On the occasion of the words of the Zakynthian writer Elisavet Moutzan-Martinegou (1801-1832), in her autobiography, an important historical testimony and at the same time the first notable example of female writing in the modern Greek literature first published in 1881, is presented at the Michalis Kakoyannis Foundation, the group visual exhibition "and I remembered that I am a woman".

The exhibition is presented in the organization of the educator Dimitris Lazarou and in co-organization with the International Cultural Platform Art Hub Athens / Art for social change, while it is based on an idea of the award-winning director Maria Katsionis.

The search for freedom by a young woman of the early 19th century who, while reacting positively to hearing the news of the revolution of 1821, realizes her exclusion from any form of creative life inspires 58 notable contemporary visual artists who praise Woman in her different faces and roles over the years and her struggle against all kinds of stereotypes about her gender, which still have a place and a reason in modern society.

The artists involved are:
Irina Bodryaga – Jocasta M. – Lydia Z. – Maria Papa – Maria Vlasseros – Natalia Davydova – Stella Papa – Virginia (Chormoviti) – Yiannis Nomikos – Christos Athanasellis – Evangelia Vekiaropoulou – Filio Vretou – Sini Vyzovitou – Stavrielena Dimitrakopoulou – Ekaterini Diamantopoulou – Phaedra Englesou – Aglaia Thanasou – Stella Katergiannaki – Christina Katergiannaki – Theodoros Kemidis – Maria Kitsantoni – Asimina Kouzouni – Evangelia Liaskou – Angeliki Louka – Eleni Louki – Maria Matala – Margarita Mela – Vivi Mendzelopoulou – Aliki Michaelidou – Athanasios Michos – Maria Moutsou – Emilios Barr bat – Athena Baroufi - Sofia Naki - Nancy Naomidou - Epi Nikolakopoulou - Konstantina Dziavou - Olga Xithali - Anna Omiridis - Marietta Papageorgiou - Aphrodite Patika - Anna Paphos - Stavroula Poulaki - Ekaterini Pouliasi - Efthimios Pournaras - Irini Rapti - Katerina Sakellaridis - Vivetta Sarri - Natassa Sarri – Pavlos Spourelas – Pelagia Stratidaki – Margarita Taliadorou – Maria Tassopoulou – Yiannis Tzomakas – Maria Toparlakis – Tassos Tsolaridis – Maria Charalambous – Katerina Hatjinikita – Aristides Chrysanthopoulos

As part of the exhibition, the theatrical performance of the same name "And I remembered that I am a woman", directed by the award-winning director, Maria Katsionis, based on the autobiography of Elizabeth Martinez.
Three actors take on her multi-dimensional personality, highlighting her various facets and inner conflicts.
The performance pays tribute to this forgotten woman, who was not appreciated as she deserved and may be considered today as the first prose writer of the Neohellenic literature.

The music accompanying the official videos of the exhibition entitled "Moments with you" is by the internationally renowned composer of neoclassical music, Maria Kotrotsou

Who was Elizabeth Moujan Martinegu?
Elizabeth Moujan-Martinegou (Zakynthos October 2, 1801 - November 9, 1832) was one of the first Greek writers.
Her best-known work is her "Autobiography", while little of her other works (plays and poems) have survived.

From an early age Moujan had a special interest in learning and letters, and although her education was limited, she herself by personal study acquired a knowledge of the ancient Greek, Italian, and French languages. At the same time, he devoted himself to writing poems, plays in Greek and Italian and translations from the ancient Greek literature. Her desire was not to marry, but to devote herself to study and writing.

Due to the objections of her family, she suggested that she shut herself up in a monastery or retire to a family residence in the countryside, but even these wishes were not accepted by her family. Faced with the prospect of remaining unmarried and living with her parents without the right to leave the house, she decided to secretly leave the island, but after a failed attempt she returned without being noticed by any member of her family and finally she was forced to relent and accept her parents' wish to marry.
Nikolaos Martinegos became her husband, but he delayed the formalization of the marriage agreement with constant negotiations about the amount of the dowry, but finally the marriage took place after 16 months, in the summer of 1831.
Élisabeth Moujan-Martinego died on November 9, 1832, two weeks after the birth of her son due to complications during childbirth.

Opening: Saturday, March 9 / 7 p.m.