On the occasion of Mother’s Day, the Museum of Cycladic Art presents, on Sunday 10 May, a workshop specially designed for expectant mothers titled “Aphrodite: The Female Form and Motherhood.” The program draws inspiration from the exhibition Jeff Koons: “Aphrodite” of Lespugue and the timeless depiction of the female figure throughout art history.
From Paleolithic Venuses to Jeff Koons’s Balloon Venus Lespugue, the female body emerges as a symbol of life, fertility, continuity, and transformation. Building on this rich visual and symbolic lineage, the workshop creates a space for reflection on motherhood as a physical, emotional, and deeply intergenerational experience.
Through a guided session, participants will explore the relationship between memory, the body, and the transition into motherhood. The workshop invites them to reflect on the bonds and lived experiences that shape us, while fostering a more conscious connection to this new phase of life.
In dialogue with Koons’ work, the body is approached not as a static image, but as a site of transformation, anticipation, and continuity. Art becomes a catalyst for observation, introspection, and connection—illuminating motherhood as both a personal journey and part of a broader, shared human and female narrative.
The workshop is conceived and led by Dr. Merope Michaleli, psychoanalyst specializing in early relational patterns and parenthood, founder of KOITIDA, and author of Paths of Parenthood.
INFORMATION
Museum of Cycladic Art
1 Vasilissis Sofias & Herodotou St.
Sunday, 10 May
Arrival time: 10:00
Duration: 2 hours
Participation fee: €20
Tickets:
https://cycladic.gr/draseis/cycladic-workshop-afroditi-i-gynaikeia-morfi-kai-i-mitrotita
