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The second day of the event was concerned more with the practical application of ‘openness’ to both art
and entrepreneurship. ‘Afresh’, a group exhibit from the National Museum of Contemporary Art, along
with works supported by EKT highlighted the role of ‘commons’ in modern times and the value of new
sources of creation.
‘AKTINA’, an exhibit produced by City Index Lab and Energize, was set up in the courtyard of EKT and was
particularly impressive. The exhibit, which was a standalone charging station for devices and bicycles,
could satisfy the everyday needs of users of public spaces. ‘AKTINA,’ meaning ‘ray’, used solar power to
generate electricity and , during the conference generated electricity for the 3D printer open hardware
that was being demonstrated. The result was ‘Parasol’, the largest digitally constructed ‘hat’ in the world.
Discussions following the showing of two documentaries, one by Elias Marmara, the other by Matthias
Fritsch, clearly indicated that there is a real need for the existing institutional framework of both Greece
and countries generally to be amended so as to provide the best means to ease transition to a new era
of creativity.
According to a number of successful entrepreneurs, the same need exists for new models of
entrepreneurship to deal with the difficulties new businesses in Greece face.
The great participation from somany backgrounds provides the impetus for further such events in order
not only to emphasise the role that creative industries play, but also to encourage their development.
The speakers’ presentations and interviews as well as videos of the conference, can be searched for
online by event or speaker at:
