FokiaNou Art Space is delighted to host the exhibition “HYDREROTIC” by the contemporary art collective elementA, which continues its creative journey following its recent successful participation in PLATFORMS PROJECT 2025 at the Kapnergostasio, themed around “WATER.”
The artists approach water as a fundamental element of life, a carrier of memory and transformation, as well as a field for philosophical and environmental exploration. The exhibition unfolds as a contemporary “symposium of ideas,” where water becomes the starting point for reflections on the flow of time, the relationship between humanity and nature, the ecological crisis, and the power of imagination.
Driven by innate curiosity and a love for possibility, the “HYDREROTIC” artists reflect on the liquid element, transforming their answers, or doubts, into visual expression. Through installations, prints, paintings, original techniques, and reused materials, elementA composes a multilayered and deeply experiential narrative.

Restructured
Ink on paper, 2025

Missing Theoni
Clay and glass, 2025

Moments
Watercolor on paper, 40 × 30 cm, 2025
The exhibition develops across dark and luminous spaces, where the natural meets the artificial and reality converses with the dreamlike, creating an environment that encourages observation, empathy, and contemplation.
“HYDREROTIC” offers an experience where art intersects with philosophy, ecological concern, and the human search for meaning. Visitors are invited to actively engage in a dialogue around the planet’s most precious element, to reconsider their own relationship with water, and to rediscover the fluidity that shapes both the world and ourselves.
Organization & Curation:
The visual arts collective elementA, with the support of artists Panagiotis Voulgaris & Mary Cox
The elementA collective consists of:
Laskarína Karagianni (Athens),
Iliana Kolovou (Corfu),
Vani Koronaki (Athens),
Vasileios Papaioannou (Sydney, Australia),
Dimitra Savva (Larnaca, Cyprus),
Effi Seitanidou (Athens),
Kalomoira Tsoukala (Athens),
Sofia Foniadaki (Ierapetra)

Aegean Archipelagos
Acrylics on canvas, plastic, fishing line, 2026

Daydream II
Aquatint print, 30 × 40 cm, 2026

Sculpture, plexiglass, ice, 25 × 25 × 50 cm
A few words about FokiaNou Art Space
FokiaNou Art Space is an active and open hub of contemporary creation, fostering collaboration between Greek and international artists. In 2024, it celebrated ten years of continuous presence, having presented, under the curatorship of Panagiotis Voulgaris and Mary Cox, more than 70 group, solo and interdisciplinary exhibitions, as well as workshops and talks.
At the same time, the space consistently strengthens its international outreach through participation in major art events, including TRYST Art Fair at the Torrance Art Museum in Los Angeles, the Athena exhibition in Karlsruhe (2025), and SuperMarket Independent Art Fair in Stockholm (2019, 2023), contributing to the networking of independent art spaces and the development of a broader international collaborative platform.
Info
Duration: January 31 – February 15, 2026
Opening: Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 6:00 PM
Opening Hours: Thursday & Friday 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM / Saturday & Sunday 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: FokiaNou Art Space, Fokianou 24, 7th floor, Pangrati, Athens