A - DASH is teaming up with the 20 year old artist-run exhibition space Kling & Bang from Iceland to connect the two artist-run scenes and create this bilateral-exhibition project, connecting and strengthening the relationships between the two cities and their art scenes.  The bilateral exhibition project Head2Head connects the two dynamic and ever expanding visual art scenes of Athens, Greece and Reykjavik, Iceland. The project aspires to connect artists and artist-run venues in both places, building bridges and networks through an artistic dialog and exhibition exchange.  The initial phase of the project is took place in Athens in 5 - 14th of November 2021, where Greek based artists will be paired with Icelandic based artists exhibiting together in various artist-run spaces in Athens. The project reaches its first peak on the opening weekend 5 - 6 - 7th of November 2021, where a variety of exhibitions, performances and events will take place in spaces and venues all over Athens.  The second phase of the project will take place in Reykjavík 11 - 12 - 13 th of October 2024 with a parallel exhibition program in various artist-run exhibition spaces around Reykjavik, bringing Greek artists to Iceland and connecting them with the local art scene, both artists, curators, collectors and venues. The following artist-run initiatives and institutions that we are collaborating with in 2024; besides the curatorial partner Kling & Bang, The Living Art Museum, Open in the Nordic House,  Reykjavik Association of Sculptors/ Reykjavik Sculpture Garden, Phenomenon Gallery, Bókumbók, Gallery Kannski and Gallery Underpass. The driving force of these two art scenes is their artist-run community. Both Athens and Reykjavík have an astounding amount of artist-run initiatives and exhibition spaces that fuel their dynamic and vibrant art scenes. This distinct culture is not typical in a global context and should be celebrated. As they are often the result of DIY approaches within an artist society that have gone through changes within their social and political landscape.