Ioannis was born in Athens in 1978. He studied at the School of Fine Art of Thessaloniki (1998-2003) and the University of Barcelona (Erasmus 2001-02). He graduated from Royal College of Art of London (2004-06, MA Printmaking-Distinction) acquiring the A.S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation Scholarship (2004-06) and the RCA Fees Bursary (2004-2006). He was a Senior Technician/Lecturer at Kingston School of Art (Kingston University) in London since 2007, and the Head of the Printmaking Workshop, Book Arts & Letterpress Workshop at the same University from 2013-2019. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Printmaking Department, School of Fine Art, Department of Visual & Applied Arts of Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. His art practice expands mainly on Printmaking, Photography and Lecture-Performance and he counts one solo show, five lecture-performances while he has taken part in numerous group-shows in Greece and Europe. He is also the director of the 21mins documentary Sfika.
Solo Shows & Solo Performances
2019 Re_Mapping the Aura of Brain Activity V, Kingston University London, Knights Park Main Lecture Theatre.
2018 Δogmatismς, Artnoise Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
2012 Re_Mapping the Aura of Brain Activity IV, IAPL international Conference, Part of the Democracy Now, Tallinn University, Esthonia
2011 Re_Mapping the Aura of Brain Activity III, Melina Mercury Municipal Theatre of Kalamaria, Action Field Korda 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece
2005 Mapping the Aura of Βrain Activity II, performance-lecture, Lecture Theatre 1, RCA, London
2005 Mapping the Aura of Brain Activity I, performance-lecture, Part of the Conference Re_Materialising Aesthetics at Goldsmith University, Ian Gulland Lecture-Theatre, London
Curating
2012 Imprint, Platform Exhibition Space, curated by Ioannis Belimpasakis and Kate McMorrine, Kingston University, London
Selected Group Shows
2020 Modernism and Printmaking, ΕΚΤόΣ|Art Space, Hellenic Printmakers Association, Athens
2019 The Journey, Athens International Airport, «Art & Environment», Departures Level Entrance
2019 Out of Hours III, Stanley Picker Gallery, KSA, London
2018 Οut of hours II, Platform Gallery, KSA, London
2015 Invisible Cities, Chania Cultural Centre and Museum of Modern Art, ΧΑΝΙaRT 2015, Crete
2014 AGORA & GABE - Gespenster der Gastfreundschaft, MIET Museum Of Culture, Thessaloniki
2012 Sanatorio Project Show, Athens University History Museum
2012 Off Shore Project, in situ, Kardamili-Meropi Island, Greece
2012 Imprint, Platform Exhibition Space, Kingston University, London
2012 Rooms 2012+@, Kappatos Contemporary Art Gallery & St George Lycabettus Hotel, Greece
2011 International Print Biennale, Newcastle, UK
2011 Sanatorio Project (in situ), Chania Pelion, Greece
2011 Emerging Printmakers 2011-12, A. Tassos Art Foundation Athens (Greece) and Limasol (Cyprus)
2010 Cinema Speaking Film Festival, video-art installation, Michalis Kakogiannis Foundation, Athens
2009 I create, Therefore I am, Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki CACT
2008 Ex-presso, Printmaking Show, Papatzikou Gallery, Greece
2008 1st Greek Printmaking Biennale, Athens
2007 Break 2.4 Art Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2006 The Summer Show, Royal College of Art, London
2006 LETS RIOT, Cafe Gallery, London
2006 Platform for Art, RCA MA Printmaking 2006, South Kensington, Earl’s Court and Charing Cross Underground Stations
2003 6eme Triennale Mondiale de L’Estampes de Petit Format, Auvergne, France
2003 H2O, Eirmos Contemporary Art Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
2003 Leksands Cultures, Group Show, Sweden
2001 (residency) Waves site-specific installation, Espacos Interactivos, European Cultural Capital 2001, Portugal