In July, The Centre for the Less Good Idea participated in Folding the Sea into Dresses That Dissolve Like Salt, a group exhibition by Perasma on the Greek island of Leros. 

As part of the exhibition, The Centre’s Impresario, Neo Muyanga, along with Marcus Neustetter and Antonis Ntallaris, presented a conversation in music, projection, and drawing inspired by the phrase, “Des ti vazei to Katsouni” — look what makes its way through.

Loosely translated, it means "look what's making its way through the Katsouni," referring to the narrow natural cape that forms the only entrance into Lakki harbour, a passage both protective and revealing. Locals use the phrase when something unexpected or oddly perfect appears, as if the island itself has allowed something meaningful to slip through.

The saying offers a way to talk about arrivals, about what unfolds when we remain open, and about welcoming without needing to fully understand. From the traces of history embedded in stories, images, music, and architecture, to the contemporary presence of refugee camps and seasonal tourism, this expression feels more relevant than ever when engaging with Leros today.

This Leros saying became the guiding thread for Neustetter, returning with Muyanga for an improvised visual and musical exchange shaped by local voices and places. Joined by Ntallaris and local musicians, they pursued process over planning, inviting the unexpected to emerge in an evening of sound, drawing and projection.