Menu
ATHENS CONFERENCE 2025
The Art of Life Collective feels honored to collaborate with the NPO Unity in Philia and participate in two consecutive events of literary, artistic, spiritual and scientific interest on the last Saturday of November. The events will take place within the framework of “Athens Conference 2025” hosted by Unity in Philia. The conference will bring together representatives of the Greek diaspora, academics, artists and experts from Greece and abroad, promoting cooperation and cultural diplomacy.
**The artbook presentation and panel talks are two out of the four events of the conference. The complete program of the conference is listed at the bottom of this page.
Venue: Antonis Tritsis Amphitheater, Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens (50 Akadimias street)
Date: Saturday, November 29th.
1ST EVENT
ARTBOOK PRESENTATION
Book launch & dialogue:
Artbook presentation & dialogue: “Consciousness’ Journey to the Transcendent – Tuning the Finite to the Infinity” – authored by Dr. Vassilis Adrahtas
A book that captures the common denominator of a deeper spiritual essence through quotes of the Greek poet Nikos Kazantzakis, the Indian philosopher Sri Aurobindo and through the visual work of the Art of Life Collective.
How it came to be
The project of creating this artistic book began when NPO Unity in Philia, met with Art of Life Collective. In November 2024, the seed of collaboration was given by Konstantinos Sgouras (Co-Founder of Unity in Philia) and the concept for the dialogue between India and Greece originated by the author Dr. Vassilis Adrahtas (Co- Founder of Unity in Philia). The research on the project that gave substance to this book was a shared creative journey made by the author and the six members of the Art of Life Collective.
A bold Inspiration
”The dialogue between Nikos Kazantzakis, Sri Aurobindo and the artistic work of the Art of Life Collective was a spiritual dare. This bold venture served as a source of inspiration for me, so that I could engage with the work of the artists. The questions arose impetuously: How is the unity of matter and spirit expressed visually? How is the mystery of the indestructible relationship of the finite with the infinite morphologically captured? What visual vocabulary can express the ineffable, so as to fulfill the meaning of spiritual insight and visual symbolism. How is the transcendence of consciousness experienced artistically and how is the supernatural sensed? A necessary prerequisite for all of the above is a perspective that transcends the limits of the material. Matter is transmuted into a spiritual entity through transcendental abstraction and the transposition of experience into symbolic hypostasization of visual perception. Matter is transformed through the Epiphany of the transcendent in its embodied impressions”
– Dr. Aikaterini Triantaphyllopoulou, Art Historian
“A book for Mystics”
Comment by Mrs Alexandra Charalamboudi, ex-secretary of “Archetypo” publications.
About Athens Conference 2025
Exactly one year after its conception, the book is presented for the first time in Greece, after its debut in Sydney in May. 2025. The presentation will take place within the framework of “Athens Conference 2025” organized by Unity in Philia on November 29 at the “Antonis Tritsis” Amphitheater in Athens. The conference will bring together representatives of the Greek diaspora, academics, artists and experts from Greece and abroad, promoting cooperation and cultural diplomacy.
The book presentation is one of the four events of the conference and is addressed to those who want to experience another attitude of contemporary creativity that interweaves art, literature and spirituality.
During the event Dr. Vassilis Adrahtas will give a presentation of the context titled: “Three dialogues in one book: How the Journey of Consciousness to the Transcendent came about”. Art historian Dr. Aikaterini Triantaphyllopoulou will speak on the topic ‘‘The sacred in life and art’’ inspired by selected artworks included in the artbook. Next, a 7-minute mini-documentary created by the Art of Life Collective will be presented.The documentary aims to give a deeper insight on important moments of their shared life path as creators through the spiritual Teaching of Yoga Science. Finally a dialogue with the panel, the artists and the audience will follow.
Talks (16:00 – 17:30)
-Introduction – Three dialogues in one book: How Consciousness’ Journey to the Transcendent came about | Dr. Vassilis Adrahtas (Head of Hellenic Studies – UNSW, General Director of Actions & Programs – Unity in Philia)
-The sacred in life and in art | Dr. Ekaterini Triantafyllopoulou (Art Historian, Head of Hellenic Culture Programs – Unity in Philia)
-Art of Life Collective | Mini Documentary (7min)
-Dialogue (Q&A) | Art of Life Collective (Alexia Grammenidou, Alkistis Panagiotopoulou, Eirini Apsychou, Lila Nikolaou, Marsy Syreggela, Freideriki Papastavropoulou)
ATHENS CONFERENCE 2025 Antonis Tritsis Amphitheatre 50 Akadimias Street, Athens
2ND EVENT
PANEL TALKS
THE ADVENTURE OF CONSCIOUSNESS / SCIENCE – ART – SPIRITUALITY
Talk Series: “The Adventure of Consciousness: Science – Art – Spirituality”
The event features five talks which share as common ground the significance of science, art, and spirituality in the evolution of consciousness. Speakers from the respective fields will present their thoughts on the nature of consciousness, exploring how these three pillars of culture influence and shape the human experience at the core of its existence.
Moderator: Vassilis Adrahtas | Head of Hellenic Studies – UNSW, General Director of Actions & Programs – Unity in Philia
