Plásmata: Public Talks in the Public Space

In each session, an Onassis Scholar is coupled with internationally acclaimed speakers to select artworks that resonate with their practice and relate to different artworks presented in the “Plásmata” exhibition. In addition, in collaboration with Onassis AiR, professor Jasbir Puar presents her work on Homonationalism expanding within the context of the discussion of the body as a political space, as presented by the “Plásmata” exhibition.

Dimosthenis Papamarkos (author of “Naked Bones”/ Onassis Scholar) discusses with Yannis Papantoniou (professor, division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium) regarding the boundaries of the body displaying their work and linking to specific exhibits.

Moderated by Maria Paneta (creative designer focusing on wearables)

On the occasion of the recent publication of her book Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times in Greece, Jasbir Puar (Professor - Rutgers University, USA) discusses the role of the queer and collective body within the context of contemporary geopolitics.

Professor Puar’s talk will be preceded by an introduction by Aggeliki Sifaki (visiting researcher at Newcastle University, UK) and Eleni Bourou (translator and text editor), followed by brief talks by Chloe Kolyri (lecturer and queer psychoanalyst), Ioannis Rigas (independent researcher) George Tsantirakis (psychologist of gender-based violence and torture survivors at Diotima Center) and Kassandra El Najjar (Interpreter - Positive Voice).

Moderated by Aggeliki Sifaki (visiting researcher at Newcastle University, UK)

Read more about discussion with Jasbir Puar.