eleni mouzakiti

STUDIES

PhD, School of Art, Design and Technology University of Derby, UK.  (2004)

MA, Image and Communication, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK. (1999)

Postgraduate Studies on German and Comparative Literature, University of Heidelberg (1991-1992)

Diploma in Photography, AKTO College of Applied Arts, Athens (1992)

BA, German Language and Literature, University of Athens and FU Berlin (1988).

AWARDS

Alexander Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (PhD Studies)

Greek State Scholarship Foundation (MA and PhD Studies)

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) (postgraduate research in German and Comparative Literature)

Ian Parry Award, Sunday Times (Finalist)

London Photographic Awards III and IV (Distinction)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Prospect, SSR Manton Research Center, Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, U.S.A (2023- )

Paradise on Earth, Technopolis, APhF:12 (Athens Photo Festival 2012).

in limbo, Τütün Deposu, ULIS Photofest,  Instabul (2007)

in limbo, Bluesky Gallery, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. (2006)

metro-polis, Sofitel Athens Airport, Athens, Greece (2006)

Grids, Z-M Gallery, (18th. Photosynkyria), Thessaloniki, Greece (2006)

Grids, Eos Gallery, 12th. International Month of Photography, Athens (2005)

in limbo, House of Art, 13th. International Month of Photography, Bratislava, Slovakia (2003)

Uncanny City, (together with P. Petsini), Photography Center of Athens, Athens (2003)

Uncanny City, (together with P. Petsini), Century Gallery, London (2003)

in limbo, Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Center, Athens (2001)

Weekend, Photohoros Gallery, 6th. Intern. Month of Photography, Athens (1999)

Visitors, Photohoros Gallery, Athens (1998)

Backstage Photographs, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki (1997)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Shaped by the Wind, curated by K. Ioannidis, Xotiko Gallery, Tinos island, Greece, 2021

Living Marble / Beseelter Marmor, curated by Efi Michalarou and Konstantinos Argianas, ZIG ZAG Festival, Isternia Tinos island, Greece, 2021

Prometheus 2.0, curated by Calliope Liadi, Michael Cacoyiannis Foundation (2018)

Donne & Fotografia, curated by Silvia Bianco, Walter Liva, Chiesa di San Francesco, Udine, Italy, (2017)

Polis, Flaws, Tensions, Osmosis, curated by Calliope Liadi, M. Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens (2017).

The Right to be Human, curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos and haris Savvopoulos, Thessaloniki Contemporary art Center, Thessaloniki, (2017)

Art Beats III, The art of Desease, The Desease of art, curated by Christina Papageorgiou, Onasis Cardic Center, Athens, (2016).

Goplacia, curated by Nansy Charitonidou, metamatic:taf, Athens, (2014).

The Rule of Law and the Right to Be Human, curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos and Bill Pangburn, N. Kessanlis Gallery, Athens School of Fine Art, Athens, (2014).

Flesh and Bone, curated by Julia Dolan, Portland Art Museum, Oregon, USA. (2012).

ART/Doc Intersection, curated by M. Moresopoulos, APhF:12, Athens Photofestival, (2012).

Forgetmenot, curated by Supermina, Elika Gallery, Athens, (2012).

Face to Faces, curated by A. Grammatikopoulou and Isabelle de Montfumat, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, 2nd Biennale of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, (2009).

Silent Dialogues. Multimedia Portraits throughout time, curated by Megakles Rogakos, ACG Art Gallery, Athens, (2008).

Selected works of the 1st Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, curated by Th. Markoglou, State Museum of Contemporary Art, Sani Festival (2008).

A Dialog between 10 Artists, curated by N. Kassianou and V. Ioakimidis, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, (2008).

Heterotopia. Society must be defended, curated by Jean-Eric Lundstršm, Telloglio Art Center, organised by the State Muaseum of Contemporary Art, 1st Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, (2007).

From Trace to Allegory, curated by H. Papaioannou, Tsichritzi Arts Center, 13th. International Month of Photography, Athens, (2006)

28 Photographers of the London Photographic Awards, curated by Kevin O' Connor, Gatwick Airport London (2002).

New Images, curated by John Stathatos, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, (2001).

De-globalizing / Reglobalizing, Mediaterra. A Moving Festival for the Digital Culture, Micromuseum, Athens, Lavrio, Sofia, Belgrad, Osnabrueck, Frankfurt (2001).

London Photographic Awards 4, Artomatic Gallery, London, (2001)

Ian Parry Award, Sunday Times, Tom Blau Gallery, London

Man Through the Eyes of a Woman, 7th. International Festival of Women's  Photography, National Center of Contemporary Art, St. Petersburg, Russia.

London Photographic Awards 3, curated by Kevin O' Connor, Photofusion Gallery - London, Alchemy Gallery - London, Melkweg Gallery - Amsterdam, Barbara Green Fine Art - New York, Streetlevel Gallery - Glasgow.

Bankside Browser, St. Christopher's House, curated by Andrew Renton and Kitty Scott, organized by the Tate Gallery of Modern Art, London, (1999).

Body and Urbanism, curated by I. Jeffrey and M. Harder, Contemporary Arts Center, Tirana, Albania, (1999)

10 Greek Photographers, curated by Ph. Papahatzi, Phototeca de Cuba, Havana (1998)

New Greek Photography, curated by P. Rivellis, Splimbergo Fotografia, Italy (1997)

COLLECTIONS

State Museum of Contemporary Art, Greece.

Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR., USA

Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Greece.

ACG Art Collection, Greece.

Yannopoulos Art Collection

Sofitel Athens Airport and other private collections.

MONOGRAPHS

Visitors (Episkeptes), Photohoros Publishing, Athens, 1997

Backstage Photographs, Photohoros Publishing, Athens,1997

In limbo, introductory text: Ian Jeffrey, Photohoros Publishing, Athens, 2001

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Interview to G. Salameh, Urbanautica, Journal for Visual Anthropology and Cultural Landscapes. https://urbanautica.com/interview/elenimouzakiti/1130

Portfolio of photographs, Phasesmag. https://www.phasesmag.com/eleni-mouzakiti/leisure-time/

Portfolio “Paradise on Earth”, Phosmag. https://www.phosmag.com/eleni-mouzakiti/

Ioannidis, K., Vrachopoulos, Th. The Rule of Law and the Right to Be Human, Athens, 2014.

Charitonidou N., Goplacia, metatematic:taf, Athens, 2014.

Moresopoulos, M (ed.), Athens Photofestival 2012, HCP, Athens, 2012

Grammatikopoulou A., De Montfumat, I. Face to Faces, State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, 2009.

Rogkakos, M., Silent Dialogues, Multimedia Portraits throughout Time, ACG, 2008.

Bluesky 06/07, Bluesky Gallery, Portland OR. USA.

Lundstrom, J. E., Heterotopias. Society Must Be Defended, 1st Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thesssaloniki, 2007.

Ioannidis, K., "Grids", in 12th International Month of Photography, HCP, Athens, 2006.

Jeffrey, Ian, "In Limbo", in Mesiac Fotografie Bratislava, Fotofo, Bratislava, 2003

Portfolio of photographs, PRIVATE 24 Magazine, “The Evolution of Contemporary Greek Photography”, Inverno 2002-2003, 14-17.

Stathatos, J.  New Images (catalogue), Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki, 2001.

Jeffrey Ian, "Weekend", Catalogue of the 6th. International Month of Photography, HCP, Athens, 1999

Jeffrey Ian., Harder, M. Body and Urbanism (catalogue) , International Center of Culture, Tirana, 1999.

O' Connor, K., (ed.), London Photographic Awards, London, 2000

O' Connor, K., (ed.), London Photographic Awards, London, 1999

SCHOLARLY ARTICLES

1. “Studying America (photographically): From Walker Evans to Taryn Simon”, in Th. Tsimpouki, K. Blatanis, A. Tseti (eds) American Studies After Postmodernism, London: Palgrave Macmillan, (to be published in 2023)

2.   “Greece through the Stereoscope. Constituting Spectatorship through Texts and Images” (co-author Konstantinos Ioannidis), in Carabott P., Hamilakis Y., Papargyriou E. (eds.), Camera Graeca: Photographs, Narratives, Materialities. Farnham: Αshgate, 2014.

3.    “Le Corps (a)politique de la Photographie Grecque Contemporaine” (co-author Konstantinos Ioannidis) . In Francois Soulages (ed.), Le pouvoir et les images. Paris: Klincksieck, 2011, p. 189-196.

4.    “Einfluss als Innovation”, (co-author Konstantinos Ioannidis), in W. Benning, K. Mitralexi, E. Petropoulou, (eds.), Das Argument in der Literaturwissenschaft. Oberhausen: Athena Verlag, 2006, 225-236.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been developing and delivering educational projects since 2003.  I value personal projects and I am mentoring other practitioners in developing and completing their projects

2003 - 2006 University of Ioannina, Visual Arts and Arts Sciences Department, Ioannina, Greece 

2011 -  2012 New School Athens. 

2013 - 2016 Hellenic Centre for Photography - HCP, Athens

2016 - 2018 Athens School of Fine Arts, Continuous Education Programme. Athens.

2018 - 2022 Middlesex University - AKTO College of Applied Arts, MA degree - Photography and Visual Language.

SELECTED LECTURES

2017 “Photography since the 60’s”. MA Program, Athens School of Fine Arts.

2017 “Photography since the 60’s”. EFEK - Hellenic Photographic Society of Crete

2014 “Modernism and Photography”. MA Program, Athens School of Fine Arts

2012 “Romanticism, Ruins and the Idea of Leisure Time” Presentation of the issues involved in my photographic work and in developing a photographic - artistic project. MA Program, Athens School of Fine Arts.

2010 “Photographing in Public Spaces. Issues of Ethics and Politics”. MA Program, Athens School of Fine Arts.

2006 “Representing Civil Inattention”, Blue Sky Gallery, Oregon Center of the Photographic Arts. Portland, Oregon, USA

2005 “The Photographic Portrait”, lectures series on Art History Teaching, Department of Visual Arts and Art Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

2005 Presentation of my photographic work and the issues involved in it. University of Ioannina, One-day conference on Photography, May, 2005.

SELECTED CURATORIAL WORK

CURATOR, COORDINATOR OF EXHIBITIONS

2023 Artistic Director Photopolis Agrinio International Photo Festival, Greece

2022 The Library Project, (Aimilia Balaska and Sara Nicomedi), Photopolis, Agrinio Photofestival)

2022 & 2012 Tolerances, (Group exhibitions of 28 international artists), presented in Eos gallery, Athens, Ås Art & Music School, Norway and in Kavala PhotoWeek, in Kavala, Greece. The exhibition formed part of the Art and Culture vs Xenophobia project of Artifactory, which was supported by Active citizens fund Greece, EEA Grants Greece, EEA and Norway Grants, Bodossaki Foundation and SolidarityNow.

2021 Dilettanti: 021, Photography Group exhibition, co-curated by K. Ioannidis, Eos gallery, Athens.

2019 The Provinces, Group exhibition, co-curated by K. Ioannidis and The Provinces Team, Taf The Art Foundation, Athens, April - May 2019

2019 De-Hydration, Norwegian Institut of Athens.

2019 Dilettanti: 019, State of Concept, Athens.

2018 ReView: 018, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens. Multimedia Presentation of 37 artists - photographers who attended the annual Photography
Seminar - workshop entitled: Photography: Theories and Creative Practices I & II, of the Continuing Educational Program in Photography, at the Athens School of Fine Arts.

2017 Green, A First Spring, Photography solo exhibition of Domniki Mitropoulou co-curated with L. Papanikolatos, FOUAR Gallery, Athens

2017 ReView: 017, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens

2017 Cartes Postales, Tinos, Photography group exhibition of 16 artists co-curated with L. Papanikolatos, Sterna Fringe Festival, Isternia, Tinos island, Greece.

2017 Wild West, Hellenic Photographic Society of Crete, Heraklion, Crete

2016 Wild West, Photography group exhibition of 12 artists co-curated with L. Papanikolatos, Sterna Fringe Festival, Tinos island

2016 Ad Hoc, Photography group exhibition co-curated together with L. Papanikolatos., Hellenic Photographic Society of Crete, Heraklion, Crete

2015 ReView: 015, Group exhibition of 27 participating artists in the framework of the European Month of
Photography - Athens Photofestival, co- curated with L. Papanikolatos
http://www.photofestival.gr/exhibitions/review-015, Melina Cultural Center, Athens Photofestival, APhF:15, Athens

2015 [Past] Looking [Past], Group exhibition (12 international and Greek artists), co-curated with L. Papanikolatos in the framework of the European Month of Photography, APhF:15 http://www.photofestival.gr/exhibitions/past-looking-past, TAF Art Foundation, Athens

2015 Second Chance, FExhibition of Panos Charalampidis and Mary Chairetaki, co-curated with L. Papanikolatos in the framework of the European Month of Photography - Athens Photofestival APhF:15.OUAR Gallery, Athens June 2015 http://www.photofestival.gr/exhibitions/panos-charalampidis-mary-chairetaki