Giorgos Papadatos
Athens 1969, he lives and works in Athens
He has been founding member of Lo and Behold (2008-2019) and actually of Counterpublics (2020-).
Solo shows
2020: -Stages for minor actions, Potential Project, Athens, Greece
2013: -The shape of orders to come (with
2007: -Corporate cities Ltd, text by Marina Fokidis, E31 gallery, Athens, Greece
2002: -Light unit factories,text by Simona Barruco,Galleria Umberto di Marino ,Giuliano(Na), Italy
2000: -The master-list of dead media, curated by Ludovico Pratesi and Maria Grazia Tolomeo,S8Zero,
Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, Italy
-Gymnasium,curated by Stefano Chiodi, Centro civico per l’arte contemporanea la grancia
Serre di Rapolano(SI), Italy
1999: -Bodycount ,curated by Stefano Chiodi, Associazione Culturale Futuro, Rome, Italy
Selected group shows
2022: - New Alphabet School, #Commonings , HKW, Berlin *
2021: - Soft Protocols, organized by Counterpublics, Athens *
- Solus Ipse, curated by Dimitris Halatsis, Circuits and Currents, Athens
- Urban Mythology, curated by Bia Papadopoulou and Artemis Potamianou, Archaeological site of Kerameikos, Athens
2019: - City in Pieces, curated by Gigi Argyropoulou and Kostas Tzimoulis, EIGHT / ΤΟ ΟΧΤΩ, critical institute for arts and politics, Athens, Greece
2018: - DOTLAND II / Spannung, curated by Peninsula Dotland, Schmargendorfer Zigarettenfabrik, Berlin, Germany
- Nothing is really Queered / Back to Athens 6, curated by Georg Georgakopoulos and Christian Rupp,
Οld paper Warehouse 3 Chrysospiliotissis Str. Athens
- When All is Said and Done, curated by Artemis Potamianou, Angus-Hughes Gallery, London, UK
- Theorimata ,deductive and axiomatic systems , curated by AICA-Hellas ,EMST National Museum of Contemporary Art , Athens. *
2017:- Back to basics: Text , Curated by Artemis Potamianou , ΕΝΙΑ Gallery , Piraeus *
2016: -Nice!, curated by Yiannis Grigoriadis and Yiannis Isidorou (Salon de Vortex), Municipality of Nikaia Cultural Centre "Manos Loizos", Athens *
2015: -It's all Greek to me, curated by Julie René de Cotret and Artemis Potamianou, Hallway Galleries – Artscape
Youngplace , Toronto, Canada
- SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM, curated by Alexandre Durand, Plateforme Paris, Paris
- Luminous Flux / Reflected overlays on locative norms, curated by Campus Novel, Kornilakis buiding,
Ermoupolis, Syros.
- Blasted, curated by Zara Audiello, Beton7, Athens
2014: - Failure, The symptom project, curated by Theodoros Zafeiropoulos, Old hospital, Amfissa *
-The Kennedy Bunker, a project by Nicos Charalambidis, Reh Transformer, Berlin, Germany
-The rule of law and the right to be human, curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos and Bill Pangburn, A.S.F.A, Athens *
- Reflections on Art and Literature, curated by Artemis Potamianou & Thalia Vrachopoulos, organized by Lo and Behold, Rosalux, Berlin, Germany *
2013: - Microgeographies III : toi et tes epaves, curated by Hariklia Hari, Athens
- The Cabinet, curated by Dionisis Christofilogiannis, Giorgos Tserionis, Andreas Voussouras, Remap4,Athens
- Springs and sources, curated by Leda Kazandzaki and Campus Novel, Apoikia, Andros *
- Exercises on Democracy, a project by Nikos Charalabidis, Open Case 303, Athens
2012: - Tout va bien, curated by Andreas Voussouras, CAMP, Athens
- Memoria, curated by Eva Marathaki and Kostas Arvanitis, Tsichritzis Foundation, Athens*
- Forgetmenot, curated by Sumermina, Elica gallery, Athens
2011: - PIGS Case, curated by Lo and Behold ,Kulturhuset Stockholm, Sweden
2010: - Battlefield , Taf (The Art Foundation) , Athens, Greece *
2009: - Expanded Ecologies, curated by Daphne Vitali, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece*
-Delphi is a place to meet,(12 artists on Joseph Beuys) curated by Artemis Potamianou, Yiannis Melanitis,
Rea Thonges-Stringaris Greek American Union,Athens, Greece*
2007: -Round Trip, curated by Francesca di Nardo, Couvent des Recollets, Paris, France
- Metropolitan landscapes, curated by Giorgia Calo, Museo Laboratorio,Rome,Italy
2006: - Gates,curated by Antonella Marino,cruises terminal of port of Bari,Bari,Italy*
2005: -Napoli Presente,curated by Lorand Hegyi,Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli,Naples,Italy*
-Streif 2005,curated by Nordic Kunstarsenter Dalsasen,Reiseter,Hardanger,Norway
-Inhabituel,curated by Dena Foundation For Contemporary Art,Fabbrica del Vapore,Milan,Italy*
2004: -Athens by Art, commissaire Efi Strouza, org City of Athens-Aica Hellas,Monastiraki square, Athens, Greece*
-L’intime-le collectionneur derrière la porte,La maison rouge,Fondation Antoine de Galbert,Paris,France*
-Perspective 04,curated by Giacomo Zaza,Molfetta(BA),Italy*
-Elettricità-Premio Città di Terni,curated by Giuliana Stella,Palazzo di Primavera,Terni,Italy*
2003: -Piazza Dante,curated by Giacomo Zaza,Caserta,Italy*
-Knock before entry, curated by Dena Foundation, Couvent des Récollets, Paris, France
-Inchiostro indelebile, curated by Domenico Giglio,MACRO,Rome,Italy*
-Luoghi d’affezione -Europalia 2003, curated by Angelo Capasso,Brussels - Eupen,Belgium*
-Tirana Biennale2,U-Topos, curated by Edi Muka and Gezim Qendro, Tirana,Albania*
-A parole,curated by Gianella Demuro,PAV,Sassari,Italy*
-RAM, Utopia station,50th Venice Biennial, curated by Zerynthia, Venice, Italy*
2002: -Small Brother-Onufri 2002,curated by Edi Muka, National Gallery ,Tirana, Albania*
-L'Arte del Gioco, curated by Alberto Fiz ,Museo archeologico di Aosta,Aosta,Italy*
-Archivio attivo,curated by Daniela Bigi,Centro ArteContemporanea Carbognano(VT),Italy*
-SuperMover,curated by Eugenio Valdes,Fotofest 2002,Houston,USA
-Antologia Romana,curated by Daniela Bigi,Galleria Bagnai,Siena,Italy*
-Art-Files,curated by Ludovico Pratesi and Sabrina Vedovotto,Temple Gallery,Roma,Italy*
2001: -Colori dal Mediterraneo,(permanent installations) curated by Zerynthia,Ospedale Sant Andrea,Rome,Italy
-Gravità Zero,curated by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi and Maria Grazia Tolomeo,Palazzo delle Esposizioni,Rome,Italy*
-Pulsioni Eversive-Porta d’Oriente 3,curated by Giacomo Zaza,Palazzo Tupputi,Bisceglie(Ba),Italy*
-Art-Files,curated by Ludovico Pratesi,Pesceria,Pesaro,Italy*
-1001Biennale,curated by Teresa Macri,Fondazione Bevilaqua la Massa,Venice,Italy
-3ends:Roma,curated by Ludovico Pratesi ,Salara,Bologna,Italy*
2000:-Bienel de la Habana 2000,workshop Ventana Hacia Venus,curated by Zerynthia,Habana,Cuba*
-Melting-Frame,curated by Augusto Pieroni,Fringe Festival,Ex Stazione Leopolda,Florence,Italy*
-Con i tuoi occhi-La generazione più attesa,curated by Salvatore Lacagnina,Torre del Castello,Covo(BG),Italy*
-Akropolis-Catarsi dell' arte contemporanea,curated by Giacomo Zaza,Teatro Fraschini,Pavia,Italy*
-Metropolis,Suoni e visioni dalla città,curated by Paola Magni,Palazzo delle Esposizioni,Rome,Italy
-Artbeat2,curated by Guido Bartorelli,Fabriano Fabbri and Emanuela Nobile Mino,Acquario Romano,Rome,Italy*
1999:-9th Biennale dei Giovanni Artisti dell’ Europa e del Mediterraneo, pavillion curated by Jannis Kounellis,Rome,Italy*
-Ars Medica-Fuoriuso‘99,curated by Ludovico Pratesi and Paola Magni ,Ex Clinica Baiocchi, Pescara,Italy*
-Switching Rooms,curated by Stefano Chiodi, Vittoria Zileri Dal Verme,Rome,Italy
-Effetto Domino,curated by Domenico Scudero,Change Studio d' arte contemporanea, Rome,Italy*
1998:-Andere Sichten,curated by Patrick Huber,Field beim Kunsthaus,Zurich,Swizerland
Video Shows /Festivals
2004:-9 muses i presume,curated by Katerina Gregos,Casa Encendida,Madrid,Spain*
2002:-VideoLab,Artissima2002,Turin,Italy
2001:-Videotrip 01,curated by Claudio di Biaggio and Caterina Nicolini,Teatro Vascello,Rome,Italy
-Italian connection,Forum Medial,Kornhaus,Bern,Swizerland
-Relazioni incrociate,curated by Simone Zaug and Caroline Bachman ,Pasquino,Rome,Italy
-Rencontre Franco-Italienne video,curated by M.R Sossai, Galerie Francaise,Rome,Italy
-Elettroshok.30 anni di video in Italia,curated by Bruno di Marino,Acquario Romano,Rome,Italy*
2000:-Videoplace,curated by Salvatore Lacagnina,Festa dell’ Unità,Modena,Italy*
-In Video Veritas: Visioni Italiane,British Academy,Rome,Italy
-Mixed-Media,curated by Daria Filardo,Galleria Neon,Bologna,Italy
-Camera con Vista,curated by Ludovico Pratesi and Katia Ficociello,Teatro Il Vascello,Rome,Italy*
1999:-Medi@terra '99,Fournos-Center for Art & New tecnologies, Athens, Greece*
-Les formes du regard,Cinemateque de Lausanne,Lausane,Swizerland
-Pesaro Film Festival,sezione corto Europa video,Pesaro,Italy*
-Linea d’ ombra,Stile libero,curated by Bruno di Marino,SalernoInFestival, Salerno,Italy*
-Metamorfosi ‘99 , Sezione Digitalia,curated by Bruno di Marino, Goethe Istitut ,Rome,Italy*
-Festival del Cinema d’Avanguardia dell’Europa Centrale,curated by Bruno di Marino, Budapest ,Hungary*
- Bergamo Film Meeting ‘99,Bergamo,Italy*
-Transmediale ‘99,International Media Art Festival,Berlin,Germany*
-Proiezione Speciale per,“Il Giappone( ri)visto da 12 (video) artisti”,curated by Bruno di Marino
Japanese Istitute,Rome,Italy
-The 21st Tokyo Video Festival, Tokyo, Japan
-Invideo ‘99, IX Edizione,Palazzo della Triennale, Milan,Italy*
1998:-Videominuto ,Museo Pecci, Prato *
-Fuoricampo Video-Film Festival,II Edition, Milan,Italy
Curatorial projects
2021:- Soft Protocols, organized by Counterpublics ( with Constantina Theodorou ), Athens *
2016:- Artistic Practices: Housing as social agreement, an ongoing archive ( with Sofia Dona) #ThisIsACo-op Greek Pavilion, Giardini, 15th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy *
2014:- Public Domain, (with Artemis Potamianou), organized by Lo and Behold, Milkshake agency, Geneva, Switzerland*
2012:- Public Domain, (with Artemis Potamianou), organized by Lo and Behold, Supermarket Art Fair, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden*
2011:- After the rage, organized by Lo and Behold, Beton7, Athens *
Special Projects
2022: - Ad interim/ Παρατηρησιακά σχεδιάσματα για το μνημείο έδαφος, οργάνωση Campus Novel και Modal: Public Heritage Lab, TAVROS , Athens
2021: -¨The winter garden, a project by Rebecca Agnes and Simona Sanvito, Viafarini, Μιλανο*
2017:- Studio Sharing ACT IV, curated by Stefania Migliorati , Snehta Residency , Athens
2015: -Athenian nights, Organised by: Βarbara Polla, Maro Michalakakos, Ellie Paxinou, State of concept, Athens
2014: -Paper faces- Remake yourself, a project by V.Y.C.A, Art-Athina 2014, Athens
2012: -Out of place-an ongoing archive, curated by 22:37 Association, Idependents 3 ArtVerona, Verona, Italy
-Inter Alios –a collaborative art book, curated by Artemis Potamianou, Openshow studio, Athens *
-Off-shore project, organized by Filopappou group, Meropi island, Kardamili, Greece
-Holidays in Greece – a performative installation , a project by StudioVisits Berlin, Berlin/Kassel
2011:- Design your house and furniture in a way that could serve the revolution, a project by Nicos Charalambidis,
Beton7, Athens
2004:-Ad-Hoc, curated by Michael Rakowitz, Weatherspoon Art Museum,Greensboro, NC, USA
2003:-Je Veux, curated by onestar press,Palais de Tokyo, Paris*
2002:-RadioArteMobile, curated by Zerynthia*
-Glimses, web project, curated by Personal Cinema,Athens,Greece
2000:-ZMagazine, web project, curated by Zerynthia
-Verso Sud,curated by Zerynthia
-Emporio Maraini,curated by Monica Germann e Daniel Lorenzi,Swiss Istitute,Rome,Italy
* catalogue
Artist’s Books
2000:-Real Time Agent,Edition curated by Stefano Chiodi, VOLUME, Rome,Italy
Prizes /Grants
2005:- Nordisk Kunstarsenter Dalsasen,Dale i Sunnfjord,Norway
2003/4:-Centre International Couvent des Récollets, Paris, France
2002:-Onufri 2002 (II prize for Idle Report),Tirana, Albania
1999:-The 21st Tokyo Video Festival (Golden Award for Bee Simulator 2.0), Tokyo, Japan
1998:-Fuoricampo, Video -Film Festival (I PremioVideoarte), Milan, Italy
Lectures/Workshops
2019:- Notes and appeals, EIGHT / ΤΟ ΟΧΤΩ, critical institute for arts and politics, Athens, Greece
2016:- Artistic Practices: Housing as social agreement, an ongoing archive ( with Sofia Dona) #ThisIsACo-op Greek Pavilion, Giardini, 15th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy *
2015: -Artist as organizer, “the shifting artist identity within the art collectives”, organized by: Université de Paris-Sorbonne, FR, Institut Supérieure des Beaux Arts (ISBA),FR, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens
-Rencontres Art-Politique, “sustainability and art collectives”, organized by Gongle, Montreuil, Paris, France *
2013:-Expanded points (10 talks on contemporary art), “site-specific and the need for reality” organized by Lo and behold, House of literature , Lefkes, Paros
2011:-After the rage, talk on the Arab contemporary video production, Beton7, Athens
2005:-Nordic United World College,seminar and talk on engraving in contemporary art, Fjaler, Norway
2004:-Centre international les Recollets, conference on ubiguity(con Dr Claude Theoret),Paris,France
2003:-Universita di Roma la Sapienza, Master in science and communication, inv prof Luisa Valeriani,Rome,Italy
-Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma,inv prof Laura Salvi and Giuliana Stella,Rome,Italy
2001:-Universita di Bologna,dipartment of literature and philosophy,inv prof Paola Sega Zanetti,Bologna,Italy
2000:-Universita dell Acquila, dipartment of history of art,inv prof Ester Coen, Acquila, Italy
-Theatro National, whorkshop and conference ,org by Zerynthia, Habana, Cuba
1999:-Universita di Roma Tor Vergata,Master in new media,inv prof Bruno di Marino,Rome,Italy
Selected Bibliography (until 2005)
2005:-Efi Strouza, ’’Dafni&Papadatos’’, in cat Athens by Art,ed Municipality of Athens Cultural Organization,2005
2004:-Claude Theoret “Ubiquitas Anno 2004-Ubiquity and cosmology” , Janus 17/04 (english edition),p 43
-Elena del Drago,”quando l’arte diventa una scarica di elettricità”,il Manifesto,15,04,2004
-Giuliana Stella,”Elettricità”,in cat Elettricità,Premio città di Terni,2004
2003:-Paola D’Andrea”impronte latenti” text in cat Inchiostro indelebile,edition HL Bettivò,Rome,2003
-Paola D’Andrea,”Le village global:une lecture gèographique de l’art” text in cat Luoghi d’ affezione-Europalia ,editions Snoek,Gent,Belgium
-Angelo Capasso,”Lieux d’ affection.paysage,passage”text in cat Luoghi d’ affezione-Europalia ,editions Snoek,Gent,Belgium
-Gianella Demuro,”La parola nella ricercha contemporanea dagli anni ’90 ad oggi”text in cat Del segno del suono della parola,ed Time in zazz,Sassari
-Maya Pacifico, in Flash Art, n 238 ,february-mars 2003
-Maria Rosa Sossai, “Radio Arte Mobile”, text in RadioArteMobile-User’s Guide,edited by Zerynthia
-Francesco Galdieri, in Tema Celeste, n 96, 2003
-Marco Izzolino, in Arte Critica, n 33, january-mars 2003
2002: -Antonella Crippa,”Start New Game: Jeux vidéo d’auteur”,text in cat L’Arte Del Gioco,edited by Mazzotta
-Simona Barucco,”Light unit factories”,Umberto di Marino Artecontemporanea
-Maria Grazia Tolomeo,Paola Sega:”Ultime generazioni e new media,l’ arte europea alla fine del XX secolo,Ed:Clueb,Bologna,2002
-Daniela Bigi,”Archivio attivo”,in cat Archivio attivo,Centro arte contemporanea Carbognano
-Frank Maes & Eva Wittcox:”Colori del Mediterraneo- Actuelle beeldende kunst in het Sant’ Andreareaziekenhuis te Rome, ed: S.M.A.K, Spring 2002
-Maria Grazia Tolomeo,”dalla videoarte ai videogiochi” in cat Play,PDE edizioni , 2002
-Elisabetta Muritti:Art for two,Dafni&Papadatos,la tecnologia emozionante,ELLE,march 2002
-Maria Rosa Sossai “geografie dello spazio e paesaggi metropolitani” in Artevideo,storie del video d’artista in Italia,SilvanaEditoriale,Milano,2002
-Daniela Bigi:”una scena aperta” text in cat Antologia Romana,Galleria Bagnai,Siena
-Simona Creshi:tesxt in cat Antologia Romana,Galleria Bagnai,Siena
2001:-Simona Cresci: interview in Crudelia,oct/dic 01
-Teresa Macrì “ L’ isla sincretica”, text in cat Finestra su Venere, ed : De agostini Rizzoli
-Giacomo Zaza:”Arte contemporanea nell’era della privazione”text in cat Pulsioni Eversive
-Daliela Bigi ,Roberto Lambarelli:”La scena artistica romana”,interview,Arte e Critica,oct/dic 01
-Ermanno Krumm:”Piccoli scermi ai confini dell’irrealtà”,Corriere della Sera,
-Marcello Smarelli:”Gravità Zero”,Tema Celeste,Oct/Dic 2001
-Teresa Macrì:”L’ atelier tecnologico”,Il manifesto,3/7/01
-Mario Codognato:”Immersi nei media in assenza di gravità”,Il sole 24 ore,2/9/01
-Lorenzo Benedetti : interview in cat Gravità Zero - Arte ,tecnologia e nuovi spazi dell’identità , PdE edizioni, Rome
-Maria Grazia Tolomeo : “Qualcosa di imprevedibile” text in catalogue Gravità Zero, PdE edizioni, Rome 2001
-Bartolomeo Pietromarchi:“note a margine alla realtà dell’ immagine” text in catalogue Gravità Zero,
PdE edizioni, Rome
-Sabrina Vedovotto : interview in cat. Artfiles, frontiere dell’ arte digitale in Italia, Castelvecchi Arte
-Ludovico Pratesi: “un obiettivo per esplorare il reale “, cat “ 3ends:Roma” Bologna 2001
2000:-Ludovico Pratesi:text for “The master list of dead media”,Palazzo delle Esposizioni,Roma
-Teresa Macri: “Quei corpi videogame”,Il Manifesto,12/11/00
-Augusto Pieroni text in cat Melting Frame
-Augusto Pieroni : in Juliet N 96 ,March 2000
-Salvatore Lacagnina:"Il medioevo della nuova comunicazione" in Tema Celeste, No78, March-April 2000
-Giacomo Zaza : Text in catalogue, AKROPOLIS,Pavia
-Emanuela Nobile Mino: “Videoarte VS Videoclip”inArtbeat2,ed CastelvecchiArte,Roma
1999:-Maria Rosa Sossai : in Flash Art, Anno XXXII , no 217 summer 1999
-Bruno di Marino : “Artisti ad alta definizione “ in ARS , N. 18 ,June 1999
-Paola Magni: text in catalogue,FUORI USO-Ars Medica,Pescara,99
-Stefano Chiodi : in Tema Celeste, supplemento N 76 Oct - Dic 1999
-Bruno di Marino : " Cahiers de (vi) d (é) oleance " in Artel, N 2 1999
-Stefano Chiodi : text for Switching Rooms
-Ludovico Pratesi: La Repubblica, 24/12/1999
-Bruno di Marino :” Visioni d’ artista-L’ultima stagione della creazione video in Italia” in “Segno-Cinema”,No 15
-Bruno di Marino: text in catalogue , “Linea d’ ombra “ -Stile libero,SalernoInFestival
-Bruno di Marino :text in catalogue ,”Pesaro Film Festival “ XXXV Mostra Internazionale Del Nuovo Cinema,
edizioni Il Castoro
-Stefano Chiodi : text for the installation “Body count” (Ass.Cult. FUTURO, April 1999)
-Sandra Lischi : text in catalogue, INVIDEO ‘99 ,ed: Charta