JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 7, 2026
THE AGE OF GAMILIONA
SCULPTURE & CLOTHING EXHIBITION
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
SCULPTURE: MITSOU EVANGELOS
CLOTHING: LINEΠLANET PATSOULAKI IOANNA | VETTA FANI
On Monday, January 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.,
the art exhibition entitled “The Age of Gamiliona” will open at Andie Art Gallery,
Farantaton 17, Athens Tower.
“The Age of Gamiliona” is a highly original and engaging visual arts exhibition of sculpture and fashion,
inspired by ancient Greece and the month of marriage.
The exhibition curator, Annita Patsouraki – Art Historian, states:
“In ancient Greece there existed a calendar based on religious celebrations. Each city-state used its own calendar, with different names for the months.
In the Attic Calendar, the seventh month (mid-January to mid-February) was called Gamelion. It was dedicated to the gods Zeus and Hera and took its name from the festival ‘Gamelia’ or ‘Gamela’, during which the Sacred Marriage of the two gods was honored. Hence, the festival was also known as Theogamia. Hera was the protector of marriage.
Three additional deities associated with the successful outcome of marriage were also honored: Aphrodite, Artemis, and Peitho.
Marriage in ancient Greece was one of the most important institutions, signifying social recognition and respect toward the Olympian gods.
The wedding ceremony took place at the bride’s home. The bridal garment was usually a simple white chiton, a color symbolizing joy. At the back of the garment there was a very tight knot, which the groom untied during the ceremony. The groom, dressed in white and wearing a wreath on his head, took the bride by the hand, thus sealing the marriage.
The homes of both bride and groom were decorated with wreaths made of laurel and olive leaves. Guests drank wine and ate meat, as well as a sweet made of flour, honey, and sesame, symbolizing abundance and fertility, along with bread, walnuts, and dried figs.
Wedding wishes focused on prosperity, fertility, and the happiness of the couple: ‘Έρρωσθε και Ευδαιμονείτε — May you be healthy and happy.”
Participating Artists
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Evaggelos Mitsou – Sculpture
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Ioanna Patsoulaki & Fani Vetta – Fashion design, under the label Lineπlanet
Sculptor Evangelos Mitsou works exclusively with iron, creating schematic yet realistic figures, wall-mounted compositions, and symbolic representations.
Fashion designers Ioanna Patsoulaki and Fani Vetta present imaginative garments inspired by ancient Greek aesthetics, crafted with precious materials.
On the opening night at 8:00 p.m., Lineπlanet will present a fashion performance accompanied by ancient Greek music and decorative elements.
Symposium will offer our distinguished guests wine and delicacies based on authentic ancient Greek wedding recipes.
Exhibition Information
“The Age of Gamilliona” – Exhibition
Curated by: Annita Patsouraki – Art Historian
Venue:
Andie Art Gallery
Farantaton 17, Athens, Greece
Tel.: +30 211 416 6448 / +30 693 758 4272
Email: info@andie-art.com
Website: www.andie-art.com
Exhibition Duration:
January 19 – February 7, 2026
Opening Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 – 20:00
Wednesday: 10:00 – 15:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 16:00
Admission: Free to the public
Parking
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Chalkidonos 6, 11527 Athens
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Sinopis 3, 11527 Athens
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Mesogeion Avenue 5
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Mesogeion Avenue 17
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Cityzen Athens Tower, Agiou Andreou 3, 11527 Athens
Metro Stations:
Ambelokipi and Megaro Mousikis
BIOGRAPHIES
Evaggelos Mitsou
He was born in Kalapodi, Phthiotis, in 1956.
The material he uses in his creations is iron, which he works using traditional techniques.
In 2001, he was awarded the First Panhellenic Prize for Sculpture by the Philological Association “Parnassos.”
His works adorn both public spaces and private collections in Greece and abroad.
Indicatively:
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Monument to Police Officers Fallen in the Line of Duty, Courtyard of the Ministry of Citizen Protection.
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Ajax the Locrian, Courtyard of the Atalanta Town Hall.
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High Priestess, Courtyard of the “Symposio” Conference Center.
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Artemis, Courtyard of the Kalapodi Museum.
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Hermes and Laurel-Crowned Figure, Ministry of Culture of India.
He has participated in more than 50 solo and group exhibitions over the past 25 years.
He has received more than 600 international awards and distinctions from universities and institutions worldwide.
BIO Line πlanet
Affected by the classic and modern art, the Greek radiation and the natural raw materials. Line πlanet finds its indetity, in an ethic sustainable fashion brand.
Our passion is to revive and redefne the local art of craftsmen in whole Greece, creating pieces with an ecological Greek refind and minimalistic style. Vision of the Line πlanet is the utilization of circular economy, in order to achive the sustaijnable dvelopment. The woman collection is manufactured from fine organic fabrics, certified with GOTS and OEKO – tex.
