Η Follow Your Art Gallery invites you to the solo exhibition of Joseph Delhomme, entitled ”Kytherian Views - When boats sleep in the garden” which will be located at our premises in Chora Kythera.

The opening of the exhibition will take place on Tuesday 16 July at 21:00 and the exhibition will run until 31 July.

Kytherian Views - When boats sleep in the garden
Joseph Delhomme

Inauguration: Tuesday 16 July, 2024, on 21:00
16.07 - 31.07.2024

I have been visiting Kythera for the last twenty-three years. Initially, I used to come as a child just following his parents during school holidays, for about fifteen days. Back then, a successful day depended on achieving three goals: surpassing the height of the previous day's dive off the rocks of the beach at Kapsali, eating meatballs with tomato sauce for lunch, and chasing away wasps with a fly swatter during the endless «nap».

Little by little, my life was organized around this ever-growing journey. The choice of my studies, then my job... All so that I could have the freedom to swim in Limnionas on a July afternoon, to gaze at the endless sun disappearing into the sea, and to look back on these moments until the following summer.

When I'm in Paris, Kythera is always on my mind. When? What dates? For how long this year? Waiting for Kythera... And finally, here I am, biding my time. Early wakes, late nights, short naps. Looking at the plane that's about to take me back, hoping somewhat selfishly that it will pass the airport and leave. An extra hour, an extra day... even better if the next ferry to Athens is in three days...

When it's time to leave, we try to take something from the island with us, to make the wait until the next time shorter, to prolong the journey until we return. We take oil, salt and herbs. Honey, recipes and textiles. Everything from fennel to chairs. Some have adopted a dog on the island.

And that is exactly what I want to share with you: visions, milestones, memory guides. And I hope that these plans, like souvenirs, will take you on a journey to Kythera and make you feel that you are there even when you are not.

Opening: Tuesday 16^thof July, 2024, 21:00
16.07 - 31.07.2024

I have been coming here for twenty-three years now. First as a child, simply following my parents during school holidays, for about fifteen days. Back then, a successful day was based on three goals: jumping a little higher than the day before off the rocks at Kapsali beach, eating meatballs with tomato sauce for lunch, and fighting off hornets and wasps with a fly swatter during the interminable “siesta hour.”

Little by little, my life became organized around this increasingly long ritual trip. The choice of my studies, then my work... All to have the freedom to swim to the tip of Limnionas one evening in July, to admire the enormous sun crashing into the sea, and to hold onto that vision until the following year.

When I am in Paris, Kythera is constantly on my mind. When? What dates? How long this year? Waiting for Kythera... Finally, I'm here, stretching time. Early mornings, late nights, short sleeps. I watch for the plane that is supposed to take me back, selfishly hoping it will pass the airport and turn around. An extra hour, sometimes a day, and all the better if the next boat to Athens is in three days.

When it's time to leave, we try to take a bit of it with us, to make the wait less long, to extend the trip until we return. We bring back oil, salt, and herbs. Honey, dishes, and fabrics. Everything from fennel to chairs. Some have even adopted a dog there.

That's precisely what I propose to share with you: visions, landmarks, guides for memory. I hope these drawings will allow you, as they do for me, to anchor your memories, so that even when you're not there, you still are.

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