⟶ Exhibition

Sophrosyne - the virtue of moderation: Performances

February is dedicated to “Sophrosyne - the virtue of moderation”

"Sophrosyne, the virtue of moderation" was presented in two parts: a series of performances from February 2-15, followed by the exhibition held from February 17-28, with the participation of six visual and twelve performance artists.
Sophrosyne, the virtue of moderation, self-control, and restraint, was one of the four cardinal virtues of Greek philosophy since the time of Plato, and even earlier, during the height of classical Greek history. Sophrosyne was a way of life.
The other virtues passed down to us from the depths of history are wisdom, courage, and justice. We praise our lifestyle as superior and emphasize this superiority over all others, while at the same time leading a rather modest everyday life.
Although we remain frugal in the details of daily life, our second, digital self on social media simultaneously radiates fame and heroic deeds. Metaphorically speaking, our personal paths are country lanes, which we present as grand boulevards. Many will see them, but only a few will recognize the deceptive nature behind them.
Sophrosyne, an exhibition and series of performances that, through selected allegorical works, emphasizes the power of re-examining the distortions of our time from a contemporary perspective.
Georg Georgakopoulos, Michalis Argyrou , Vienna 2026

Performance artists:

Asta Cink/ Dora Mai, Lars* Kollros/ Milena Nowak, Lidia Russkova-Hasaya/ Julia Harrauer, Mehrta Shirzadian, Nefeli Stamatogiannopoulou/ Peter Kraus, Filippos Tsitsopoulos, YuHan Wang/ Georg Georgakopoulos, Nasia Zei, Anna Rousopoulou.

Curated by: Georg Georgakopoulos, Michalis Argyrou

Organised by: Splitartprojects Wien
In cooperation with Kunst im Keller Wien
Supported by: district Landstraße, Stadt Wien Kultur

Performance Program

Tuesday 3.02. "The Dragon and the Owl", YuHan Wang/ Georg Georgakopoulos
Wednesday 4.02. Lidia Russkova-Hasaya/ Julia Harrauer, "ROOMS. Chapter III"
Sunday 8.02. Lars* Kollros/ Milena Nowak, "Die Vermessung des Selbst" (The Measuring of Self)
Tuesday 10.02. Asta Cink/ Dora Mai, "re:creating intimacy // an attempt at closeness"
Wednesday 11.02. Filippos Tsitsopoulos, "Prolonged Time"
Thursday 12.02. Nefeli Stamatogiannopoulou/ Peter Kraus, "Temptation & How to Pronounce Sophrosyne correctly!"
Friday 13.02. Mehrta Shirzadian, "I Lost the Seventh Day of Creation on Friday the Thirteenth"
Saturday 14.02. Nasia Zei/ Anna Rousopoulou, "(Un)masking the gallows"
Sunday 15.02. Closing performances

YuHan Wang/ Georg Georgakopoulos, "The Dragon and the Owl"

Lidia Russkova-Hasaya/ Julia Harrauer, "ROOMS. Chapter III". Architecture in collaboration with Oyat Shukurov. Soundscape: Luba Hilman

Lars* Kollros/ Milena Nowak, "Die Vermessung des Selbst" (The Measuring of Self)

Asta Cink/ Dora Mai, "re:creating intimacy // an attempt at closeness"

Filippos Tsitsopoulos, "Prolonged Time"

Nefeli Stamatogiannopoulou/ Peter Kraus, "Temptation & How to Pronounce Sophrosyne correctly!" from "And How To" series

Mehrta Shirzadian, "I Lost the Seventh Day of Creation on Friday the Thirteenth"

Nasia Zei/ Anna Rousopoulou, "(Un)masking the gallows". Mask: Sophia Savagner

Sophrosyne, Artists and Curators