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Top left, clockwise. View of
the exhibition space. Earrings
by Ioanna Souflia, pendant
by Elena Syraka, necklace by
Ileana Makri. The entrance of
the Archaeological Museum of
Mykonos. Pin by Minas, ring
by Sofia Vamiali and necklace
by Deux Hommes.

offered their work. “I only offer a gift when my soul Reflections from the past to the present day in an exhibition going back seven millennia and including Cycladic masterpieces as well as modern Greek creations.
desires it”, states Stelios Kois, and Eleftheria Deko
fully agrees.
This exhibition is truly impressive and innovative in
terms of archaeological exhibit design. “I find that one
of the exhibition’s most avant-garde elements is that we
have created so many connections. These references
start with Cycladic civilization and lead to minimalism
- after all, Cycladic art is one of the foundations of
minimalism - and then on to contemporary art. We find
common elements, such as clarity of volumes and lines
and the support of a guiding, basic and simple design”,
explains the architect. “We studied Olafur Eliasson, a
leading contemporary artist, modernist architects such
as Carlos Scarpa and Franko Albini and contemporary
artists such as Donald Judd and Brancusi.”
“When I saw the 3-D model for the exhibition, I was
moved by Stelios's sensitivity to the concept,” says
Eleftheria Deko. “I liked the direction, but most of all
I liked the fact that at some point you can see yourself.
You enter the Vanity exhibition and mentally you can
instantly enter into a dialogue with the concept!”
The exhibition includes 12 contemporary creations by
leading Greek designers, made exclusively for Vanity.
Timeless and utterly beguiling, Vanity is an extremely
interesting, rich and cultural experience.
Look out for the collectible edition Vanity, a real design
jewellery piece!
Mykonos Archaeological Museum +30 22890-22325

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