Yorgos Maraziotis (*1984, Athens GR) holds an MA degree in
Fine Arts from the Royal Academy in Antwerp. He has also studied Silkscreen at the SVA in New York City.
He is a member of the participatory art-group November and a curatorial member of the art initiative AthenSyn.
His multidisciplinary practice spans in sculpture, installation and archiving, and focuses on conceptual processes that question domesticity, contemporary habitations and human relations. Through the usage of language and common materials of the plastic arts he sculpturally intervenes in spaces and develops site-specific participatory situations that explore their cultural or architectural identity. His artworks often gain a sensorial narrative and attempt to co-exist strong antithetical notions such as private-public, pleasure-discontent, danger-safety.
His work has been exhibited in group and solo shows internationally. He lives and works in Antwerp.
SOLO SHOWS
- 2023 Hard Desires, Base-Alpha Gallery Antwerp
- Mythical Truths, Royal Academy Antwerp
- 2020 Monroe Springs, Base-Alpha Gallery Antwerp
- 2019 Rush Rash Rush, Nitra Gallery Athens
- 2015 Still, Santorini Arts Factory, Thira (cur. by M. Vasariotou)
- Night Of The World, Nitra Gallery Thessaloniki
- 2014 Night Of The World, S.V.A New York City
- 2013 Night Of The World, Beton7 Athens (cur. by S. Bahtsetzis)
- 2011 O, Lord!, Beton7 Athens
- 2009 5 Seasons, Old Arsakion School Patras
- 2008 Inside, Hole, Athens
- Inside, Old Pantopolion Patras
ARTISTIC RESEARCH
- 2022-2023 Mythical Truths, AP University Antwerp (BE)
- 2021 TELL ME, Hellenic Ministry of Culture (GR)
- 2020 Exiting, Municipality of Thessaloniki (GR)
TEL: +32 (0) 494 063006
GROUP SHOWS (SELECTED)
- 2022 The Grotesque: Ballroom Project #4, BorgerHub, Antwerp
- DeVoortuin #5, Deurne, Belgium
- Ismael Project, Tinos, Greece
- 2021 #1, Ballroom Gallery, Brussels
- Carving The Negative, The Telos Society, Tinos/ Evia/ Lesvos
- Gardening, Zoumboulakis Contemporary, Athens
- 2020 Artist Proposal#4, Brasschaat Belgium
- Birds, Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, Greece
- 2019 Just A Bowl of Cherries, 7th Thessaloniki Biennale, Thessaloniki
- Homemade Exotica, Freiraum in der Box, Berlin
- 2018 Currents#6: Good Intentions, MARRES, Maastricht
- How To Fall With Grace, Kaloni Lesvos
- Mark Maacken Award 2018, Royal Academy, Antwerp
- Mass.Matter, Vermont Art Center, Rutland VT
- 2017 Unniversitas, Matadero, Madrid
- This Is Always ThisAC Institute, New York City (w. Karen Y. Chan)
- 2016 Concept: Winter 2016, CICA Museum, South Korea
- Open Studios, MASS MoCA, North Adams MA
- Out-Topias, Benaki Museum, Athens
- 2015 Art-Athina Contemporaries: 2015-1976, Athens
- Beauty Is The Method, ACG Gallery, Athens
- 2014 Rematerializing Culture, M. Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens
- Post Vacation Blues, Loggos Old School, Paxos
- 2013 Ultimate Laser Summit, Tinguely Museum, Basel
- The Cabinet, ReMap4, Athens
- In Case (...) Break Glass, Nordic House, Reykjavik
- 2012 Month of the Performance, L' Atelier, Berlin
DANCE, THEATER & CURATORIAL WORK (SELECTED)
- 2022 Whale, YouCa Theater, Chania Crete (set-design)
- 2021 A Dance As A Dance, Athens Festival, Pireos 260 (set-design)
- 2020 Transatlantic, ROES Theatre, Athens (set-design)
- 2018 17 gestures forced uttered, AMP gallery, Athens (space design)
- 2017 The School Of Everything, Documenta14, Kassel (curatorial)
- ALASKA, 24th International Dance Festival, Kalamata (set-design)
- 2016 ALASKA, Le Quartz Scene Nationale de Brest, France (installation)
- A Mountain Of Black Stones, Beton7 gallery, Athens (installation)
- 2015 Monoblock, Vyronas, Athens (performance)
- 2014 Moliere: George Dandin, Apollo Theater, Patras (set-design)
- 2013 ITHACA24, Centre des Arts de la Rue, Port St.Luis (installation)
- 2012 Dreams, M. Kakoyannis Foundation, Athens (installation)
- Crusade, Anglican Church, Patras (installation)
- 2011 Klytemnistra2, Ancient Castle, Patras (set-design)
- 2010 Siviria, Apollo Theater, Patras (set-design)
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
- 2022 Awarded with the Artistic Research Program from the RAFA Antwerp & Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
- 2021 Awarded with the Artistic Research Grant from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture
- 2020 Awarded with the ARTWORKS Fellowship from Stavros Niarchos Foundation
- 2018 Nominated for the Mark Macken Sculpture Award
- 2016 MASS MoCA Residency, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, USA
- 2015 Isadora & Reymond Duncan Artistic Residency, Athens
PUBLICATIONS
- 2021 TELL ME, The Telos Society Publications, Athens
- 2017 This Is Always This, AC Books, New York City
- 2015 Night Of The World, MER, Ghent
- 2008 Inside, Municipality of Patras Editions, Patras
LECTURES / PRESENTATIONS
- 2022 Philosophy of Art Masterclass, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (BE)
- 2022 Department of Culture, Creative Industries & Media, University of Thessaly (GR)
- 2021 VID Foundation for Photography (NL)
- 2020 ARTWORKS Fellows (GR)
- 2019 Athens School of Fine Arts students/ Art-Athina (GR)
- 2018 Jan Van Eyck Academie, Maastricht (NL)
- 2012 Graphic Communication Department, Wolverhampton University (UK)
PUBLIC ART COLLECTIONS
- Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium
- National Theatre of Northern Greece
- Prodea Inv. Athens