Aretaieia

The work & its setting

Aretaieia stands at the entrance of Greece’s first university hospital, across Vasilissis Sofias Avenue from the U.S. Embassy. The over-life-size figure honors the hospital’s long tradition of women’s health: gynecological care at Aretaieion dates to 1906, with an independent University Gynecology Clinic established in 1922.

The work marks Petrides’ first use of recycled material: PETG salvaged from medical packaging, chosen for a hospital commission and designed for permanent outdoor installation.

Year

2024

Height

220 cm excl. base

Max. width

80 cm

Material

Brass coating over a body of recycled PETG

Reference PPS·O.01 · Public access varies by institution.