Konstantinos Vita: Space and Memory

PCAI presents its new exhibition by acclaimed artist, musician and composer Konstantinos Vita titled Space and Memory, curated by Kika Kyriakakou, PCAI artistic director. The exhibition and accompanying live performance respond to the central thematic axis of the Ministry of Culture 2025 programmeAll of Greece, One Culture: The Reception of the Past – Today Viewed as Tomorrow and Yesterday (Andreas Empirikos).

This original programme aims to occupy musically and visually the historic Pikionis Pavilion—now known as “pi”—and to engage with the important architectural heritage of the monument, the historical weight of the Delphi region, and the surrounding natural and energetic landscape.

The title of the project is inspired by the first poetry anthology of major post-war poet Nikos-Alexis Aslanoglou (Difficult Death, 1954). Vita’s prolific work over the years spans musical composition, lyric writing, poetry, drawing, and painting. This exhibition of Vita and PCAI is triggered by Empiriko’s quote and enters into dialogue with Aslanoglou’s poetry, exploring artistic connections to the past, memory and the present. In this context Konstantinos creates a series of new paintings (oil, pencil and acrylic) accompanied by a live music performance. These works are in tune with the unique natural and energetic landscape of Delphi and the architectural character of the Pavilion, inviting visitors to experience and interpret them during the event.

Konstantinos Vita states: “Memory in the poetry of Nikos-Alexis Aslanoglou is not only individual, it is collective, historical and deeply Greek. Through his writing and personal experiences, the wounds and transformations of postwar Greece emerge. Aslanoglou’s Greece is a country of memory—marked by existential anguish and reflection. While reading his poems, I felt the need to create certain images. His poetic voice becomes a space of nostalgia, loss, and awareness, reflecting the soul of contemporary Greece”.

Kika Kyriakakou, artistic director of PCAI notes that: “The visual language of Konstantinos Vita is a marvelous expression of his multi-dimensional talent. As part of the exhibition and the music that accompanies it, his work harmoniously converses with Aslanoglou’s poetry and the Delphic landscape, offering us a return to the poetic self”.

Athanasios Polychronopoulos, Polygreen CEO and PCAI Founder, states: “It is a great pleasure to collaborate with the Ministry of Culture’s programme “All of Greece, One Culture” and with the prominent and highly respected artist and musician Konstantinos Vita”.