The “Soundscape of a Lockdown in 2:30 minutes” at Momus-Museum of Contemporary Art

April 19, 2022

From Friday 15/4 till 25/09/22, I am taking part at the modular exhibition “Public Domain” at MOMus-Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki with my audio work “The soundscape of a lockdown in 2:30 minutes”. The exhibition includes the works of art obtained within three years since the establishment of the Organisation of Momus-Museums either by donors or by purchases for the permanent collection of the Museum. The exhibition is focusing on the collective and communicative character of contemporary art, beyond thematic and conceptual interpretations. The attitudes of contemporary artists remain polyphonic and allow a multidimensional visual approach of our time …

Mundus at Open Book Day: ‘Inanimate dialogues / Let the things speak’ in Zoetrope – Athens

April 10, 2022

On the 16th of March 2022, Mundus was presented among 6 other photobooks, texts and materials in a very free and unique way in Zoetrope space, in Kypseli, Athens at the Open Day Book selection ‘Inanimate dialogues / Let the things speak’ by Benni Ciappini. Objects, materials, ruins, inanimate things have the power to communicate a story, both through their physical presence and characteristics, and their representation in art. They might not be able to speak the way we do, but they hide a power of communication and influence within themselves. Not in a human way, but in their own …

A review of MUNDUS by Ermis Kasapis

February 9, 2022

Ermis Kasapis has written a very insightful review of my book “MUNDUS” at the website “Τετράδια”, a site completely focused on the art of photography. You may read the review (in greek) here:

The Audio Work of Mundus

November 20, 2021

During all these years that I have been working at the underground worksites of Thessaloniki, I was collecting distant, unearthly or at times deafening sounds from this world which was in constant flux. Finally, the dream I had of working with these sounds came true thanks to the collaboration of producer Anastasios Kokkinidis. Kokkinidis used the photos of the book as an inspiration and the soundscapes that I had recorded on field as the raw material to make the following two acousmatic compositions: MUNDUS: How does it resonate? – Part One (11:32) MUNDUS: How does it resonate? – Part …

MUNDUS AT THESSALONIKI PHOTOBIENNALE

October 17, 2021

21 photobooks and dummies are presented at the bookstore of Μ.Ι.Ε.Τ. (the National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation, Tsimiski 11, Thessaloniki) at the Group Exhibition of Thessaloniki Photobiennale “Photobook Boom/The Greek Case”. The books have been created during the last three years and represent the wide spectrum of the domestic self-publishing photobook community. Artists Mary Chairetaki, Panos Charalampidis, Anargyros Drolapas, Yiannis Hadjiaslanis, Haris Kakarouhas, Yorgos Karailias, Charalampos Kydonakis, Alexandra Masmanidi, Dimitris Mytas, Stefania Orfanidou, Athanasia Papadopoulou, Stylianos Papardelas, Antonia Petriti, Artemis Pyrpilis, Georges Salameh, Alexei Siozov, Dimitris Tairis, Sophia Tolika, Annie Tsevdomaria, Ania Vouloudi, Eva Voutsaki, Spyros Zervoudakis Curation: Alexandra …

MUNDUS AT THE ATHENS ART BOOK FAIR 2021

September 15, 2021

I was really happy to take part with my photobook “MUNDUS” at the Athens Art Book Fair 2021: The Local Edition at Kypseli Municipal Market on the 11-12 of September in Athens. MUNDUS was exhibited among other self-published photobooks at the bookstand of the artist-run space, Zoetrope. It was a great chance to look (and buy) new artist books, photobooks, zines, catalogues, poetry books and much more and connect with other people sharing the same passion for books with me.

MUNDUS BOOK LAUNCH ON 7.9

September 5, 2021

I will be very happy to meet you this Tuesday 7.9.21 at “Στην Ταράτσα”, Valaoritou 29, Thessaloniki at 20:00 where I will present my photobook “MUNDUS”. There will be a video projection of the photos of “MUNDUS” on the terrace!

Mundus at BFOTO Festival in Spain

August 19, 2021

I am really excited, because MUNDUS was selected among 250 projects at the section of EMERGENTES 2021 of BFOTO festival in Barbastro, Spain. Photos of MUNDUS are presented in a solo exhibition at the beautiful place of the Diocesan Museum of Barbastro from Friday 20/8/21 until Sunday 12/9/21. You may see a video from the opening of the exhibition. Video: Carlos Barradas Opening: Friday 20/8/21 at 19:00. Diocesan Museum Hall Plaza del Palacio, 1, 22300 Barbastro Tue-Sat: 10.00am – 13.00pm / 17.00pm – 20.00pm. Sun: 11.00am – 14.00pm. More info: https://www.bfoto.org/en/trabajos/sophia-tolika/

MUNDUS at Radar Photo Festival in Italy

July 11, 2021

Photobook MUNDUS was selected at Radar Photo Festival by Francesca Todde and exhibited at the book fair at the historic Auditorium San Luigi in Trani, Italy. (Photos are downloaded from Radar Photo Festival Facebook page)

Talk at the Center for Creative Photography of Thraki

March 14, 2021

I was very happy to be invited and present my photographic work (unfortunately through the web because of the pandemic) at the Center for Creative Photography of Thraki – Κέντρο Δημιουργικής Φωτογραφίας Θράκης on March, 8. After the presentation, followed a conversation about photography, photobooks, social media and photography and other interesting subjects.