“Desire For Freedom” is the title of large-scale digital projections which were performed on key public buildings at 18 cities across Greece last weekend.
Organised by the “Greece 2021” Committee, it is the largest digital projection mapping event ever held in Greece, according to the committee’s announcement.
The visual narrative with relevant works of art depicted the history of the Greek Revolution, while also addressing each city’s modern history. The digital screening comprises paintings and archival documents including books and official reports. More than 300 engravings and paintings from museums, municipalities and private collections in Greece and abroad were put together for the show, created through a unique technique called visual layering, which animates works of art, adding depth, movement and sound.
The 18-minute projects took into account the facades of the following buildings: Athens (the Hellenic Parliament building); Alexandroupolis (Zarifeios Pedagogical Academy); Chania (Mikis Theodorakis Theatre); Chios (Castle Wall – Porta Maggiore); Corfu (Old Town Hall); Heraklion (the building of the Region of Crete); Ioannina (Judicial Hall); Kalamata (Visual Arts Workshop – Art Center); Lamia (Municipal Theatre); Larissa (Club of Guard Officers); Messolonghi (Municipal Gallery); Naoussa (Town Hall); Nafplio (Town Hall); Piraeus (Municipal Theater of Piraeus); Rhodes (Town Hall); Syros (Apollo Theatre); Thessaloniki (Royal Theatre); and Tripoli (Judicial Hall).
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The screenings will soon be available via an augmented reality app which will enable a person to watch the audiovisual narrative using their mobile phones or tablets by standing in a specific spot in front of each building and aim the device’s camera on its facade.
