Andros Temporary exhibition
Creative workshops
George Rorris The nobleness of purity 04.07.2021-03.10.2021
Rorris’ portraits, the mirror and my reflection! (for children aged 6-9 and 10-13)
“The hand comes first and the gaze follows, I do not believe the hand serves the gaze… The act of painting has moments during which you are not consciously focused on what you are doing, you are distracted… your hand works for some moments, despite you, despite your consciousness“ (George Rorris, Meetings at the Museum)
What is hidden behind George Rorris’ portraits? What emotions are caused by a journey through the multiple layers of his colours? What are the first words that come to mind looking at his works? Children had the opportunity to discover the answers to all these questions and not only, through the interactive guided tours organized by the Foundation within the framework of the retrospective exhibition of George Rorris which took place at the Museum on Andros in the summer. After their tour of the painter’s portraits, the children were called upon to be inspired by his works and seek their own reflection in a mirror in correlation with the space reflected around them.
This summer, the Museum on Andros hosted the retrospective exhibition of painter George Rorris who is now recognised as one of the greatest artists of his generation. Collectors and cultural organisations accepted the Foundation’s invitation to bring together some of the painter’s most important works, spanning his entire career. Including almost 60 paintings and drawings, the exhibition attempted to trace his artistic evolution through three intentionally indistinguishable units: the artist’s relationship with his studio, the influences he received from his teachers and the ceaseless exploration of the body, made “of flesh and bones”.
Concept/Implementation: Katerina Georgopoulou
Visitors to the temporary exhibition had the opportunity to enjoy guided tours, which proved very popular and successful, by George Rorris himself. Curator: Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau Exhibition design: Andreas Georgiadis, Paraskevi Gerolymatou, Elix
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