“Agios Achilleios – Edge of the Beginning” is a site-specific art installation project unfolding on the island of Agios Achilleios in Prespa, Greece, as part of the TRIETHNÉS International Music Festival.

Set within a unique tri-border landscape, the project invites multidisciplinary artists to engage with the island as both a physical and symbolic space of return, transition, and cyclical time. Through a curated walking route across the island, visitors encounter a series of artistic interventions that unfold as a narrative journey—one that blurs the boundaries between beginning and end.

Responding to the 2026 festival theme “Back to the Beginning”, the project explores return not as repetition, but as transformation. Memory, movement, and cultural exchange are embedded into the landscape, inviting audiences into an embodied, multisensory experience shaped by nature, history, and contemporary artistic practice.

The walk culminates at the historic Basilica of Saint Achilleios, where a sound installation commissioned from Chilean composer Pablo Garreton reframes the journey—functioning simultaneously as a conclusion and a new point of departure.

To apply to the open call, applicants are invited to fill the application below. 

The application must include a detailed artistic proposal for either a new or existing work. Applicants are expected to clearly articulate the conceptual framework of their proposal and its relationship to the island of Agios Achilleios, taking into account its spatial, historical, and environmental context, as well as the curatorial concept of the project. Each proposal must be developed specifically for two (2) selected locations on the island, which should be explicitly identified and justified.

In addition, applicants must provide full technical specifications of the proposed work, including dimensions, materials, weight, and installation requirements. All works must be suitable for outdoor presentation and capable of remaining in place for the full duration of the exhibition, withstanding natural weather conditions. Please note that works requiring electricity are not eligible.

Please read the Open Call document below carefully before submitting your application, as it contains all necessary information regarding the concept, requirements, and application process.