…an opportunity for communication
that is both seductive and mysterious,
the tenor of which lies beyond the alphabet
and precedes syntax.
An opportunity⋮ precedes syntax.
Manto Aravantinou on the Manuscripts of Niki Kanagini (date unknown)
…τη δυνατότητα μιας σαγηνευτικής όσο και μυστηριώδους επικοινωνίας,
που το στίγμα της βρίσκεται πέρα απ’ το αλφάβητο και πριν απ’ το συντακτικό.
The poet Aravantinou (1926–1998) on the painter Kanagini (1933–2008).
For more context, see the dubitandum titled “neon ⋮ hieroglyphics” (yellow box below).
Translated for (and taken from) the retrospective of the artist’s work – “An Ode to Things. Niki Kanagini. Retrospective” – held at the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST) in 2026 and curated by Tina Pandi.
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All ⋮ in and of itself.
I find a plaque ⋮ fascinating.
The migratory moves ⋮ immense.
arkhæio
ODE TO THINGS
dubitanda
neon ⋮ hieroglyphics
