MARY ZYGOURI
Born in Athens (1973) Greece. Lives and works between Greece and Italy.
Studies
2002 – 2003 M.A. Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, Great Britain
(GB).
2001-2002 Post Graduate Diploma (Distinction),Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, Great Britain.(GB).
1995 – 2000 B.A. Degree in Painting, Athens School of Fine Art, Athens, Greece.(GR).
Exibitions:
2013
- “LABORINTUS”, DINO MORRA Arte Contemporanea, Curator: Antonello Tolve, Napoli (IT),
- OPERA APERTA. A Performing pedagogy for Adults. Mary Zygouri (2013)- Maria Karavela (1980-85),
Curator: Elpida Karampa, ISET Archive Institute, Athens ,(GR)
- Sculptural Narration ,Whitebox KULTFABRIC, Landeshauptstadt Munchen Kulturreferat Curator: Dr Erika WackerBabnik ,Munich (GERM)
2012
- COTTOLENGO -Gift Beyond Charity, Viadellafucina residency program – 2012, A.I.R., Generazione Creativa by
Compagnia di San Paolo,Torino.(IT)
-The Symptom Projects. Curator: Kostis Stafylakis Amfissa, (GR).
-"Arrivi e partenze 2012: il Mediterraneo". Curator: Elettra Stamboulis, Biennale de la Méditerranée, Ancona (IT).
- Mostra Intrecci. Tra Oriente e Occidente, Curator: Achille Bonito Oliva, Fondazione Orestiadi di Gibellina.(IT)
2011
- “Hotel Ariston”, Symbiosis? XV Biennale de la Mediterranee, Curator: Thouli Mirsiloglou,Thessaloniki. (GR)
- The One / Group Show, DINO MORRA arte contemporanea, Napoli
- Re-locate Project, Residency +Show, 12th Istanbul Biennale(TR).
- The Stateless Pavilion, Pirate Camp, 54η Biennale of Venice,Italy.
- SHE DEVIL 5,Studio Stefania Miscetti ,MACRO, Rome.(IT)
- The Greek Woman, curator:Marina Fokidis, VΗΜΑ,The Hub, Athens(GR)
2010
- Zoopoetics-Zoopolitics, Studio Stefania Miscetti, Rome (IT)
- Democratic valuation:buying, selling, pawning, Studio Stefania Miscetti ,“Senales Rojas”, Istituto Italo Latino Americano IILA;
Fondazione VOLUME, Rome(IT).
-Liquidazione ,ΠΩΛΕΙΤΑΙ, Palazzo delle Sperimentazioni, Fondazione Morra, Naples(IT)
.
- Mixed & Mastered: Greek video art from the 00s, Curator: Xenia Kalpatzoglu,Chrisroforos Marinos
Centre for Visual Introspection,(RO) Bucharest.
2009
-Praxis. Art in time of unacertainty, 2nd Thessaloniki Contemporary Art Biennial: Curators: Bisi Silva, Gabriela Salgado,
Syrago Tsiara.
- Gaze , M.K. 1972-M.Z.2009, 1ο Performance Festival Θεσσαλονίκης,(GR).
- HEAVEN 2nd Athens Biennale, LIVE, Curator: D.Papaioannou,Zafos Xagoraris(GR)Αthens
- Greek Contemporary Video art [vol.I, intothepill , projectspace(at) uqbar-ev.de, Βerlin (GE).
- Hunter, BasementArt Projects, curator; Giorgia Korossi και Yu-Chen Wang, London(UK).
- La Follia dell’ Arte”, Ravello Festival, Curator: Achile Bonito Oliva ,(IΤ).
- Sculptural Narrations",Alex Mylonas-Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art,& Landeshauptstadt Munchen
Kulturreferat ,Curator: Dr Erika Wacker-Babnik,Athens , Greece.
2008
- Viva Deserto!, Athensville, curator: Marina Fokidis, Αthens,(GR)
- Fresco Bosco, curator Achille Bonito Oliva, Certosa, Padula (IT)
- Women Only, Beltsios collection, curator Sotiris Bahtsetzis, Margaris Foundation,(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 Sotiris Bahtsetzis, GR).
- All about lies, Everything is going to be all right, Apartment Project.Curator, Selda Asal, Beyoglu, Istanbul,(TR).
- Time (dt) ,Q-box gallery. Curator Iliana Fokianaki, Αthens (GR).
-”Protaseis”, Kodra ,Curators, Sotiris Bachtetzis , Elpida Karampa, Anne-Laure Oberson, Thessaloniki.(GR)
- AYAKKABISIZ VIDEO SANATI, Locus Athens, The Loft, Αθήνα (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, Locus Athens,, Αθήνα (GR).
2004
-Video Performance, Assosiation Leonardi V-Idea, Genova(IT).
- Way out,The Apple gallery , Athens (GR).
2003
- Solus Locus, Filopappou group, Ithaca - Cazon Rouge, Loraini Alimantiri gallery, Αthens (GR).
- Squash, House Project Space, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London (UK).
- Ardito 2, Radio Cars Gallery, (UK)Λονδίνο.
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
2012-13
(De)Regulators, Occupated Theatre EMPROS –Mary Zygouri, Hypatia Bourloumis, Panos Combas, Marios Chatziprokopiou.
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, ArtAthina, AthensVille project, επιμέλεια Μαρίνα Φωκίδη, Aθήνα.
- 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, (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, Μακεδονικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης 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 the Church of Jesus Christ of later-days Saints,
South Kensington, Λονδίνο (UK).
- Parasite no1: Mike Nelson ‘The Forgotten Kingdoms, ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts. Λονδίνο (UK).
2000
- Performance on the “Soul Operation Rooms”,Marina Abramovic, Kappatos Gallery, Athens(GR).
Workshops\Residencies
2012
Viadellafucina residency program – 2012, A.I.R., Generazione Creativa by Compagnia
di San Paolo,Torino, Italy.
2010-2011
- Re-locate Project, Appartment Residency, Beyoglu. Istanbul(TR).
- Pirate Camp, 54th Biennalle of Venice,Italy.
- Residency , Palazzo dell’Sperimentazioni, Fondazione Morra, Napoli(IT).
- Legitimate Pocession,Kardamil project ,Workshop\Artists Residency, Kardamili(GR)
2009
- I Fratelli De Chirico project :Ilmotorediricerca\ Omada Filipappou\ Fondazione De Chirico(Rome),
Pilio (GR).
2008
- Territual PAOU, University of Thessalia , Department of Architecture,Monaster of Saint Nicolas, Paou, Curator
Alexandros Psychoulis, Pilio(GR).
- Operina Siciliana, MACRAME Scuola Valtese di Riesi, Sicily, Fondazione Fitzcarraldo, Turin (IT), Borusan Foundation,
Istanbul(TR).
2005
-Radio-Egnatia , travel Film, Director :Davide Barletti. Nominated at 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\ON in 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 One night intervention), Αthens(GR).
Lectures /Seminars \Published texts
2012
-“Il tempo del Labyrinto”, Manuela Gandini, ALFABETA, Italy
-Lecture “Arte e Decrescita” ,Allig’Art 2012, Cagliari, Sardenia.
2009
-Maria Karavela . 2nd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art- PRAXIS Performance Festival,
The State Museum of Contemporary Art, 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.
2nd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, SMCA-COSTAKIS COLLECTION.
-John Bock in Athens, published article, on www.Kaput.gr, issue 4
2008
-Along the Egnatia, Stalker\ON, Costopoulos Foundation. Coordination of the edition.(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, Group Filopapou,
Benaki Museum, Auditorium ,Athens.
2004
- Body and Space, Introducer at the Artistic\Architectural Seminar “Fos, (GR)Sifnos.
Publications\Interviews
2012
- “L’Infedele “, Chanel 8, “Siamo Tutti Greci” ,Italian T.V.
-Interview in Athens for RAI3 , Italian T.V.
2011
- The politics in Art.transmission E.T.3, Greek T.V. curator Kostis Stafilakis ,
Director G.Keramidiotis. (GR).
- “A monstreous assemblage..”A discussion between Mary Zygouri and Alexandros Kioupkiolis ,
www.kaput.gr.(6thIssue)
2010
- 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).
- Radio Arte Mobile, interview, Rome, (IT).
2007
- Interview for the T.V. Transmission Hotel Πρώτον(E.T.1), curator Thanos Stathopoulos(GR)
2004
Way out ,Critical Review TEMA CELESTE , March issue,Maria-Thalia Karra.
Publications/Catalogues
2010
-Re-locate Project,Catalogue, Beyoglu. Istanbul (TR).
-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).
2006 Drawing Screen , Gallery Tint, curator Sotiris Bahtsetzis, FUTURA. (GR).
-Along the Egnatia, Coordination of the publications, “Plethron”,
2004 : «Possibilitie»Interviews with young Greek artists,Curator, Christoforos Marinos ,FUTURA.
2005 : “7 Performances & a conversation”, locus Athens,
Publication FUTURA.
2005 : ”Protaseis”, Kodra ,Curators, Sotiris Bachtetzis , Elpida Karampa, Anne-Laure Oberson, (GR)Thessaloniki.