The Power of Touch

Touch is memory before language. It is the first way we learn we belong.

It comforts. It seduces. It heals. It confuses. Sometimes, it changes us forever.

The Power of Touch explores intimacy, tenderness, and the physical gestures through which we connect. A hand on a shoulder, an embrace, a body moving closer become expressions of affection, desire, and belonging.

Created in collaboration with HardClo in Athens, the project took shape through a storefront installation, a limited-edition T-shirt, prints, and an exhibition event.

Moving beyond the artwork itself, The Power of Touch became a shared experience, bringing people together and inviting them to practise what the project explores.

XY Cæstello × HardClo
Athens, September 2026

Video and Photos: Dimitris Tairis