A 50-metre Wound opens at Erimitis
25 & 26 September 2026
For two days this weekend, a striking red line cut through the landscape of Erimitis in northeastern Corfu.
Created by Greek artist The Krank, Wound is a temporary 50-metre land art installation exploring the relationship between landscape, human intervention and collective memory.
The work took the form of a huge red incision across the land, held together by black stitches. It was created on a section of Erimitis where bulldozers had previously passed during works associated with the former Kassiopi Project in 2021.
The location was central to the work. Rather than depicting an abstract or distant environmental concern, Wound was placed directly within a landscape that already carries visible traces of human intervention.
The installation also brought together art, local knowledge and science. Members of the local community and Save Erimitis participated in creating and placing the stitches, while organised walks led by Save Erimitis and scientific advisers introduced residents and visitors to the ecology and biodiversity of the area before reaching the artwork.
The installation remained in place for just two days before being completely removed. The fabric will be preserved for reuse in future artworks.
For Erimitis, however, the question raised by the work remains. The area has a long history of debate over its future, and while the original Kassiopi Project did not proceed, a complete and binding new development plan has not yet been publicly presented.
In his interview with To Vima, The Krank said he hopes that, once the work is removed, it will leave behind
“a different way of seeing Erimitis, not as an empty piece of land waiting for someone to decide what to do with it next, but as a place that already has a life and history of its own, and is deeply connected to the people who have grown attached to it.”
Wound offered a temporary image for a landscape whose future remains open: a place that has already been marked by human intervention, but where the possibility of healing has not yet been decided
The Ionian Environment Foundation supported the installation as part of its commitment to protecting the natural heritage of the Ionian Islands and supporting initiatives that bring communities into closer connection with the places they call home.
Images: The Krank