Conceptual artist, also designs and produces unique objects of thematic nature adaptable for use in specific environments or situations.

Born in Athens, Greece. 1951.
Lives and works in New York and Vienna, Austria.

EDUCATION

    1969-1972

    Polytechnic Institute, Athens, Greece. Diploma in Electronics.

    1974-1979

    Athens Graduate School of Fine Arts, under a Special Scholarship. Athens, Greece.
    Master’s Degree of Fine Arts. First Prize in Sculpture and Drawing.
    Diploma in Scenography. First Prize in Stage Design.

    1979

    Moves permanently to New York.

    1982

    Stipend for Sculpture Studies. Nessa Cohen Memorial Fund. New York.

    1983-1984

    Stipend for Traveling Fellowship to Italy and France.

    Since 1982

    Exhibitions in US and Europe.

JURIED EXHIBITIONS AND OPEN CALLS.

    Memory and Oblivion: Artist’s Books on the Shoreline of Memory. 2022.
    Vassar College Library. Vassar College. Poughkeepsie, New York.

    The Beauty of Ideas. 2017.
    Berlin, Germany. Rizard Wasko curator.
    Event canceled.

    Drawing for the Future. 2017.
    Salon für Kunstbuch. 21er Haus. Vienna, Austria.

    Imagining New Eurasia Project. 2015-2016.
    Commissioned by the Asia Culture Center. Gwangju, South Korea.
    A project by Kyong Park.

    Prix Voies Off. L’alternative Photographique. 2015.
    Arles / France.

    Prix Voies Off. L'alternative Photographique. 2011.
    Arles / France.

    Gruppenausstelung. 2011.
    Ortner 2. Vienna, Austria.

    Artist’s Books on Tour Competition and Mobile Museum. 2011.
    A Project of the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (Vienna) the International Centre of Graphic Arts (Ljubljana) and the Museum of Decorative Arts (Prague).

    HORS PISTES Festival. 2010.
    Centre Pompidou. Paris, France

    No-ISBN. Salon für Kunstbuch /Art as an Enterprise. 2010.
    Neue Gallerie. Leipzig, Germany.

    Project Public Screen. 2007.
    Thessaloniki Biennale-1/ HETEROTOPIAS.
    Curated by Catherine David, Jan Erik Lundstrom and Maria Tsantsanoglou.

    Loreley. 2002.
    International Mail Art Project. Bacharach, Germany.

    Sol Over Dejbjerg. Finland / Denmark. 2001.
    Skjern Egvad Museum. Skjern, Denmark

    Happy Birthday Johannes. 2000.
    Gutenberg Pavilion. Mainz. Germany.

    Millennium Show. 2000.
    The Sharjah Arts Museum. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

    Terzo Millenio. 2000.
    International Sculpture Award. Terra Moretti Company. Brescia, Italy.

    Reis Van Het Licht. 1999.
    Twelve International Artists. Cooperative Project. De Overslag. Eindhoven, Netherlands.

    II Installation Art Award. 1999.
    Angel Orensanz Foundation. New York.

    ARTISTSDIARIES. 1998.
    De Overslag. Eindhoven, Netherlands.

    AURINKO/ Sun. Solar Energy / Solar Art. 1997
    Rauman Taidemuseo. Rauma, Finland.

    Red Cross Action. Berlin- Lødz. 1992.
    Traveling Project. Museum Artistow. Lødz, Poland.

    New York Diary: Almost 25 Different Things. 1991.
    PS1 Museum. New York.
    Curated by Ryzard Wasko and Zdenka Gabalova.

    Ambiguous Space. 1991.
    Stark Gallery. New York.

    New York-Germany. Image / Writing / Sound. 1990.
    International Project for: the Permanent Collections of the Kassel Documenta Archives, Köln Ludwig Museum
    and Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
    Supported by the German Consulate, New York.
    Harald Alexander Klimek, Curator.

    Construction in Process / Back in Lødz. 1990.
    Lødz. Poland.
    Ryzard Wasko curator.

    The Fifth Essence. 1990.
    Gracie Mansion Gallery. New York.
    Fredericke Taylor, Curator.

    Contemporary Fresco. 1990.
    Stark Gallery. New York.

    Competition Diomede. 1989.
    Traveling Project. The Clocktower Gallery, New York.
    Organized by the PS-1 Museum of New York and the USSR Union of Architects, Moscow.
    Glen Weiss, Curator.

    Three Person Invitational. 1989.
    Gallery Jean Bernier. Athens, Greece.

    Contemporary Syntax. Structure and Geometry. 1988.
    Robeson Center Gallery. Rutgers University. New Jersey.
    Allison Weld, Curator.

    Group Exhibition. 1987.
    Benton Gallery. South Hampton, New York.

    Three sculptors. 1986.
    Jessica Berwind Gallery. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Two Person Invitational.1986.
    Phoenix Gallery. New York.

    Conceptual Abstractions. 1985.
    Pearl Gallery. New York.

    Drawings. 1985.
    Jessica Berwind Gallery. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Three Person Invitational.1982.
    Soho Center for the Visual Arts. New York
    Larry Aldrich, Curator.

ONE PERSON INSTALLATIONS AND THEMATIC PROJECTS.

    Das Land wo meine Rosen blühen. 2017.
    Audio-Visual project.
    Proposal for Thessaloniki Biennale-6 / IMAGINED HOMES. 2017.
    Not realized.

    HOPPING AND HOPING /My Private Horizon. 1998.
    Photography Project.
    Submitted to Migrant Journal - Airborne/Seaborne. 2017.

    Souvenir 2015. A Postcard from the Future.
    Mixed media time capsule.
    Presented at: Imagining New Eurasia Project. Gwangju, South Korea. 2015-2016.

    I Remember Now. 2003-2007.
    Photography project.
    Submitted to: Prix Voies-Off, L’alternative Photographique 2015. Arles, France.

    Eat the Sky. 2012.
    Thematic space intervention.
    Vienna Austria.

    Schrödinger’s Cat Revisited. Not A “Thought Experiment”. 2011.
    Mixed media project.
    Submitted to: Artists Books on Tour. MAK- Austrian Museum of Applied Arts. Vienna, Austria.

    EXODOS. Locus Interruptus, Interruptus. 1999-2009.
    Digital Projection.
    Submitted to: Prix Voies-Off. L’alternative Photographique. 2011. Arles, France.

    REVENGE. One Hundred and Twenty Years. 2009.
    Video project.
    Submitted to: HORS PISTES Festival, 2010. Centre Pompidou. Paris, France.
    Limited edition DVD.

    Locus Interruptus. 1999-2006.
    Digital projection in public spaces.
    Presented at: Project Public Screen, Thessaloniki Biennale-1/ Heterotopias. 2007. Greece.
    Catalogue/DVD.

    Your Daily Bread. 2002.
    Permanent space alteration.
    Long Island, New York.

    SO(U)L T(W)O SO(U)L. The Longest Day / even(t) horizon. 2001.
    Site specific Multimedia project.
    Skjern Egvad Museum. Skjern, Denmark. Brochure.

    Soaring Ashore /A Leap of Faith. 2000.
    Multimedia proposal.
    Terzo Millenio/International Sculpture Award. Terra Moretti Company.
    Brescia, Italy. Catalogue.

    POROS. From the Belly of the Whale I’ve Been Delivered. 1996-1999.
    Multimedia project.
    Ehemaligen Synagogue Deidesheim. Deidesheim, Germany. Brochure.

    A Snowstorm Potential and Other Similar Games. 1999.
    A study on Coordination Dynamics in a NON-equilibrium System.
    Multimedia interactive project.
    De Overslag. Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Catalogue.

    Blooming 102. Coming Home. 1998.
    Interactive Project.
    De Overslag. Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

    W(h)ole Space / DIATRETON. 1996.
    Thematic space alteration. New York.

    Through the Cat’s Grin / DIAMBERES -1. Lüneburg String Quintet. 1992.
    Four room installation.
    Kulturforum Lüneburg. Lüneburg, Germany. Brochure.

    PARZIVAL / Sound in Mind, Sound in Body and (S)tone Deaf. 1992.
    Indoor-outdoor installation.
    Het Apollohuis. Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Brochure.

    Salome / Seven Veils. 1992.
    Traveling Project. Red Cross Action. Berlin-Lødz.
    Museum Artistow. Lødz, Poland.

    Sphynx with(out) a Riddle. 1991.
    Site specific installation. New York Diary: Almost 25 Different Things.
    PS1 Museum. New York.
    Curated by Ryzard Wasko and Zdenka Gabalova.

    Age of Iron / Age of Ice / Age of Glass. 1990.
    Site specific installation in an abandoned factory.
    Construction in Process / Back in Lødz .1990.
    Lødz, Poland. Catalogue.

    Keep the Gold, I want the Riddle. 1990.
    Site specific installation. The Fifth Essence.
    Gracie Mansion Gallery. New York.

    LIBATION. Choe / Sponde / Demarcation. 1989.
    Installation in three parts.
    Stark Gallery. New York.

    A Decent Descent. 1989.
    Gallery Jean Bernier. Athens, Greece

    Water OVER the Bridge. 1989.
    Open Project. Competition Diomede.
    The ClockTower Gallery. New York.

    Integration by Void. 1988.
    Site specific installation.
    Stark Gallery. New York.

    THESIS / PARATHESIS / ANTITHESIS. 1987.
    Site Specific installation.
    Forecast Gallery. Peekskill, New York.

    Alice’s Mirror. 1986.
    Two room installation.
    Jessica Berwind Gallery. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Of Line and Direction. 1986.
    Sculpture installation.
    Benton Gallery. South Hampton, New York.

    Site specific sculpture installation. 1983.
    Leila Milani Gallery.
    New York.

OPEN PROJECTS

    2007 - Ongoing BBBC / The Closest Possible Embrace.
    2003 - Ongoing OBLIVIOUS / 360°
    1997 - Ongoing Hopping and Hoping.
    1995 - Ongoing The geometry of Memory.
    1989 - Ongoing Water OVER the Bridge.

EDITIONS

    REVENGE. One Hundred and Twenty Years. 2009.
    Video project.
    Limited edition of four DVDs.

    41¢ US Postal Stamps. 2007.
    Two images.
    Edition of 40.

    Schrödinger’s Suite II. 2004.
    Portfolio of nine MRI prints enclosed in authentic X-Ray envelopes.
    Edition of ten.

    The Geometry of Memory. TROPOS / TEMENOS. 2003.
    Artist’s Book / Multiple.
    Limited edition of 1001 numbered exemplars. 191 signed.
    Available at Printed Matter, New York and Salon für Kunst Buch, 21er Haus. Vienna, Austria.

    site(IN)sight/ MCCC. 2002..
    MRI print, C-print, professional X-Ray illuminator.
    Edition of two.

    VALUE PACK. Nomadic Sculpture. 2002.
    Mixed media.
    Twin edition.

    FLEET 2000 / ORIGAMI BOOK.
    Edition of 2000. 200 numbered and signed.
    Available at Salon für Kunst Buch, 21er Haus. Vienna, Austria.

    Blooming 101/ TURNING POINT. 1997.
    Mixed media time capsule.
    Twin edition

    Water OVER the Bridge. 1989.
    B&W Post card.
    Edition of 500.

    Living Backwards. 1989.
    B&W Post card.
    Edition of 500.

DESIGN / PROTOTYPES / UNIQUE OBJECTS.

    REfrain. 2017.
    Wall shelving unit.
    Pressboard, ink and metallic stain.
    Vienna, Austria.

    VERONA Table II / Bruckner. 2013 - 2014.
    Unique wood and steel table.
    Redwood, steel plate, compass, color pencil drawing, oil stain.
    Vienna, Austria.

    Hommage / Hoffmann. 2012.
    Unique storage cabinet.
    Cement board, industrial wired glass, graphite, Thassos marble, gold and silver leaf.
    Vienna Austria.

    Schmetterlingsflügel. His/Hers Garderobenschrank. 2010.
    Site adaptable storage unit.
    MDF board, whiting, antique and industrial hardware.
    Open edition.

    SW. 1996.
    Site specific designed and manufactured wall size window and patio door.
    Stained pinewood, industrial wired glass, metallic hardware.
    New York.

    Butterfly Wings. 1996.
    Site adaptable storage unit.
    Prototype

    YIN/YANG Bed and Breakfast. 1996.
    Interlocking table and stackable bed.
    Cherry, maple, and mahogany wood, industrial wired glass, hot rolled steel, MDF board, natural stain and lacquer.
    Prototype.

    R_FACTOR. 1996.
    Space adaptable rhizomic structure.
    Open edition.

    RIBS. 1996.
    Space adaptable wall storage units.
    Various materials.
    Open edition.

    Humpty Dumpty (K)NOT. 1992.
    Site specific design for an entrance gate to a private estate.
    New York.

    The Eighth Square AT LAST! 1985.
    Unique chess table and chessmen set.
    Black iron, vatican stone, gold leaf, industrial hardware.

INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS

    Museum of Modern Art. New York.
    New York Public Library.
    Albertina. Vienna, Austria.
    Skjern Egvad Museum. Denmark.
    Museum Artistow. Lødz, Poland.
    Kassel Documenta Archives. Germany.
    Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. Germany.
    Köln Ludwig Museum. Germany.
    State Museum of Contemporary Art. Thessaloniki, Greece.
    Kulturforum Lüneburg. Germany.

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