ATOPOS cvc is excited to announce that the Office of Hydrocommons will be participating in the Athens Art Book Fair 2024, presenting its new self-titled publication. You can visit the Office of Hydrocommons at a shared table with 3 137 from October 4 to 6 at Stoa Tristrato, located in central Athens (near the Panepistimio metro station, with entrances at Stadiou 29, Aristidou 6, and Dragatsaniou 6).

The publication Office of Hydrocommons, edited by Eleni Riga and published by ATOPOS cvc, highlights the work of “hydro-researchers” and “eco-visionaries” from diverse fields such as the arts, marine biology, agronomy, urbanism, sports, and activism. These contributors address interconnected environmental and social challenges in the Mediterranean Sea. The book also features insightful essays on artistic and curatorial practices with water, as well as essential engagements with the Mediterranean as a critical geography. Contributors include Dr. Bronwyn Bailey-Charteris (author of The Hydrocene: Eco-Aesthetics in the Age of Water, 2024, Routhledge), Chiara Cartuccia (Visiting Curator 2022/24 at UNIDEE / Fondazione Pistoletto for the biennial program Neither on Land nor at Sea and Director of the curatorial platform EX NUNC), and Eleni Riga, curator of the Office of Hydrocommons.

The publication was designed by Panos Papanagiotou, printed and binded by Vivliotechnia. The copy editing and proofreading was done by EG (Eleanna Papathanasiadi and Geli Mademli).

We invite you to support this initiative by purchasing the book at the Athens Art Book Fair 2024. The price is €20; payable by cash or card. Details on how to purchase the book outside the fair will be available soon.

Event Details:

Location: Stoa Tristrato, with entrances at Stadiou 29, Aristidou 6, and Dragatsaniou 6 (Athens 105 59).
Nearest Metro Stations: Panepistimio (3-minute walk) and Omonoia (5-minute walk).

Opening Hours:

• Friday: 17:00–21:00

• Saturday & Sunday: 13:00–21:00

Learn more about the Athens Art Book Fair 2024:
Instagram: @athensartbookfair
Website: www.athensartbookfair.gr
Email: athensartbookfair@gmail.com

Learn more about the Office of Hydrocommons:
Website: atopos.gr | officeofhydrocommons.com

About the Office of Hydrocommons:

The Office of Hydrocommons is a curatorial platform and production office focused on the critical environmental issues facing the Mediterranean Sea. These issues are examined within a global context by an international network of contributors. “Hydro-researchers” and “eco-visionaries” from diverse disciplines, including the arts, marine biology, agronomy, urbanism, sports, and activism, collaborate to address challenges such as noise pollution from seismic surveys, militarization of the Aegean Sea, degradation of underwater caves, plastic pollution, the introduction of invasive species, and the decline of marine sponges.These problems are explored through the lens of the human and non-human body as active participants in multispecies collectives. The Office of Hydrocommons was conceived and curated by Eleni Riga, initiated through a commission by ATOPOS cvc Artistic Director Vassilis Zidianakis within the #OccupyAtopos framework, and continues to build lasting partnerships globally.