Mnemosyne Projects proudly presents Hydra: Island in the Sound, a multidisciplinary initiative celebrating the island’s deep cultural heritage and mythology. This site-specific art installation, staged at the amphitheater of Hydra Lyceum, is accompanied by a limited-edition 7” vinyl EP.
Since 2019, curator Ekaterina Juskowski has spearheaded the Art Residency at the historic Old Carpet Factory mansion, dedicated to preserving and documenting Hydra’s distinct cultural identity. Her work explores the intersection of cultural heritage and contemporary artistic expression, shedding light on the fading traditions and vanishing narratives that shape the island’s character.
Building upon previous research—including the acclaimed exhibition The Warp of Time, which examined Hydra’s artisanal history—Juskowski now turns her focus to the island’s rich musical traditions. In collaboration with artist and ethnomusicologist Angela Tisner and cultural researcher Alkistis Boutsioukou, the project traces the sacred and secular music of Hydra. Through interviews, field recordings, and immersive sound compositions, the artists uncover the island’s rhythms and voices. Meanwhile, newly commissioned works by artist Dimitrios Antonitsis introduce contemporary perspectives, enriching the evolving narrative.
Through this project, Hydra: Island in the Sound reinterprets the island’s history, music, and artistic traditions, constructing an origin myth for Hydra –an island largely absent from Greek antiquity.