Together, so Far so Close

A version of MOMus online open call that took place last March, titled “MOMus Resilience Project” is presented at the exhibition “Together, So Far So Close.”

This collective curatorial project with artworks that was created during the suffocating lockdown atmosphere, stands as a collective initiative aiming at the projection of all those things that hold us together, despite the imposed social distance.

The curatorial team set as a starting point and methodology of the process the concept “together”, because the pandemic concerns all of us. 

All of us had to cope with self-isolation for disease prevention. All of us felt -and we still feel- that this precious “together” is threatened, as physical contact, social proximity, and human coexistence have turned into possible risks for our survival.

Experiences, feelings, thoughts, worries and hopes are transformed into artwork, within which every one of us can recognize something deeply personal and completely ours. 

The inner world, the house as a space of self-isolation and introspection, the dystopian desolation of the urban landscape, the temporary environmental regeneration, the political aspect of health restrictions, and the instinct of survival and coexistence are the main topics that characterize the artwork of this exhibition.

Together, amateurs and professionals, artists and art lovers, we freely and collectively communicate this initiative to the public, because we believe that art offers an escape, expresses and comforts each and every one of us.

So, we stand together, fragile but still powerful, despite the imposed social distance, we express our strong willingness for meaningful communication.