MISC GALLERY PRESENTS ‘THE EMBER’S SONG’ CURATED BY SYLVIA SACHINI & FLORENT FRIZET

MISC ATHENS THE EMBER’S SONG

Fire is never still. It devours, transforms, and purifies. It consumes and creates, leaving traces in its wake—on bodies, collective memories, and heartly landscapes.

The Ember’s Song delves into fire’s paradoxical power, drawing on its capacity for both violent destruction and radical transformation. It echoes Georges Bataille’s notion of expenditure—the way energy is spent, irreversibly. These works explore fire in its many states: sudden and spectacular, slow and insidious, sacred and rebellious. From the frozen motion of a galloping horse to the quiet release of breath in ceramic form, fire is shown as both a process of annihilation and a moment of creation.

This exhibition resonates with the thoughtful and distinctive program of MISC Athens—a space committed to presenting contemporary art that engages deeply, both visually and conceptually. The Ember’s Song extends this vision, offering a quiet intensity and poetic force that lingers long after the flame fades.

Featuring works by Victor Le Guennec, Alexandra Rose Howland, Kyveli Zoi, Natalia Manta, Irini Miga, Yoshi Kametani, Katarzyna Wojtczak, Panagiotis Kefalas, Mark Geffriaud, Nikolas Ventourakis, and Zoi Pirini.

Curated by Sylvia Sachini, Director of MISC Athens, and Florent Frizet of Igni.