From 12 to 16 November, Four Seasons announces at Onassis Ready an installation devoted to Athens and Mykonos, blending archives, moving images and olfactory compositions.
How do you present a destination without reducing its landscape to a panoramic view? With Elemental Essence, Four Seasons announces an installation at Art Athina, from 12 to 16 November 2026 at Onassis Ready, in Athens. Curated by Claudia Paetzold, two spaces will bring together Astir Palace and the Mykonos hotel.
Scent as a document of place
The artist and chemist Sissel Tolaas carried out research at both sites to develop olfactory compositions, the press release of 26 October states. The project combines the pines of the Athenian peninsula with the maritime atmosphere of Mykonos. Matthew Thorne’s moving images contribute to the section devoted to the island.
Architectural archives, drawings and landscape studies complete the presentation. In Athens, the story goes back to the beginnings of Astir Palace in 1960; in Mykonos, it presents the architectural work of Nikos Valsamakis and the landscaping by Helli Pangalou.
An announced exhibition, an experience yet to be discovered
The combination of archives and sensations can offer two ways into a place: understanding how it was designed and perceiving what escapes the plan. The interest of the display will depend on how these documents are articulated with the commissioned creations, beyond their mere juxtaposition.
This assessment remains a question put to the project. The installation has not yet opened; it would be premature to describe a felt effect or the public’s reaction. For the visitor, the proposal is above all the announced opportunity to compare two interpretations of the Greek coastline in a single route, by looking at what each medium brings to this reading.
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