Nicolas Krupp Gallery Artists Featured in Major Group Exhibition in Athens
Exploring Non-Human Rights and Interspecies Ethics in Athens
Visitors to Athens have the opportunity to engage with a major international group exhibition titled Why Look at Animals? A Case for the Rights of Non-Human Lives at the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST). Running from 16 May 2025 through 15 February 2026, the extensive project features contributions from artists represented by Nicolas Krupp Gallery, including Lin May Saeed and Emma Talbot.
Inspired by John Berger’s influential 1980 essay, the exhibition addresses the changing relationship between humanity and the animal kingdom, critically examining modern systems of objectification and commodification. The curatorial framework aims to bring visibility to the daily, systemic violence directed at non-human lives within an anthropocentric society, fostering a deeper public dialogue around ethics, ecology, and environmental justice.
Visitor Experience Across the Museum Levels
The presentation spans multiple floors of the museum, guiding audiences through a carefully structured narrative. The lower ground floor investigates the historical roots of habitat destruction and industrial exploitation, linking them directly to colonialism and technological expansion. As visitors move upward, the display shifts toward contemporary urban survival, animal activism, and modern understandings of sentience.
On the fourth floor, the atmosphere transitions into themes of ecofeminism, animism, and humour. Here, the works prompt reflection on a potential future defined by interspecies collaboration and shared dignity. Through painting, sculpture, installation, and mixed media, participating creators question human exceptionalism and highlight the intrinsic value of non-human beings.
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