Who said the art of ancient Greek culture did not inspire great modern artists like Takis!

What was it that captivated and sparked the imagination of the creator of the unique Cycladic figurines and presents us with his own “Idols” and “Flower Idols”?

When we ask children, what sculpture is, the first thing that comes to mind is the marble sculptures – statues as they say – of the ancient Greek culture. They imagine the dusty workshop and the sculptor standing in front of a shapeless mass of stone carving with his improvised tools the white hard surface.

But what are the tools of the modern Takis sculptor? And what are the materials ?

Are they similar to those of the Early Bronze Age or are they different?

How does he manage to combine the harmony and austerity of antiquity with the abstract sculpture of the 20th century? And the antennas? What is their purpose?

The schoolchildren will tour a special contemporary art museum space that once housed Takis’ home and studio. They visit the specially modified museum space – the Takis Studio – and observe the creator’s “Idols” and “Flower Idols”, compare them with those of the Cycladic Culture, get to know the artist’s tools, as well as the special industrial materials and play role-playing games and movement based on the sculptural geometric forms of the idols.

Having gained important information and knowledge about the life and artistic work of the genius artist Takis, the children are then challenged to solve riddles, puzzles and express themselves creatively in printed material that will be offered to them.