Co-Transpose

Co-Transpose is a project based in Dikaia, Greece—a rural town severely affected by depopulation due to its isolated location far from larger cities. Many houses and industrial buildings have been left abandoned, and former shops and other service businesses that went bankrupt have remained untouched, frozen in time. Co-Transpose aims to (re)use these empty spaces, foster collaboration, and co-create while building a sustainable relationship of exchange with the communities that support them.

I first joined Co-Transpose as an artist in residence during their 2023 summer residency program. Afterwards, I became part of the organising team, taking on the roles of communicator and co-curator for the 2024 summer residency. Over the course of a year, I helped Co-Transpose win the New European Bauhaus Prize 2024 for the project Co-llection, managed communications, and took part in selecting the artists for the summer residency program. During the residency itself, I was responsible for co-curating the Co-Transpose ’24 festival as well as overseeing the daily activities of the artists in residence.



outskirts of Dikaia, taken during summer residency by one of the artists in residence
summer residency, an impression of daily collective dinners
reclaimed Amphiteathre space that together with Co-Transpose team became a cultural hub and a site for Co-Festival
an impression of collective work in reclamation of the space. when we first received the amphitheatre, it was not in use for over 20 years.
the making of couscous; one of the activities artists in residence receive is a visit to a local women's association, Gaia, where local recipes are being preserved. each year, Co-Transpose collaborates with the Gaia association in the form of workshops and collective cooking activities.  
a reclaimed warehouse outside Dikaia. The warehouse in Palli is an industrial space now designed for diverse projects, including murals, graffiti, installations, and experimental works.
an impression of the inside of the warehouse. the photo was taken during the 2023 summer residency, where artists worked in this space making their own individual projects.