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Slanted #30 - Athens: Celebrating art and design in the Greek capital

In spring 2017, the editors of Germany-based Slanted Publishers embarked on a trip to Athens to take a closer look at the contemporary design scene. Coinciding with the visit was the Documenta – a public celebration of local art.

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"Athens, in parallel to Kassel, offered the perfect canvas: differences between rich and poor, between Germany and Greece, but also between different cultures in Europe, facing crisis, boundaries and displacement. All the designers Slanted met talked very positively about the event, bringing back art and life to Athens, suffering from draconian cuts in culture budgets."

While there, the list of designers Slanted met with boasts everyone from the legendary Michalis Katzourakis, to "young, wild creatives" who have exciting voices in their own right. Well-known figures from Athen’s contemporary design scene such as Bend, The Birthdays Design, Blaqk, Bob Studio, Dylsectic, G Design Studio, Irini Gonou, Luminous Design Group, MAMA Silkscreen, MNP, Parachute, StudioJugi, Typical Organization, Urban Calligraphy and Ifigenia Vasiliou allowed an exclusive glimpse into their world.

The team's findings have been documented in a beautiful publication. Discover more at www.slanted.de.

Open magazine spread showing Michalis Katzourakis feature with his portrait and black and white photographs of his design work and studio spaces
Slanted magazine spread showing photographs of textile designs and craft work by Athenian designers, including a woven cylindrical form and colourful patterned fabrics
Pages from Slanted magazine issue 30, Athens, showing photographs of designers at work in their studios
Open spread from Slanted magazine issue 30 showing a yellow Athenian building with street art on the left page and an interior wall display with framed artworks and a red radiator on the right page
Slanted #30 magazine spread showing black and white photographs of various design tools and brushes arranged horizontally on a page
Open magazine spread showing Urban Calligraphy page with stylised black calligraphic text overlaid on black and white photographs of Athens street scenes
Two-page spread from Slanted magazine showing Parachute design studio's work, featuring black and white photographs and design layouts documenting the Athens creative scene
Slanted #30 Athens special issue merchandise including a canvas tote bag with black calligraphic design, magazines and branded materials arranged on dark background
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