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Arabim

Arabim are the souls of the statues. Legend has it that every time a statue was stolen or destroyed its soul was left behind to mourn. When Lord Elgin decides to transport the sculptures of Acropolis back to his country, their souls stop the Sultan from signing the relevant permit and afterwards they sink the ship that would take them to England. 

Leading the struggle of the souls to keep the stolen sculptures in Greece, Geni is the soul of the sculptures ornating the spring at Yeni-Sehr, Propontis, Turkey, and Kary is the soul of the Karyatis stolen from the Acropolis of Athens, Greece.

Around the world, individuals and organizations, argue with the help of many wise words, for the exceptional return of the Acropolis marbles. But from the foot of Acropolis comes another, powerful way to argument: by artistic creativity. 

Once more, the Greeks themselves, with new generations, show a road: not only telling the world the surprising story but doing so with contemporary trans-disciplinary instruments: comic puppets becoming weapons together with masks, living angels -or are they dancers? - all together strengthening the hope for a final victory, namely the victory of the British Museum over itself!

Michael Meschke

Hydra 2016 

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