Zacharogianni Maria
Is a visual artist
that through painting, theatrical performance and interactivity explores the
semiotics of social structure and cultural heritage, creating environments
where queries of identity take place in the socio political context of the
postmodern. Graduated the Fine Art School Of Athens in 2008 with honours. Has
attended courses of theatre and performance with Mania Papadimitriou, Roula
Pateraki, Monica Hunken, Ester Gonzales and Cosmin Chivu. Has
attended seminars of new technologies- pure data, mapping. FOunder of the Theater Group Yellow. Member of
Puzzle group by Maria Lalou. Member of Plasthra 16. Has designed video
for the theatre. Has participated in exhibitions such as MEME -48 Hour Residency 2019 Kappatos Rooms 2017 the Athens Biennale in
2014 with nomadiki architektoniki, the Biennale of Young Artists in Vari 2008
with Plastira group, Bios Performance festival, Aeschelea Art Festival, Circulo
of bellas Artes in Madrid. Has also performed in open spaces such as the
Styles of Olympiou Dios in Athens and the Artemision in the Peloponese.
The last years she has writen and directed 3 theatrical performances, based on
stories of love and eros. Her work is mostly based on the investigation of
a play most commonly ancient drama or even modern dramatourgy such as Chekov
and Kafka.
Education
2014. "Acting
and Directing" with Roula Pateraki and Hraklis Logothetis
2011. International
Festival Of Theater, TOC Athens. Theatre Courses with Monica Hunken,
Evdokimos Tsolokides, Cosmin Chivu.
2010. Seminar Of New
Technologies, Pure Data, Mapping. Athens Video Art Festival.
2009 - 2010. Theater
course with Ester Gonzales.
1999-2008. Fine Art
School Of Athens, Honours.
2002- 2003. Escuela
De Bellas Artes La Complutence, Madrid, Erasmus.
Collaborations
*2019*
"Notes on
metamorphosis" performing Lili Tsesmatzoglou, Georgia Abourandy,
Stauriana Astradenh. Text and direction Maria Zacharogianni. MEME art
space. Athens.
*2017*
"Absence*
perfromance, directing and text. performing Giannos Ntanakos, Vasia Paspali,
Bella Abartzaki. Showcased in "100 yeards Dada Festival" at
Cabaret Voltaire Kinitiras Dance Studio and Rooms 2017 by Kappatos Gallery.
*2016*
"While I was
talking to you last night" In situ performance, work in
progress.Performing Giannos Ntanakos Eri Kolezi. text and
direction. Kourdisto Mantarini.
*2016*
"Kourdisto Mantarini" Art Festival. Currated and co-produced.
Mountain Penteli.
*2015*
"Antigone-
Marnelakis" collaborative performance. concept- directing. Performing
Dimitri Samir and Agelina Gerostathi.
*2015*
Group
presentation "Stenes epafes fylou sexoualikotitas kai xwrou - Giwrgos
Marnelakis" Embros Theater.
*2013*
‘Mouth’ – Theater Video Performance. Performing George Simon.
Rabithole Theater.
*2012*
‘Puzzle’ -
Seminar performance - Reaction Maria Lalou. Frown Tails.
Athens.
Solo Presentations
*2009*
'pallindromisi'-'circle
of 12'
Performance @ the
Temple of Artemis Peloponese
*2009*
'pallindromisi II’
performance @
the Gates of Olympious Zeus.
*2008*
'Pallindromisi I'
Performance @Bios
Performance Festival
*2006*
‘intaglio’- performance
Ikaria island.
Participated in exhibitions
*2017*
"Waiting on
Tilemachos" Painting. Curating Antigoni Pogiatzi. Rooms Plus 2017 by
Kappatos Gallery.
*2014*
'Ifigeniea' video. @
Wall Space.
*2013*
'3 4ths and 2
inputs' Video Projection Festival 'Peiramatismoi' @ Treno sto
roof
*2013*
'Objectology'Event
Project @ Empros Theater Athens
*2012*
'PUZZLE'Seminar
Performance 'Reaction Lalou'@ Frown Tails
*2012*
'margaritaringation' Video
Presentation @ Vault, Athens Fringe Festival
*2012*
'inscriptions' video
- exhibition @ Vryssaki Athens
*2012*
'Aposkeves'group
exhibition @ Treno Sto Roof
*2009*
‘pallindromisi
I’ performance @bios -Art Athena
*2008*
Graduates
exhibition. Installation.
*2008*
Thesis presentation.
installation -Video.
*2006*
independent group
action concerning an old building that would be
demolished.Installation. www.plastira16.gr
*2005*
*2005*
‘The journey of a
suitcase’ In-situ - Photo installation.
Carte Blanche
II -Booze Cooperativa.
*2004*
‘the body in ancient
drama’ Aischeilleia Art Festival -Elefsina.
