ANNI KALTSIDOU
Anni Kaltsidou was born in Thessaloniki in 1958, where she lives and works. Her work includes installations in public spaces, videos, and performances.
EDUCATION
2006-2011
Bachelor's Degree from the Department of Visual and Applied Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
1977-1982
Bachelor's Degree from the Department of Economic Sciences Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
REEDUCATION IN VISUAL STUDIES
2018-2019
Attending the Department's 4th and 5th year Scenegraphy Courses Cinema of the School of Fine Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Professor Mr. Antonis Daglidis.
SEMINARS – WORKSHOPS - SHORT COURSES
2014-2015
Attending "Art Introjection" courses. Coordinator: Maria Kenanidou, Speakers: Kon/nos Gemenetzis (Psychoanalyst), Chloe Koliris (Psychiatrist-Analyst), Nikolaos Sevastakis.
(Professor of Political Philosophy at the Department of Political Sciences), Haris Kambouridis (Art Historian -Semiologist), Theophilos Trampoulis (Curator - Author), Dimitris Tanoudis (Author). Organization Psychology-Art.
2014
“Workshop Performance” with ULAY, 49th DIMITRIA, Thessaloniki. Workshop Coordination: Alexandros Plomaritis. Attendance and perform with Ulay, a pioneer of physical art. Research of the relationship between photography and physical limits of the body napping the boundaries of love and cohabitation through the living representation.
2012-2013
Attending courses on mixing ambient sounds - object noises at the Contemporary Art Center. Coordinator: Irini Papakonstantinou.
2011-2012
Attending Art-Therapy courses with psychiatrist Pavlos Vassiliadis. Carrier the “Psychology-Art”.
2011
“3rd Thessaloniki's Βiennale of Contemporary Art. 2nd Festival Performance”. Performance now v.2: Body/space. Curator: Eirini Papakonstantinou.
“Puppet Design and craft workshop”, School of Fine Arts of Belgrade, in Nis-Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade Serbia.
2009-2010
Courses in recording and mixing ambient sounds. Rapporteur: Konrad Bayer. DYNAMO Gallery.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2022
“Losses”
Hellenic Telecommunications Organitation, Thessaloniki. Curator: Giannis Argyriadis
2017
“Α-ΠΟΛ(ε)ΙΣ”
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. Curator: Styliana Galiniki, General Coordination: Polyxeni Adam Veleni
2015
“Visual Intersections at Thessaloniki’s Roman Forum”
Thessaloniki's Roman Forum, Parallel Programme 5th Biennale of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki. Curator: Maria D. Kagiadaki. General Coordination: Stamatios Th. Chondrogiannis.
2014
“On the marks of the nails”
Artis Causa, Thessaloniki. Preamble: Emmanuel Mavrommatis
2011
“ΗELIOS”
Cultural Center of Municipality of Neapolis, Thessaloniki.
PERFORMANCES - HAPPENINGS:
2025
“Co-border Interweavings”
collective performance, WAC25, University of Western Macedonia,,Psarades, Prespes.
2023
“Entangled while walking Ι”
performance, International Encounters/Conference, Walking Visions/Visions for Walking, Psarades Prespes.
“Entangled while walking ΙI”
Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens: Theorimata - SOMA. An antagonistic arena, International Association of ArtCritics-Greek Section. Curator: Maria Kagiadaki
2015
“Tridute to las Incantatas”
performance on the opening day of the solo exhibition “Visual Intersections at Thessaloniki’s Roman Forum”, Thessaloniki's Roman Forum, Parallel Programme 5 th Biennale of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki.
“My gift in return”
happening at the end of the solo exhibition “Visual Intersections at Thessaloniki's Roman Forum”. Parallel Programme 5th Biennale of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki.
2013
“EAT DRINK AND BE HAPPY”
happening, Municipality of Thessaloniki, 49th DIMITRIA Closing Party, Maison Crystal, Thessaloniki.
2011
“EAT DRINK AND BE HAPPY”
happening, ANAKATA, former camp Pavlou Mela, Thessaloniki, IRIS, Thessaloniki. Curator: Elli Chrysidou
“Laspes”
happening, School of Fine Arts, Thessaloniki.
“EAT DRINK AND BE HAPPY”
performance, School of Fine Arts, Thessaloniki.
2010
“Metamorphosis”
performance, former camp Kodra, Kalamaria, Thessaloniki.
2009
“Action with colours”
happening, School of Fine Arts, Thessaloniki.
SCREENINGS (selection):
2016
“For a morsel of land”
Espace Peugeot, Paris (2016), Video Art Miden screenings @ TWIXT lab, Athens.
2015
“The Refugees”
Short Film Festival, Drama/GR (2016), Gainsborough/UK Torrance Art Museum/LA USA, Shilong/India. Cologne International Festival Network/ Germany, Espace Peugeot, Paris (2016).
“Sound Stories of Thessaloniki”
Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Byzantine Museum, Thessaloniki (2017). Espace Peugeot, Paris (2016).
“Terra Ingognita”
Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Byzantine Museum, Thessaloniki (2017).
2014
“Prometheus”
“Market & Gift, Spectres of Hospitality” NBG, Cultural Foundation of Thessaloniki.
2011
“Fields”
Festival Miden, Kalamata, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki.
ARTWORKS IN PUBLIC SPACE FOR CHARITY (selection):
2016
“For one another”
Toms,Thessaloniki. The proceeds from the sale of the artworks were earmarked for charity. Curator: Aliki Tsirliagkou
2012
“Rock Paintings and Contemporary art”
Alistrati, Aggitis river canyon, participation in a land art installation.
2010
“Agios Panteleimon old people's home and hospital”
Created a work of art inside the building with the hospitalized and other artists.
2009
“Would you like to tell you a fairytale?”
25 years ITHAKI. The creation of artworks took place in the drug rehabilitation center Ithaki together with the help of the patients.
RESIDENCIES:
2015
Stayed in Vienna and participated in a Municipality of Vienna Cultural Centre programme.
2013
Stayed in the village Laimos near Prespa Lake and created a work of art on the premises of the Old Canning Company.
2012
Stayed in Dresden, Germany and participated in an international programme with artists from the USA and Sweden.
2011
Stayed at Nis, Serbia University. Workshop of the Belgrade School of Fine Arts in collaboration with the city's theatre to create masks and dolls.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection):
2024
“Art oblivion's antidote”
Thessaloniki's Cultural Center Isla – Hane. Curator: V. Karkatselis.
“What about Eve”
City of Athens Cultural Center “Melina”, Curators: Eva Maragaki, Julia Sysalova.
2023
“Entangled while walking ΙI”
Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens: Theorimata – SOMA. An antagonistic arena, International Association of Art Critics. Curator: Maria Kagiadaki.
2021
“KAIROS Recall of Earth II”
AIL -Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab Vienna. Curator: Sophia Panteliadou
2019
“KAIROS Recall of Earth”
National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation, Thessaloniki. Curator: Sophia Panteliadou
2017
“Walking through Thessaloniki/Vienna”
Byzantine Museum,Thessaloniki, Künstlerhaus Vienna. Curator: Sophia Panteliadou
“Migration”
Espace Peugeot, Melkart Gallery, Paris. Curator: Philippos Vazakas
2016
“For one another”
Toms Flagship Thessaloniki. Curator: Aliki Tsirliagkou.
2015
“Thirty-eight one occasion”
Gallery Eirmos, Thessaloniki.
“Art introjection”
Casa Bianca, Τhessaloniki. Parallel Programme 5th Biennale of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki. Curator: Maria Kenanidou
“Cities (In)-visible, Ungovernable, Unfortified”
Cultural Center of Chania, Krete. Curators: V. Tsalamata, M. Giannadakis, D. Siaterli. Documentation Texts: John Bolis
2014
“Art and law”
Goethe Institut, Thessaloniki. Curator: Stavros Panagiotakis
“Market & gift, spectres of hospitality”
National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation Thessaloniki. Curator: Sophia Panteliadou
2013
“Athens Print Festival II”
National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation, Athens. Curator: Manolis Yiannadakis.
“Soul in the Laimos II”
Prespa Lake, Old Canning Company. Curator: Kondosphyris Harris.
2012
“Residenten”
Gallery Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz, Dresden, Germany.
“Horseman - Constallation horseman”
Folklife & Ethnological Museum of Macedonia - Thrace, Thessaloniki.
“DI.P.ART Festival”
Quarters (former military camp Kodra), Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. Curators: Vaia Ougiarou, Stavros Panagiotakis
“(In)-Visible Cities”
Bookshop of National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation Thessaloniki, Engraving Lab Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Curator: Manolis Yiannadakis
2011
“Ichopolis II”
collaborative audio work, Actionfield Kodra 2011, former military camp Kodra, Kalamaria,Thessaloniki. Curator: Εvi Baniotopoulou
“I stok Jje zapadno odd zapada”
Pavilion of the Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, Nis, Serbia.
2010
“4th Year”
Gallery Papatzikou,Veria.
2009
“Engraving”
Museum of Contemporary art, Florina. Curator: Manolis Yiannadakis
“Would you like me to tell you a fairy tale?”
25 years ITHAKI, M.M.C.A, Thessaloniki.
“AUTH 10+1 years engraving faculty”
Vaso Katraki Museum. Curator: Manolis Yiannadakis
PRESENTATION OF HER PROJECT AT A SESSION (OPTION):
2018
“The "Incantadas" of Thessaloniki in contemporary artistic creation”
Kagiadaki D. Maria. Proceedings of the two-day scientific conference "The work of magic art: history, uses and meanings of the Incantadas monument of Thessaloniki", Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, University of Ioannina.
“Poststructuralism and Beckett”
Chloe Koliris, Athens. Association of Greek Archaeologists.
2015
“The importance of the archaeological site in the creation of performance: the example of the Roman Agora and the Byzantine Baths of Thessaloniki”
AEMTH, Faculty of Philosophy AUTH.
Her works are included in the collections of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and MOMus Museums, as well as in public and private collections, and have been presented at conferences on Archaeology, Psychoanalysis, and Philosophy.