Yorgos Maraziotis (ยบ1984, Athens) holds an MA cum laude degree in Fine Arts from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and a BA (HONS) First Class degree from the University of Wolverhampton. He has also studied Printmaking at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He uses installation art, painting, printmaking and text, and focuses on the topics of belonging, contemporary habitation and human relations. Through dialogue and an economy of media, he intervenes in public domains and art institutions and creates participatory environments that examine their origins. He is a former resident artist of Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (North Adams, USA), an ARTWORKS Fellow of Stavros Niarchos Foundation and a grantee of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, the European Union and the Goethe Institut. He lives and works in Antwerp.
SOLO SHOWS
| 2024 | Displaced, 12, Antwerp |
| 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
Night Of The World, Nitra Gallery Thessaloniki |
| 2014 | Night Of The World, School of Visual Arts, New York |
| 2013 | Night Of The World, Beton7, Athens |
| 2011 | O, Lord!, Beton7, Athens |
| 2009 | 5 Seasons, Old Arsakion School, Patras |
| 2008 | Inside, Dinokratous 57, Athens
Inside, Old Pantopolio, Patras |
ARTISTIC RESEARCH
| 2024-2025 | Pleased to Meet You, MoCA-Skopje |
| 2022-2023 | Mythical Truths, Royal Academy Antwerp |
| 2022 | A Mosaic, New Archeological Museum of Patras |
| 2021 | TELL ME, Hellenic Ministry of Culture |
| 2020 | Exiting, To Domatio Tis Gitonias, Thessaloniki |
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS & RESIDENCIES
| 2024 | PrivatePrint Studio Residency, Skopje
Culture Moves Europe Grant |
| 2022 | Artistic Research Grant by AP University Antwerp |
| 2021 | Artistic Research Grant by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture |
| 2020 | ARTWORKS Fellowship from Stavros Niarchos Foundation |
| 2018 | Nominated for the Mark Maacken Sculpture Award |
| 2016 | MASS MoCA artistic residency, North Adams USA |
DUO SHOWS
| 2018 | Our Hands Are Forever Dirty, OCMW, Antwerp (w. Manuela Vilanova) |
| 2017 | This is Always This, AC Institute, New York (w. Karen Y. Chan) |
GROUP SHOWS (SELECTION)
| 2024 | Art Brussels, Brussels Expo, Brussels
LR. RG#5, Deurne |
| 2023 | Because Every House Tells a Story, Duffel
Urban Fest, Old Municipal Hospital, Patras |
| 2022 | The Cuesta Drive Salon, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles
The Grotesque, BorgerHub, Antwerp Ismael Project, Tinos |
| 2021 | Art Antwerp, Antwerp Expo, Antwerp
Das-Dingenen, CC Zwaneberg, Heist Gardening, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens |
| 2020 | Artist Proposal#4, Brasschat
Birds, Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, Epidaurus |
| 2019 | Bowl of Cherries, 7th Biennale of Contemporary Art, MOMus Thessaloniki
Homemade Exotica, Freiraum in der Box, Berlin |
| 2018 | Currents#6: Good Intentions, MARRES, Maastricht
How to Fall with Grace, K-Gold Temporary Gallery, Lesvos Mass. Matter, Vermont Art Center, Rutland Vermont |
| 2017 | Universitas, Matadero, Madrid
Removement 2017, Kairi Arcade, Athens |
| 2016 | Concept: Winter 2016, Czong I.C.A, Korea
Open Studios, MASS MoCA, North Adams Out-Topias, Benaki Museum, Athens |
| 2015 | Art-Athina Contemporaries: 2015-1976, Athens
Beauty is the Method, The American College of Greece, Athens |
| 2014 | Post Vacation Blues, Longos Old School, Paxos
Rematerializing Culture, M. Kakoyannis Foundation, Athens |
| 2013 | International Laser Summit, Tinguely Museum, Basel
The Cabinet, ReMap4, Athens Art Screen, Vetlanda Museum, Vetlanda |
| 2012 | 14th International Comics Festival, Diplarios School, Athens |
| 2010 | Attraction of the Opposites, Cucosa, Rotterdam |
RESEARCH, SET DESIGN & CURATORIAL WORK (SELECTION)
| 2024 | Bread & Charcoal, The Telos Society, Attica (research) |
| 2023 | Dragonas Studio, Athens (research)
Synomilies, Chania (research) |
| 2022 | Whale, YouCa Theater, Chania (set design) |
| 2021 | A Dance as A Dance, Pireos 260, Athens (set design) |
| 2020 | Transantlantic, Roes Theater, Athens (set design) |
| 2018 | 17 Gestures Forced Uttered, AMP, Athens (light design) |
| 2017 | The School of Everything, Documenta14, Kassel (curatorial)
ALASKA, 24th International Kalamata Dance Festival, Kalmata (set design) The Rope Song, National Theater of Greece, Athens (set design) |
| 2016 | ALASKA, Le Quartz Scene National de Brest (set design)
ALASKA, Onassis Stegi, Athens (set design) A Mountain of Black Stones, Beton7, Athens (installation) |
| 2015 | Monoblock, Vyronas, Athens (performance) |
| 2014 | George Dandin, Apollo Theater, Patras (set design)
Ithaca24, Marseille (installation) |
| 2012 | Crusade, Anglican Church, Patras (set design) |
| 2011 | Klitemnistra2, Castle of Patras (set design) |
| 2010 | Siviria, Apollo Theater, Patras (set design) |
| 2009 | Mud, Lithografion Theater, Patras (set design) |
PUBLICATIONS
| 2024 | Mythical Truths, Track Report, Antwerp |
| 2021 | TELL ME, The Telos Society, Athens |
| 2017 | This is Always This, AC Books, New York |
| 2015 | Night of the World, MER. Paper Kunsthalle, Ghent |
| 2008 | Inside, DEPAP Cultural Organisation, Patras |
PUBLIC ART COLLECTIONS
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium |
| National Theater of Northern Greece |
| Prodea Investments Athens |
| Royal Academy Antwerp |
| University of Antwerp (on loan) |
LECTURES, WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS (SELECTION)
| 2024 | PrivatePrint, Skopje
Space Mark, Goethe Institut & ART Box, Thessaloniki METHOD/ ART#6, Royal Academy, Antwerp |
| 2023 | TAXI, School of Design & Architecture, University of Antwerp |
| 2022 | Philosophy of Art masterclass, Royal Academy, Antwerp
Culture + Creative Industries & Media, University of Thessaly |
| 2021 | VID Foundation for Photography, Amsterdam |
| 2020 | ARTWORKS fellows, Athens |
| 2019 | Art Athina & J. F. Costopoulos Foundation, Athens |
| 2018 | Jan Van Eyck Academy, Maastricht |
| 2012 | Graphic Communication Department, University of Wolverhampton |