Codex Caelestis
Katerina Harou and Manolis Haros

Opening: Monday, August 4, 2025, at 9:00 p.m.

Exhibition duration: August 4 to August 17, 2025

Coordinates:  36°8′58.81″N 22°59′16.45″E

Kythira, August 2025

The sky is the orbit of the sun as it offers a vaulted roof, the path of the moon as it changes shapes, the wandering glow of the stars, the seasons of the year and their changes, the brightness and dimness of the day, the darkness and brightness of the night, the hospitable and inhospitable weather, the movement of the clouds, and the blue depths of the ether.

Martin Heidegger, To build, to dwell, to think

«In Kythira, time died centuries ago, comets approach stealthily, and we, hidden behind the sun, beyond the galactic nebula, laugh loudly at having fooled them.

Two kilometers from where we are now, under a leafy fig tree, is the studio of Manolis and Katerina Harou. In the small hut with the glass ceiling, they discuss—not in hushed tones—fate and the absurdity of infinity. What if the planets rule us with invisible strings and we simply dance to the rhythm of the stars? Is the Earth ultimately the mystery? Celestial confrontations and worldviews, magical forces of the deep, open up like cracks in the walls, and the gallery overflows with symbols and colors.

Manolis Haros, twirling his brushes, detects the dust of space and observes the sound colors of the stars. Standing on the ground, his gaze turned toward the sky, he paints oaths in the flawless darkness. Stars twinkle and the sky trembles as Katerina Charos breaks the shell and is thrown into dreamtime. With a quick movement, she photographs the map of the seabed and simultaneously prints out stellar algorithms. Father and daughter send messages to each other to find each other in between.

A tender dialogue that reminds us that life on earth is a microcosm of the universe.

This is the third exhibition by Manolis and Katerina Harou, entitled Codex caelestis. – Heavenly Code, at the Follow Your Art art gallery, Kythira.

Maria Kasimati Tsoutsia

PRESS RELEASE

Codex Caelestis

Katerina Charou and Manolis Charos

Opening: Monday, August 4, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.

Duration: August 4–17, 2025

Coordinates: 36°8′58.81″N 22°59′16.45″E

Kythera, August 2025

“The sky is the path of the sun, the course of the moon, the wandering glitter of the stars, the seasons of the year and their changes, the light and dusk of the day, the gloom and glow of the night, the favor and disfavor of the weather, the drifting clouds and the blue depth of the ether.”

Martin Heidegger, Building, Dwelling, Thinking
English translation by Albert Hofstadter in Poetry, Language, Thought, 1971

“In Kythera, time died centuries ago. Comets are sneaking up, and we, hiding behind the sun, beyond the galactic cloud, we are laughing out loud at how we’ve deceived them.

Two kilometers from where we are now, under A startled fig tree lies in the studio of Manolis and Katerina Charos. In their small hideout with the glass ceiling, they discuss – not in low tones – about fate and the absurdity of itmmensity. What if, after all, the planets rule us with invisible threads and we merely dance to the rhythm of the stars? Could it be that Earth itself is the true mystery? Celestial oppositions and worldviews, magical forces of the deep, open up like cracks in the walls, and the gallery overflows with symbols and colors.

Manolis Charos, twirling his brushes, traces the dust of space and observes the tonal colors of the stars. With his feet on the ground and his gaze turned to the sky, he paints oaths into the flawless darkness. Stars shine and the sky shakes as Katerina Charou breaks open the shell and jumps into dream-time. With a swift motion she photographs the map of the sea-bed while simultaneously printing stellar algorithms. Father and daughter send messages to each other to meet somewhere in between. A tender dialogue which reminds us that life on Earth is a miniature of the universe.

This is the third exhibition by Manolis and Katerina Charos, titled Codex caelestis — Celestial Code, at the follow your art gallery in Kythera.”

Maria Kasimati Tsoutsia