DESTE FOUNDATION: MONUMENT TO NOW

Fig. 1 – Conceptual view of the Nea Ionia building skin forming the word ‘NOW’.

‘Monument to Now’ is an exhibition organized by the DESTE Foundation for Athens 2004 Culture, the official cultural program of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. The exhibition presents works from the Dakis Joannou Collection and was housed in two buildings: at the premises of the DESTE Foundation-Center for Contemporary Art in Neo Psychico, and at a former industrial building in Nea Ionia renovated for the event. Roy Projects was asked to design an exterior skin for the Nea Ionia building.

Fig. 2 – ‘Monument to Now’ logo by Stefan Sagmeister

Fig. 3 – Cover of the exhibition catalogue by Stefan Sagmeister

Fig. 4 – Installation view. Photo credit: Fanis Vlastaras and Rebecca Konstantopoulou

Fig. 5 – Nea Ionia industrial building renovated for the exhibition

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LOCATION:

Athens, Greece

year:

2003

site:

Three-story building

program:

New building skin

systems and materials:

Metal? mesh

client:

DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art

project team:

Ben Aranda and Chris Lasch

related projects:

Deitch Projects: The Garden Party, Cairnhill Circle Towers, Lincoln Center Gallery Met