The curators of Destroy Athens note in the introduction: As the first step in curating the 1st Athens Biennale Exhibition, Destroy Athens, this appropriation of excerpts is intended to form an open narrative. At the same time, it is a conceptual toolbox; a treasure hive; or a book of spells. It is to be read as a series of suggestions that imply different – even contradictory – possibilities at every turn, and that embrace – even reluctantly – the difficulty one might face when attempting to support or further alternatives.
The first companion publication for the 1st Athens Biennale 2007 Destroy Athens, titled Suggestions for the Destruction of Athens – A Handbook, is a conceptual guide for the process leading up to the Destroy Athens exhibition, in September 2007.
Selected texts by Xenia Kalpaktsoglou, Poka-Yio and Augustine Zenakos.
Edited by Augustine Zenakos. Editorial Coordination by Theophilos Tramboulis. Design by Christos Lialios.
