Yorgos Maraziotis (1984, GR) holds an MA 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. His practice - spanning sculpture, painting, printmaking and text - questions domesticity, contemporary habitation and human relations. Through language and common materials of the plastic arts he explores the identity of public domains and art institutions. He is a former resident artist of the 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 MA |
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 |
| 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, 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 |