NOVEMBER 12 - NOVEMBER 30, 2025
THE THIRD SPRING
GROUP EXHIBITION
Art exhibition and presentation of the book “The Third Spring” by Gogo Atzoletaki.
An art exhibition inspired by excerpts from the book, featuring works of painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and decorative creations, will accompany and enrich the space of Andie Art Gallery.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
ADRIANOS SOTIRIS | DAVVETAS DEMOSTHENES | DASKALOPOULOU VOULA |
BLIATSOU GEORGIA | BOULOUKOU DIONISIA | KALAFATIS NIKOS |
KANELLOU EVITA | KATIMERLI ANNA | KARZI MARIA | KOUVATSOU DESPINA | KTISTOPOULOU MARIA | LAZARIDIS KYRIAKOS | PAGONA ANTIGONI |
PALASKA ALEXANDRA | PAPOULIA SMARAGDA | PARASKEVA IOANNA |
PASTELI ALTIN | ROUSSIS GEORGIOS | SOUTOGLOU EFI | SPIROPOULOS KOSTAS | SOTIRIOU GIOTA | TAZEDAKIS KATE | TSILAGA LINA.
SPONSOR:
Book Presentation “The Third Spring” by Gogo Atzoletaki
&
Opening of the Group Art Exhibition of the Same Title, Inspired by the Book
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., at Andie Art Gallery (17 Farantaton St., Athens), t
he book “The Third Spring” by Gogo Atzoletaki will be presented.
Speakers:
Zacharias Rochas, actor and director
Annita Patsouraki, art historian
Excerpts from the book will be read by the actresses:
Daisy Sebekopoulou and Sara Terzi.
The event will be coordinated by the author, Gogo Atzoletaki.
A Few Words About the Book “The Third Spring”
Alexandra, living in isolation and loneliness, counts her years — and surely, they are many. She now finds herself in the “grey zone” of her life… But she is neither as old nor as sick as others believe.
And those “others” are none other than her children — her son and especially her daughter-in-law — who no longer want the grandmother around in their luxurious home, a home Alexandra herself helped them acquire.
So how can they get rid of the “old lady”? Where could they send her?
The nursing home is always a convenient solution!
Unable to resist, Alexandra submits to her fate, resigned to ending her days there — abandoned and forgotten. Yet life, always unpredictable, brings a great reversal. There, in the nursing home, new horizons open up before her… Her roommate, Nora, a painter, finds in Alexandra’s face — or rather, in her body — the ideal model for a new series of paintings. This chance encounter becomes the spark for a new beginning, for unprecedented and hopeful horizons. Never say “never”!
A remarkable novel with an unexpected plot.
An ode to the “third age” of a woman’s life — one that may yet become her… third spring!
The Art Exhibition
A group art exhibition of the same title, inspired by excerpts from the book, featuring works of painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and decorative constructions, accompanies the event at Andie Art Gallery.
The exhibition’s curator, Annita Patsouraki, writes:
“Reading ‘The Third Spring’ conjured vivid images that led me on a passionate search for artworks that would realistically or metaphorically align with the story. This exhibition, diverse in artistic technique, is a tribute to that stage of life marked by rich experience, deep wisdom, and the invaluable contribution of our elders. Selected excerpts from the book were chosen for visual interpretation — to convey meanings, emotions, and memories, while drawing the viewer into the unfolding scene as participant, accomplice, or observer. Expressive faces marked by wrinkles of joy and struggle, eyes full of warmth and priceless experience — recognizable figures that extend, intensify, and embody the descriptive narrative. Portraits depict beloved, familiar faces of the artists’ own circles, as well as internationally recognized figures who, even in midlife, fought for their dreams, dared to break social and personal barriers, and defined their own future — proving that age need not be an obstacle. These images awaken memories and inspire us to savor every moment of everyday life. Age is just a number. It’s up to us how we live it — and let’s not forget the wise old saying:
‘Where you once were, I am now — and where I am, you shall come…!’”
The biography of Gogo Atzoletaki
Gogo Atzoletaki hails from Sitia, Crete. She studied theater at the Drama School of Giorgos Theodosiadis, and throughout her extensive career, she has had a fruitful theatrical journey, sometimes as a theater company owner and other times in collaboration with various producers, covering a broad range of repertoire.
At the same time, she has had a successful career in television, radio, and film.
She has written and translated theatrical works that have been staged, and as a columnist, she has contributed to newspapers, literary magazines, and online media outlets.
In December 2009, she was awarded by the International Family Support Society for her contribution to the serious issue of female and child abuse, through her novels “Your Friend, Rosalía” and “The Z of Life.”
She is a member of the Society of Greek Playwrights.