Athens is hosting for the first time a major show dedicated to Tilda Swinton, a remarkable artist and performer who has repeatedly captivated us with her film performances.
In the exhibition ‘Ongoing’, she presents personal belongings, photographs and film clips to illustrate her illustrious career.
The items portray some of the key creative collaborations and friendships she has forged and continues to nurture with eight leading figures from cinema and fashion over the past forty years: Pedro Almodóvar, Luca Guadagnino, Jim Jarmusch, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Tim Walker, Joanna Hogg, Olivier Saillard and Derek Jarman.
The exhibition is a collaboration between the Onassis Stegi and Amsterdam’s Eye Filmmuseum, where it was first shown.
At its inauguaration, Swinton spoke about memory, the way she works and what's she's learnt so far from life:
