IV | Nikos Giavropoulos
"Madonna", "Aphrodite", "Selfexile", "Meta-Oedipous", 4 videos representing key turning points in the career of artist Nikos Giavropoulos, screen under the title "IV", in the exhibition "A collection of Painful Art" at the Artwall Project Space. The screenings are followed by an audience discussion on the key themes of the videos.
The presentation opens with the artist’s first video entitled "Madonna" (1992), a work that was produced as a result of six years of study and experimentation. The video was awarded as the Best Short Art Video at the "Mediaterra" European Video Art Festival, organized by the Fournos Center of Art and Technology. The second video, "Aphrodite" was first presented in 2005, and has participated in several video art festival in Greece and abroad. "Selfexile" the Special Odysseus award winning Best Video Art at the London Greek Film Festival films in 2013, is the third video presented. The screening closes with "Meta-Oedipous" (2016), presented as a video performance at the Benaki Museum in the exhibition [OUT] TOPIAS, performances and outdoor / public space.
Saturday, January 21, 2017, 20:00
The Artwall Project Space was initiated in July 2012 as a result of collaboration between the Fresh Hotel Athens and CHEAPART. The aim of the Artwall was to showcase contemporary art and become a catalyst for discussion and collaboration among artists and art professionals. The Artwall's program was designed and implemented (2012-2017) by Fotini Kapiris, artist and curator, to meet requirements and standards of contemporary artistic production.
Artwall Project Space
26 Sofokleous, 10552, Athens
