Φυτά

Fyta (translates to 'Plants') are a conceptual art / performance art duo, based in Athens, Greece. Also curators of Φυτίνη.

Their work problematises Greek identity and nationalism. FYTA’s work combines different media and disciplines mostly operating within the wider framework of overidentification, queer politics and anti-humanist art, while they aim at a performative destabilisation of concepts of truth and nature / the natural.

The group was formed by F89 and F78. F89 has always wanted to deal with music but did not manage, and found support in the musically experienced F78 who always believed in young kids with vision and passion.

Together they started working on their botanical debut ΑΝΘΗ (flowers). Soon, new pathways seemed to appear and they decided that music as we know it does not suit them and so with their second album they introduced a new genre, so-called bratmusik (fried music) where frying is both literal (recordings in the kitchen and a special interest on cooking themes) and metaphorical (crispy sounds, sautéed feelings and fatty performances). Some more releases on and after they had enough of music and music had enough of them, in November 2013 they split up and decided to move to the fine art world.