Aristotle remains one of the greatest thinkers of all times. Noted for several influential texts, his philosophy and methods remain true even today. In his honor, Maria Zervos has re-created one of Aristotle’s most famous practices.
The term peripatetic refers to the idea of “kinetic learning.” This approach includes a combination of walking and teaching, often traveling to different locales and places of interest while learning about the area’s culture or exploring new ideas and social philosophies. Modern science and innovations in education support the idea of kinetic learning, so Aristotle’s idea of movement as part of teaching is a method that has been proven to work.
Zervos’ newest art work is appropriately entitled Peripatetics [ ATHENS ], and she has chosen the perfect location for her venture, the city of Athens, Greece. Her goal is to bring old and new together within a dynamic short film and art book. The artist plans to design a captivating visual montage to reactivate the philosophical idea of peripatetics in the city Athens.
“My film will have footage from the city’s ancient ruins matched with today’s 21st modern cityscape,” said Zervos in a recent interview. “I have also invited several artists and writers to bring a unique, multi-modal look to the idea of the peripatetic with their unique contribution.”
Maria Zervos has invited theorists, artists and writers such as Svetlana Boym, Heather Felty, Maria Koundoura and Pablo Medina to contribute and actively engage in the project, exploring themes that are nomadic in nature, transition, appearance, disappearance, crossroads, geography, history, politics, unsettlement, archaeology, exile, estrangement and migration, all concepts that are explored in Zervos’ art work.
Zervos has a very impressive resume for the project. She is a Fulbright scholar at Harvard in the Film and Visual Studies department. She also taught at Harvard and Emerson College. Her work has been in galleries across the world: New York, the Netherlands, Italy, Greece, France and England. She has won several awards for her work.
“My nomadic energy together with my writing is the driving forces behind my art work as a whole. I believe the art of poetry and the poetry of art do not refer simply to words or images” Zervos said.
For history buffs, scholars, world travelers and others who would like to support the Peripatetics [ ATHENS ] project, Zervos has a Kickstarter campaign page set up for contributions, and a Facebook page for updates. Additional information on Maria Zervos is available at her main website: http://www.maria-zervos.com. Additional information on Peripatetics [ ATHENS ] project is available here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/591179476/peripatetics-athens
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About Maria Zervos:
Maria Zervos is a visual artist and poet from Athens, Greece. In 2012 she was selected by Harvard University to pursue art research in the department of Film and Visual Studies, receiving the Fulbright scholarship award. Maria’s nomadic energy and writing are the driving forces behind her artwork as a whole.
LINKS:
Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/591179476/peripatetics-athens
Website: http://www.maria-zervos.com
Facebook for Maria Zervos: https://www.facebook.com/maria.zervos.16
Facebook for Peripatetic Project: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Peripatetics-Athens/672600412872404?ref=hl
Contact:
Maria Zervos
studio@maria-zervos.com
maria-zervos@hotmail.com