou, Aleksandra Acic, Dimitrios Bozios, Sofia Skourti, John Karatzas, Anthia Filippi, Ioannis Karras, Georgia Athanasopoulou, Kostis A. Makris, Elena Tsouka, Elena Karali.

About the Curator

Paris Kapralos is an Art Curator, Founder & Coordinator of ARC – Art Revisited Collective, and co-publisher of Arts & Antiques CCR. He was born in 1975 and raised in Athens, where he lives and works. He studied Economics (Athens) and Graphic Arts (Staffordshire, UK). He worked as a journalist specializing in Technology for financial newspapers, magazines, and news agencies (1999–2006), and as a conference executive in the IT & Telecommunications sector (2004–2011), before shifting his professional focus to the Arts in 2011. Since then, he has curated and organized over 200 exhibitions, art events, projects, and participations in Greece and abroad. More details HERE.

About ARTgrID

ARTgrID is a company dedicated to the consistent promotion and showcasing of high-quality visual art, primarily through a digital service platform, but also through the organization of physical events and collaborations with a wide range of stakeholders in the art world (curators, venues, art dealers, investment advisors, specialized legal professionals, etc.). It operates an online platform of specialized services at https://artgrid.gr, offering physical and online exhibitions, symposiums, and visual art actions, as well as the creation, hosting, and promotion of visual artists’ websites. More details HERE.

About Alma Mater

“Alma Mater” Art Space is located in the heart of Athens, in Exarchia. It is housed in a renovated neoclassical residence built before 1890. In Latin, “Alma Mater” literally means “nurturing mother” and is symbolically associated with knowledge as a nurturing force for human evolution. Similarly, the vision of the space’s founders is for it to function as an “alma mater” for the city’s intellectual and aesthetic advancement. In addition to exhibition capabilities, the venue is also equipped to host events. More information HERE.

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