Beneath the surface – Material Stories Of Displacement

If we were to imagine photography as a patient lying on the couch, she would have had numerous “issues” throughout her life. Indexicality has long troubled her; her death has often been proclaimed. Digitalization and image-generating AIs push her—whether as a medium, process, or act—to her limits; she seems to be dissolving. The future is unsettling. As her counterpart, we wish to dedicate an exhibition to photography, in which the presence of other artistic disciplines and media aims to halt her diffusion.

With the selection of artists for ISSUES, we aim to explore a spectrum ranging from classical camera practices to working with photosensitive materials, as well as the deconstruction of the photographic gaze and the concept of dissolving space into a flat surface. The compilation is intended to be viewed as a reference to camera bodies, darkrooms, and Cartesian space, and will be exhibited in a garage for the entire duration of the FOTO WIEN 2025 festival.

Artists:
Physical Works
 Spyridwn Panagopoulos (@sppsath) (in collaboration with Penny Sotiropoulou (@nype) )
Yorgos Liapis ( @liapisyorgos )
Natalia Maragkou (@alien.paradox) 
Johnny (@yoo_ddaa
Vasilis Angelopoulos (@vasilis_angelopoulos)
Konstantinos Margaritis (@somethin.going.bad )
Alexis Papazoglou (@papazoglou.alexis) 
Patrick Topitschnig (@topitschnig) 
Nikoletta Georgakopoulou ( @nikolettageorgakopoulou )

Screenings
Yiannis Papas (@pappas.yiannis )
Patrick Topitschnig (@topitschnig) 

Performance team
Andreas Votikas (@andreasvotikas )
Apostolos Praftsiotis (@apostsolis )
Kyriaki Solomidou ( @kyria_kibana)
Patrick Topitschnig (@topitschnig) 
Frosw Zarifi (@frosozarr) 
Efi Iwannidou ( @efi_iwannidou )

On-site Installation : 
Ektoras Theoulakis (@hec.theo)
Marilena Kranioti (@ematmospherrust)

Curated Music Selection 
Penny (@pennyyaaah)

Website:
https://livingroomathens.com/
@livingroomathens

Curated by:
@audunnaudunnaudunnaudunnaudunn
@sppsath
@nikolettageorgakopoulou

Time:
17. Jan. – 17 Feb. 2026

Location:
Living Room Athens
Marathonos 71
Metaxourgio
Athens

Open Hours:
Mon-Sun 16 -19h