Socratis Socratous
Socratis Socratous
Socratis Socratous
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<strong>Socratis</strong> <strong>Socratous</strong><br />
Born in Paphos (Cyprus), in 1971<br />
Lives and works in Greece and Cyprus<br />
Education<br />
1993-1996 BA Fine Art, Athens School of Fine Art, Athens, Greece<br />
Solo Shows<br />
2011 Inviolable Refuge, Omikron Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus<br />
2010 Socrates <strong>Socratous</strong>’ Photographic Camera in Athens, Athens<br />
and Epidaurus Festival, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece<br />
2009 Socrates <strong>Socratous</strong>/Rumours, Venice Biennale, Italy<br />
2005 Archimede Staffolini Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus<br />
2004 Gallery Vamiali's, Athens, Greece<br />
2003 Put Your Lips Around Yes, Lab Art Projects, Athens, Greece<br />
2001 Plastic Paintings, Steven Makris Gallery, Athens, Greece<br />
1998 Suitcases, Kappatos Gallery, Athens, Greece<br />
1997 The Gardens, Downtown Gallery, Athens, Greece<br />
Selected Group Shows<br />
2011 Reveries of Will, art from the land of Cyprus, Curated by Polys<br />
Peslikas, Vamiali’s, Athens, Greece<br />
Pentalogy, curated by Maria Stathi, Omikron Gallery, Nicosia,<br />
Cyprus<br />
3 rd Thessaloniki Biennale, curated by Paolo Colombo, Mahita<br />
El Bacha Urieta, Marina Fokidis, State Museum of<br />
Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece<br />
Uncovered, curated by Pavlina Paraskevaidou and Basak<br />
Senova, Nicosia International Airport, Nicosia, Cyprus<br />
Art Athina International Contemporaty Art Fair, curated by<br />
Maria Stathi, Omikron Gallery Booth C2, Athens, Greece<br />
Farewell, curated by Themis Bazaka and Marina Fokidis,<br />
Kunsthalle Athena, Athens, Greece<br />
Μodern Greek Woman, curated by Marina Fokidis, The Hub,<br />
Athens, Greece<br />
Mountain/Hope, Kunsthalle Athena, Athens, Greece<br />
2010 Cyprus 2010, Art in Present Tense, Curated by Andri Michael<br />
and Yiannis Toumazis, Espace Commines, Paris, France<br />
Cyprus in Venice, 1968-2009, Curated by Louli Michaelidou<br />
and Yiannis Toumazis, Nicosia Municipal Art Centre, Nicosia<br />
The Bar, Kunsthalle, Athens, Greece<br />
2009 Personal/Political, Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art,<br />
State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece<br />
Expanded Ecologies, National Museum of Contemporary Art,<br />
Athens, Greece<br />
Honour to the Volunteers, National Glyptotheque, Athens<br />
2008 Nuit Blanche, Paris, France<br />
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Paris/Chypre, Dans le Cadre de la Saison Culturelle<br />
Europeenne, Paris, France<br />
Les Rencontres d' Arles Photographie, Arles<br />
Action Field Kodra, Thessaloniki, Greece<br />
Where Do We Go From Here?, Nicos Chr. Pattichis collection,<br />
Nicosia Municipal Arts Center, Nicosia, Cyprus<br />
Athens Ville, part of Art Athina art fair, Athens, Greece<br />
2006 Flowers in Contemporary Art, Benaki Museum, Athens,<br />
Greece<br />
The Cyclades Through the Lens of 20 Contemporary Greek<br />
artists, at Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece<br />
2005 Egnatia project, Yeni Djami, Thessaloniki, Greece<br />
Accidental Meetings, Nicosia Municipal Arts Center, Nicosia,<br />
Cyprus<br />
2004 Hyperlinks, Lanitis Contemporary Centre, Limassol, Cyprus<br />
Body Works, Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus<br />
The Drawing Project, Vamiali's Gallery, Athens, Greece<br />
Hi-lite 5, Archimede Staffolini Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus<br />
Art now, Zina Athanassiadou Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece<br />
2002 Month of Photography, Antonopoulou Gallery, Athens, Greece<br />
2001 The Garden, Greek participation, Tirana Biennale, Tirana,<br />
Albania<br />
Thrylos 2001, K. Sarantopoulos Space, Athens, Greece<br />
1996 Spring Collection, DESTE Foundation, Athens, Greece<br />
Collaborations / Art Projects<br />
2011 Hermès art project, Hermès, San Marco 1292, Venice, Italy<br />
2008 Hermès art project, Hermès, Dubai<br />
Hermès art project, Hermès, Bahrain<br />
2007 The Theatre on a Caravan, artistic creation and direction,<br />
Athens & Epidaurus Festival, Athens, Greece<br />
Selected Bibliography<br />
2011 Pentalogy, www.elculture.com, 7 July<br />
Karsera, Athena, Pentalogy, The Cyprus Weekly, 24-30 June<br />
Schiza, Marina, Pentalogy, Phileleftheros newspaper, 17 June<br />
Lambrou, Christina, [Art] Athina destination of the Arts, Politis<br />
newspaper, 22 May<br />
Karsera, Athena, Art-Athina, The Cyprus Weekly, 12 May<br />
Art Athina opens, Kathimerini-Greek edition, 8 May<br />
Parpa, Elena, Just Before Art-Athina, Phileleftheros newspaper,<br />
8 May<br />
Parpa, Elena,“Just before Art Athina”, Fileleftheros,8 May 2011<br />
“Art-Athina opening”, Kathimerini (Athens edition), 8 May 2011<br />
Paraskevaidou, Marianna, “Inviolable Refuge”, Fileleftheros, 1<br />
May 2011<br />
<strong>Socratous</strong> <strong>Socratis</strong>, interview to Eleni Xenou, “We don’t see<br />
ourselves in the eyes of others”, Fileleftheros, 3 April<br />
Spinelli Peggy, “Face of the Month”, Time-Out, Cyprus, April<br />
2, Vasileos Pavlou str., 1096 Nicosia, Cyprus | T. +357 22 678240 | F. +357 22 678270 | info@omikrongallery.com | www.omikrongallery.com
<strong>Socratous</strong> <strong>Socratis</strong>, interview to Christina Lambrou, “<strong>Socratis</strong><br />
<strong>Socratous</strong>: Inviolable Refuge”, Politis, 27 March<br />
2010 Myles Eileen, The Photo Issue 2010: Still Lives,<br />
www.viceland.com<br />
Argyropoulou Giota, “Pictures’ Truth”, Ethnos online, Athens,<br />
26 November<br />
<strong>Socratous</strong> <strong>Socratis</strong>, “Cyprus in Venice (1968-2009) / 2009:<br />
<strong>Socratis</strong> <strong>Socratous</strong>”, Ysterografo / Phileleftheros, Nicosia,<br />
November<br />
Sella Olga, «Festival making a better impression with visual<br />
arts”, Kathimerini, Athens, 17 July<br />
Mparka Fotini, “Athens’ Photographic Diary: 2000-2010”,<br />
Eleftherotypia, Athens, 3 June<br />
Asdrachas Yiannis, “Athens Festival 2010: The Artistic Side”,<br />
www.in2life.gr, Athens, 3 June<br />
“<strong>Socratis</strong> <strong>Socratous</strong> and Hermes”, Bahrain Confidential<br />
magazine, January<br />
2009 Wagner Thomas, “Making worlds, reflecting worlds, changing<br />
worlds: Venetian Tours, last final installment”, Stylepark online<br />
magazine, 13 November<br />
Francblin Catherine, «Venise: Variae, Divers lieux», Artpress<br />
Issue 359, September<br />
Christodoulides Zoe, “Snakes and Palm Trees”, LiFo, 25 June<br />
Fokidis Marina, “Snakes and phoenixes for Venice”, LiFo, 25<br />
June<br />
Scarparis Christoforos, “Rumours, Venice Biennale and<br />
Ministry of Education”, Simerini, 9 June<br />
<strong>Socratous</strong> <strong>Socratis</strong>, interview to Varvara Georgiadou, “Face<br />
without limits”, Madame Figaro, 9 June<br />
Arvanitis Christos, “Eurovision-like fight for Biennale”,<br />
Fileleftheros, 7 June<br />
Paraskevaidou Margarita, “”Rumours” <strong>Socratis</strong> <strong>Socratous</strong>”,<br />
Fileleftheros, 6 June<br />
Tsiartas Aristos, “Artistic expression’s free will put under the<br />
test”, Haravgi, 7 June and Politis, 4 June<br />
Paraschos Stas, “Art and Censorship”, Fileleftheros, 4 June<br />
Kallinikou Giorgos, “Two schools of thought and the absolute<br />
truth”, Fileleftheros, 3 June<br />
Tifentale Alise, “Enjoy the Riches of the Countryside”, Studija<br />
visual arts/issue 4-Venice Biennale<br />
«<strong>Socratis</strong> <strong>Socratous</strong>/Rumours Represents Republic of Cyprus<br />
at La Biennale», Art Daily<br />
Markoglou Theodore, “Thessaloniki Biennale”,<br />
www.thessalonikibiennale.gr<br />
Lambrou Christina, “Rumours”, Politis, 31 May<br />
Panagiotou Christodoulos, “What hides behind the phoenix?”,<br />
Politis, 31 May and Fileleftheros, 30 May<br />
“That was what we saw!”, Politis, 30 May<br />
Diplaros Efthimios, “Tourkish warship decorates Ministry of<br />
Education invitation!”, Simerini, 25 May, Politis, 26 May, Machi,<br />
30 May and Fileleftheros, 4 June<br />
Dionysiou Dionysis, “Strouthokamilismos”, Politis, 24 May<br />
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Armefti Marina, “Rumours, Politis, 24 May<br />
“The Ministry of Education is dangerous”, Machi, 23 May<br />
Valkyria, “We have seen that as well!”, Machi, 23 May<br />
“Political ire over Turkish frigate on Cypriot website”, Gulf<br />
Times, 23 May<br />
Theodorou Michalis, “With a Turkish flag”, Politis, 22 May<br />
<strong>Socratis</strong> <strong>Socratous</strong>, interview with Sophie Duplaix, La Biennale<br />
di Venezia, 16 April<br />
Christodoulides Zoe, “By the side of the road”, Cyprus Mail,<br />
Nicosia, 8 March<br />
"<strong>Socratis</strong> <strong>Socratous</strong> and Hermes", Bahrain Confidential<br />
magazine, January<br />
2008 Delaporte Loure and Michael Androula, "La jeune scene<br />
chypriote-un nouveau souffle", Beaux Arts magazine, BAM 293,<br />
November<br />
2007 Kritikou Iris, "Hermes" art project "Paradise Found", Highlights<br />
magazine, Issue 29<br />
Trivoli Despina, “<strong>Socratis</strong>’ Ingenuity”, LiFo, Athens, 17 May<br />
2005 Toumazis Yiannis and Michael Andri “Accidental Meetings”,<br />
Exhibition catalogue, Nicosia<br />
"<strong>Socratis</strong> <strong>Socratous</strong>", Phileleftheros newspaper, April<br />
2004 Toumazis Yiannis, "Victory Stand", Time-out, Athens<br />
“Hi-Lite 5”, Hi-Lite 5, Exhibition catalogue, Nicosia<br />
2003 Soteriades Tina, "Put your lips around YES", Art in America,<br />
Issue 12, December<br />
2001 Politi Giancarlo ed., "Escape", catalogue, Tirana Biennale 1<br />
Fokidis Marina, "<strong>Socratis</strong> <strong>Socratous</strong>-Athens", Flash Art<br />
Cafopoulos Catherine, "Thrylos 2001", Artforum magazine,<br />
April<br />
1998 Kosmidou Zoe, "Sculpture in Athens", Sculpture magazine,<br />
Issue 10, vol 17, December<br />
Xidakis G. Nikos, "Suitcases", Kathimerini newspaper, April<br />
2, Vasileos Pavlou str., 1096 Nicosia, Cyprus | T. +357 22 678240 | F. +357 22 678270 | info@omikrongallery.com | www.omikrongallery.com
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