MARIANNA KARAVA

Born (1982) and based in Chalkis, Greece

EDUCATION

[2018] Master of Yoga, International Sivananda Yoga Organisation, Gdansk, Poland

[2017] Accessible Yoga, International Accessible Yoga Organisation, Tirol, Austria

[2017] Prenatal Yoga, International Sivananda Yoga Organisation, Orleans, France

[2016] Teacher of Yoga, International Sivananda Yoga Organisation, Gdansk, Poland

[2009] Degree in Contemporary Dance, Rallou Manou Professional Dance School, Athens, Greece

[2007] Degree in Biology, AUTH, Thessaloniki, Greece

CHOREOGRAPHY / DANCE IMPROVISATION PERFORMANCE [SELECTION]

[2024] FACTORY OF NOTHING TAPES, KC Magacin, Belgrade, Serbia

[2023] WHEN I WAS YOUNG I WANTED TO BECOME THE CIRCUS GIRL, Grund1535, Rietz, Austria

[2023] NOW NOW NOWFESTIVAL IN OPPOSITION, Kuda org, Novi Sad, Serbia

[2023] DANCE IMPROVISATION, DIGITAL/NATURAL Festival, Belgrade, Serbia

[2023] NEW NOW ME 2, KC Magacin, Belgrade, Serbia

[2022] NEW NOW ME, KC Magacin, Belgrade, Serbia

[2016] ELASTIC PLASTICS, Athens Video Dance Project, Athens, Greece

[2013-15] RANDEVU, Festival School II, Tinos / Festival Elaiona, Athens / Art Space 14th Day, Athens / Festival Ekfrasi,  Athens / Rabbithole, Athens, Greece

 

VIDEO PERFORMANCE

[2023] STONES BONES, Rietz, Austria

[2023] WHEN I HEAR YOU, Belgrade, Serbia

 

WORK AS A DANCER [SELECTION]

[2017] PRAY25, Direction A. Marathaki, Pedion tou Areos, Athens, Greece

[2015] LELA, Direction A. Marathaki, Break The Chain Festival, Athens, Greece

[2015] A FIELD OF HAY, Direction M. Kritikou, Festival School ΙΙ, Tinos, Greece

[2013] TOMORROW IN A CUP, Choreography Z. Dimitriou, IETM Athens, Greece

[2013] DESTROY// ATHENS, Choreography L. Tawil, Frown Tails, Athens, Greece

[2011-12] IN THE PROCESS OF..., Choreography Z. Dimitriou, Cuore Di Grecia Festival Bologna, Italy / M. Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens, Greece

 

VISUAL POETRY

[2024] INNER LOVE : BECAUSE SINCE WE STARTED TO UNBURY WE FORGET & LA SAINTE CHAPELLE, Diptych, Two artbooks/ Embroidery on paper

[2024] I WANTED SOMETHING TO UNITE THEN I TOOK MY FEET AND SEWED THEM TO THE EARTH, Sewn paper

[2024] EVERY LAND CARRIES BONES, Miniature books / Letterpress on garlic skin

[2024] MONTHS. THE MOON., Artbook / Embroidery on paper

[2023-24] STONES BONES II & III, One page book & Poetry card series / Embroidery on paper

GROUP SHOW

[2024] THEIR SINGING SHIFTS THE SOIL, Au Brana Centre, Pauilhac, France

[2024] SUPA : A PATCHED FLAG, Mat Artspace, Neuchatel, Switzerland

[2024] MEDITERRANEAN DISTURBACES, Gramma Epsilon, Athens, Greece

[2024] KOMPOST '23 MAGAZIN RELEASE & GROUP SHOW, Wei Sraum, Innsbruck, Austria

[2023] OPEN GRUND, Grund1535, Rietz, Austria

[2023] VULKANIZER, Ostavinska Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia

PUBLICATION

[2022] FAITH OF OTHERS, Artbook / Self-Publication, Sleep On It Press, Athens, Greece

[2021] NYX, Artbook / Self-Publication, Sleep On It Press, Athens, Greece

ARTBOOK EXHIBITION [SELECTION]

[2023] A 100 GREEK ZINES, The Athens Zine Bibliotheque, Sit+Read Art Book Fair, Timisoara, Romania

[2023] COLLECTIVE DISPLAY, Athens Art Book Fair, Greece

[2022] COLLECTIVE TABLE, Athens Art Book Fair, Greece

[2022] ZINE EXHIBITION #4, The Athens Zine Bibliotheque, Sikinos, Greece

[2022] ZINE EXHIBITION, The Athens Zine Bibliotheque, Blue Cosmopolis Festival,  Kavala, Greece

[2021] COLLECTIVE TABLE, Athens Art Book Fair, Greece

 

MAGAZINE

[2024] STONES BONES @ KOMPOST '23, Komplex Kulturmagazin, Innsbruck, Austria

[2023] PETRIFIED LOVE @ SUPA : COLLABORATIVE EDITION, Edition Fasting Plockare, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

[2023] LIKE RAIN FROM BELOW @ KOMPOST '22, Komplex Kulturmagazin, Innsbruck, Austria

ADDITIONAL EVENT

[2024] WORD GAMES, Performative reading, Footnote Centre, Belgrade, Serbia

[2023] FAITH OF OTHERS @ RADIO RELAY #2, Athens Art Book Fair x Fade Radio, Greece

[2023] ARTIST TALK @ SOUNDGATE BELGRADE, Lumpen Station, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

[2023] FROM BELGRADE WITH LOVE, Art Market to support  Rebuff, Usce Park, Belgrade, Serbia

[2022] FAITH OF OTHERS @ BROADCASTING PAGES: TALES FROM THE LOCAL SCENE, Athens Art Book Fair x Fade Radio, Greece

[2022] NYX @ THREE WALLS AND A WINDOW, C. Papastergiou, Metadeftero, Athens, Greece

[2022] THE RIVER LEADS US BACK TO THE SOURCE, Embroidery on paper workshop, Footnote centre, Belgrade, Serbia

ART RESIDENCY

[2024] ATTRITION ART RESIDENCY, Au Brana Centre, Pauilhac, France

[2023] GROUNDING THROUGH IMPROVISATION, Grund1535, Rietz, Austria

[2023] DANCE RESIDENCY, Nomad Dance Academy, Zagreb, Croatia

[2022] ART RESIDENCY, Footnote Centre, Belgrade, Serbia

TEACHING

[2015- ] YOGA: Hatha Yoga, Chair Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation, Online, Athens, Chalkis, Tinos (Greece), Belgrade (Serbia)

[2009-2023] CONTEMPORAY DANCE & IMPROVISATION, Athens, Chalkis, Thebes, Kiato (Greece), Belgrade (Serbia)

[2015- 2021] PILATES: Reformer & Chair, Chalkis (Greece)

Photo (Footnote centre, Belgrade, Serbia, 2022): Amaryllis Zachariadou