Mary Zygouri
Born 15\8\1976, Athens, Greece. Lives and works in Italy.
Studies
2002 - 2003MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, United Kindom.
2001-2002 Post Graduate Diploma (Distinction-A),Fine Arts, Chelsea College of Art & Design,London,Great Britain.
1999 Exchange student ,(Socrates), Chelsea College of Art & Design,(UK)London.
1995 – 2000 Degree Fine Arts, Athens School of Fine Art,(GR) Athens.
Excibitions \ Shows
2010
- Zoopoetics-Zoopolitics, Studio Stefania Miscetti, Rome (IT)
- La Follia dell’ Arte”, Ravello Festival, curator Achile Bonito Oliva ,Italy.
- Sculptural Narrations", Alex Mylonas-Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art,& Landeshauptstadt Munchen Kulturreferat ,Curator: Dr Erika Wacker-Babnik,Athens , Greece.
– Mixed & Mastered: Greek video art from the 00s, curated by Xenia Kalpatsoglou and Christopher Marinos,
Centre for Visual Introspection,(RO) Bucharest.
- Avventure minime, curator Antonello Tolve, Archivio Generale – Sede Storica,ex Convento di San
Lorenzo, (IT)Salerno.
2009
–Praxis. Art in time of uncertainty, 2nd Thessaloniki Contemporary Art Biennial: Curators: Bisi Silva,
Gabriela Salgado, Syrago Tsiara, (GR) Thessaloniki.
- HEAVEN 2nd Athens Biennale, LIVE, curators D. Papaioannou & Z. Xagoraris,(GR)Athens.
- Greek Contemporary Video art [vol.I, intothepill , projectspace(at) uqbar-ev.de, Berlin ,Germany
- Hunter, BasementArt Projects, curators:Georgia Korossi and Yu-Chen Wang, London(UK).
2008
- Fresco Bosco, curator Achille Bonito Oliva, Certosa, Padula (IT)
– Women Only, works from the Beltsios collection, curator Sotiris Bahtsetzis,
Margaris Foundation, Amfilohia, (GR).
-Unfair fair, curated by Cecilia Canziani and Vincent Honoré, Rome(IT).
2007
- She devil, Studio Stefania Miscetti,curators :Stefania Miscetti, Chiara Vigliotti, Cristina Perrella,
Elena Giulia Rossi, Rome(IT).
- New: Illusion or Reality, 4th Tashkent International Contemporary Art Biennale,curators: K. B. Akilova,
Pavlos Konstantinos Politis, Uzbekistan.
- Evolution de l’ Art vers l’ immateriel. GalleryEdiA,curators:Juraj Carny, Diana Majdakova and
Lydia Pribisova and Cesare PietroiustiBratislava, (SL).
- 8 Μarzo:Festa della donna .-Omaggio: Gina Pane.Musseo d’Arte Contemporanea, Calice Ligure(IT).
2006
- Drawing Screen, Gallery Tint, curator Sotirios Mpachtetzis, Thessaloniki(GR).
- All about lies, Everything is going to be all right, Apartment Project,curator, Selda Asal, BeyogluIstanbul,(TR).
- Time (dt),Q-box gallery, Curator Ilianna Fokianaki, Athens(GR).
- Pro-taseis, Exhibition Action Field,Kodra,curators Sotirios Mpachtetzis , Elpida Karampa, Anne-Laure Oberson, Thessaloniki (GR).
- AYAKKABISIZ VIDEO SANATI, Locus Athens, The Loft, Athens(GR).
- Intothepill, Ε31 Gallery, Athens (GR).
2005
- The New Europe. Culture of Mixing and Politics of Representation,Generali Foundation ,(AU)Wien.
- Videοkunst – Geist, Gemeinschaft und Tschad, athens locus, Athens(GR).
2004
-Video Performance, Assosiation Leonardi V-Idea,Genova(IT).
- Way out,The Apple gallery , Athens (GR).
- Solus Locus, Filopappou group, Ithaca - Cazon Rouge, Loraini Alimantiri gallery, Athens(GR).
2003
- Squash, House Project Space, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London(UK).
- Ardito 2, Radio Cars Gallery, (UK)London.
2002
- Room-Anteroom, House Project Space ,Chelsea College of Art & Design, London(UK).
2001
- Chaos and Communication,10th Biennale of Young Artists, Sarajevo,Bosnia-Erzegovina.
Performances
2010
–Democratic valuation:buying, selling, pawning, Studio Stefania Miscetti ,“Senales Rojas”, Istituto Italo Latino Americano IILA; Fondazione VOLUME, Rome(IT).
– Liquidazione ,ΠΩΛΕΙΤΑΙ, Palazzo dell’ Sperimentazioni, Fondazione Morra, Naples(IT)
.
2009
- Gaze , M.K. 1972-M.Z.2009, 2nd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art- PRAXIS Performance Festival, The State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki(GR).
2008
- Viva Deserto!Reconstruct your passivity, Athensville, curator Marina FokidiArt Athina(Art Fair),(GR)
- A miracle is an exception , an axception is a miracle, Kafeneon, Pop-Up project space ,curator Paul Zografakis, Athens (GR).
- There will be always something between us\BE ACTIVE ,Auxlang, Solutionartemporary,
curator Tereza Papamichali, Margarita Kataga, Athens(GR).
2006
- Para-Discipline,Island of Certosa, Venice(IT).
2005
- HACKING REALITY, Theatre Square of Athens, Locus Athens, Municipality of Culture, Athens(GR).
- Parasite:Art Catering Agency, Gestures, curator Marina Fokidi, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki (GR).
2004
-Parasite: Phoney Utopia ,STAR-Porno-Cinema, Athens(GR).
-Parasite:Sold Out , neiborhood stationer’s shop, Athens(GR)
2003
- Foxapha, London Institute Gallery , Royal Army Medical College, London(UK).
- Parasite:Zozephine and the fire station ,Manressa Road,Chelsea, London(UK).
- Parasite: Zozephine and the basketball game. Hall of a Christian Community of theChurch of Jesus Christ of later-days Saints, South Kensington, London(UK).
- Parasite no1: Mike Nelson ‘The Forgotten Kingdoms, ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts. London(UK).
2000
- Performance on the “Soul Operation Rooms”,Marina Abramovic, Kappatos Gallery, Athens(GR).
Collaborations
Group Filopappou Founding member 2000-…)
Ilmotorediricerca,(2007-….)
Osservatorio Nomade \Stalker (2004-….)
Workshops\Residencies
2010-2011
- Πωλείται, Residency at the Palazzo dell’Sperimentazioni, Fondazione Morra, Naples(IT).
- Legitimate Possession, Kardamyli project ,Workshop\Artists Residency, Peloponesse(GR)
2009
- Adelfia, The brothers De Chirico project Ilmotorediricerca\Group Filopappou,Fondazione De Chirico(Rome), Milies, Pilion(GR).
2008
- Territual PAOU, Congressional and Cultural centre of the Holy Monastery of Pao, Monastery, Department of Architecture, University of Thessalia.Curator Alexandros Phychoulis,Argalasti – Pilio. (GR)
- Operina Siciliana, MACRAME Scuola Valtese di Riesi, Sicily, Fondazione Fitzcarraldo, Turin (IT),
Borusan Foundation, Istanbul(TR).
2005
-Radio-Egnatia , Documentaryfilm.Direcror:Davide Barletti.Film Festival di Torino, Tirana, Thessaloniki.
- Laurio- Makronisos, Immigrant center, ,Oxymoro, curator Marina Fokidi, Athens(GR).
- Saoul Modiano ,Old Jewish People Home , Stalker\ON, Thessaloniki(GR).
2004-2005
-Egnatia. A path of displaced memories.Stalker\ONin collaboration with Oximoron, Athens &Architecture Autogerée,Paris, European Union program ,'Culture 2000'.
2003 Solus Locus ,Group Filopappou Ithaca(GR).
2002 . "Occupants of the ruins” Group Filopappou , Pillio(GR).
2001 [37-58\ 23-43 on the Filopapou Hill, Group Filopappou, Athens(GR).
Lectures /Seminars \Published texts
2009
- Maria Karavela ,a pionner of performance in Greece, Lecture. 2nd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art- PRAXIS Performance Festival, The State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki (GR)
- Program A ,Seminar of Performance, Performing Arts Festival, Thessaloniki(GR).
- Meeting Art for the public of with or with the public?Collective Projects in the Public space.
Title of the Lecture:Performance as intervention in public space. Relational practices.
1st Prebiennial public symposium, 2nd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art-COSTAKISCOLLECTION, Thessaloniki(GR).
- John Bock in Athens, published article on Magazine Kaput.gr, issue 4 .
2008
-Transparent Intimacy,essay for Along the Egnatia, Stalker\ON, Kostopoulos Foundation.(GR)
- Education in action, MACRAME, Catalogue of the Project, Operina Siciliana,Fondazione Fitzcarraldo,Torino(IT).
2006
- Extimacies. Art, politics and society at times of crisis”, Day conference,Omada Filopappou,
Benaki Museum Auditorium ,Athens.
2004
- Body and Space,Introducer at the Architectural Seminar “Fos, (GR)Sifnos.
Articles/Interviews
2010
- Topos of lives and ideas , Interview for the Documentary film, E.T.(National Greek T.V)(GR).
- La decadenza secondo Mary Zygouri (article.) Laura Giorgini, Sguardo contemporaneo.it.( IT)
- La democracia non ha prezzo.(Interview) Laura Giorgini , Sguardo contemporaneo.it (IT)
- Interview of Mary Zygouri, Flavia Montecchi. Art part of Culture.it (IT).
- Transmission on the Radio Arte Mobile, Roma(IT).
2007
- Interview on the National T.V. Channel(E.T.1), by Thanos Stathopoulos.(GR)
2004
Way out ,Critical Review TEMA CELESTE , March issue, by Maria-Thalia Carra.
Publications/Catalogues
2010
Senales Rojas,L’Arte contro la proliferazione della barbarie.Catalogue, IILA, Fondazione Volume!
Fresco Bosco 2006/2008, Prearo Editore, Milan(IT).
2008
Women only, Publication FUTURA. Athens(GR).
Along the Egnatia, Coordinator of the edition, publication “Plethron”, Costopoulos Foundation,(GR)
Drawing Screen, Gallery Tint, Curating: Sotiris Mpachtezis, publication FUTURA(GR).
2005
pro-taseis, Kodra(ex-camp),.Curators : Sotiris Mpachtezis ,Elpida Karampa, Anne-Laure Oberson,Comune of Kalamaria, (GR)
7 Performances & a conversation, locus Athens, publication FUTURA,(GR).
2004
Possibilities, Interviews of Young Greek Artists»,by Christopher Marinos, publication FUTURA.
