So begins Once upon a time in Grexia, a myth-making catalogue text by Andreas Angelidakis, written to accompany his show, ‘Escape Room’, at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Like drag, Angelidakis suggests, nationality is a performance, and for Giardini’s Baby Grecia, becoming an escape room is one way of slipping out of costume. 'Byzantium was not a random choice for a Greek pavilion,' Agenlidakis explains. (Image credit: Andreas Angelidakis Escape. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors(Image credit: Andreas Angelidakis Escape.