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Aim of the exhibition

“Landscape” as a human perception

Examine the various landscape readings through the prism of: Structure and functionality Symbolism Aesthetics Self-identification of a man with his landscape

All aspects are examined in accordance to sustainable development in the way that if people do not understand the landscape as a whole and if they do not see themselves as part of it, they will not either protect it or use it sustainably in the future.

The sacred landscape

Popular beliefs that reflect the relation of humans with nature

The element of waterAssociated with

fairies, nymphs myths the idea of immortality

The sacred landscape

The tree and the forestAdoration and worshipping of trees:

the holy tree the holy forest the holy grove

Examples:

Myrtia (Myrtus Communis), Olive tree

The harmonious landscape

The circular buildings

They are met in various places in Europe Land uses

Wise use of natural resources and energyTerracingLandscape colour (yellow-green for

collards and turnips, light blue for flux, purple for lavender)

Circular buildings

Huts made of wood and foliage Stone made constructions using the vaulting

systems

Many examples date back to the NeolithicGreece: Dimini and Sesklo

Cyprus: Choirokitia

Used asnomadic family houses

temporal accommodation

working spaces

The dominated and ruined landscape

Fires

Tourism

The landscape of memory

Myths

Legends

Historical facts

Heroes

snowdome

The utopian and futuristic landscape

The landscape that we hope to inheritUsually a healthy, harmonious, friendly and idyllic

landscape

The landscape that we are afraid that we will inherit

Catastrophic events and land deterioration that drive us to a pessimistic view of a landscape, usually hostile and dark

Exhibition layout