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==Works and exhibitions==
==Works and exhibitions==


His latest works include an interactive performance installation and exhibition called ''Kryographia'' (''The Conductivity of Writing''), which presents writing as a metaphor for absolute coldness, in Athens, 14 October 2010.<ref>[http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11365&subid=2&pubid=37278948 Ethnos.gr] Quote "Εγκατάσταση-περφόρμανς του Γιάννη Μελανίτη με τίτλο «Κρυογραφία» και με κείμενο της Εύης Βογιατζάκη στο «About» (Μιαούλη 18, Ψυρρή)"</ref><ref name=im/><ref>[http://aboutt.gr/?lang=en&q=events&id=e101014 Yiannis Melanitis, Kryographia, The Conductivity of Writing] Aboutt.gr</ref><ref>[http://www.forfree.gr/event.php?pageid=1&id=6524 Κρυογραφία (Greek)] Forfree.gr</ref> ''Dans Le Jardin d’ Epicure / Les elements comme des metaphors'', a personal exhibition at the University Hospital of Geneva (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève), Switzerland, in March 2006. Also, ''Pleasure Machine'' which was performed at The Eighth New York Digital Salon in [[Madrid]], and at the Blue Stage in the [[House of World Cultures]] in [[Berlin]].<ref name=im/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cmcp.gr/en/partners/YiannisMelanitis.html | work=Centre for Music Composition and Performance | title=Yiannis Melanitis | accessdate=2011-01-24}}</ref> Also ''Touch Terrain'' at the Monaco Dance Forum in [[Monaco]], a multi-user interactive environment in 2006 and performance videos at [http://www.generativeart.com/on/cic/papers2005/42.YiannisMelanitis.htm Generative Arts], Milano, 2005
His latest works include an interactive performance installation and exhibition called ''Kryographia'' (''The Conductivity of Writing''), which presents writing as a metaphor for absolute coldness, in Athens, 14 October 2010.<ref>[http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11365&subid=2&pubid=37278948 Ethnos.gr] Quote "Εγκατάσταση-περφόρμανς του Γιάννη Μελανίτη με τίτλο «Κρυογραφία» και με κείμενο της Εύης Βογιατζάκη στο «About» (Μιαούλη 18, Ψυρρή)"</ref><ref name=im/><ref>[http://aboutt.gr/?lang=en&q=events&id=e101014 Yiannis Melanitis, Kryographia, The Conductivity of Writing] Aboutt.gr</ref><ref>[http://www.forfree.gr/event.php?pageid=1&id=6524 Κρυογραφία (Greek)] Forfree.gr</ref> ''Dans Le Jardin d’ Epicure / Les elements comme des metaphors'', a personal exhibition at the University Hospital of Geneva (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève), Switzerland, in March 2006. Also, ''Pleasure Machine'' which was performed at The Eighth New York Digital Salon in [[Madrid]], and at the Blue Stage in the [[House of World Cultures]] in [[Berlin]].<ref name=im/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cmcp.gr/en/partners/YiannisMelanitis.html | work=Centre for Music Composition and Performance | title=Yiannis Melanitis | accessdate=2011-01-24}}</ref> Also ''Touch Terrain'' at the Monaco Dance Forum in [[Monaco]], a multi-user interactive environment in 2006 and performance videos at [http://www.generativeart.com/on/cic/papers2005/42.YiannisMelanitis.htm Generative Arts], Milano, 2005.


In March 2008, he installed a sculpture exhibition at E31 Gallery, Athens, called ''Odysseus as Faust''.<ref name=im>[http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_civ_1_16/03/2008_262689 Ο Οδυσσέας, σύμβολο νέας εποχής Μετασχηματισμοί της τέχνης και η νέα έκθεση του γλύπτη Γιάννη Μελανίτη] Kathimerini.gr, 16 March 2008. (Greek)</ref><ref name=rts>[http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/dealers_galleries/InfoAll/press_releases/dg_id/17769 Ulysses as Faust] Saatchi Gallery</ref> Texts about his work are written among others, by M. Digoni, Rea Thönges-Striggari, [[Edward Lucie-Smith]] (Art Tomorrow, editions Terrail; First edition (October 2002)), N. Adamou, and I. Maglinis.<ref name=im/><ref name=rts/>
In March 2008, he installed a sculpture exhibition at E31 Gallery, Athens, called ''Odysseus as Faust''.<ref name=im>[http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_civ_1_16/03/2008_262689 Ο Οδυσσέας, σύμβολο νέας εποχής Μετασχηματισμοί της τέχνης και η νέα έκθεση του γλύπτη Γιάννη Μελανίτη] Kathimerini.gr, 16 March 2008. (Greek)</ref><ref name=rts>[http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/dealers_galleries/InfoAll/press_releases/dg_id/17769 Ulysses as Faust] Saatchi Gallery</ref> Texts about his work are written among others, by M. Digoni, Rea Thönges-Striggari, [[Edward Lucie-Smith]] (Art Tomorrow, editions Terrail; First edition (October 2002)), N. Adamou, and I. Maglinis.<ref name=im/><ref name=rts/>

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Yiannis Melanitis (Template:Lang-el) is a Greek performance artist, sculptor, installation artist, digital artist, born in Athens in 1967.[1][2] Yiannis holds degrees in Painting (prof. X.Botsoglou), Sculpture (prof. G.Lappas) and a Masters degree in Digital Arts from the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA).[1] He is a PhD Fellow at NTUA, Athens School of Architecture.[2] In May 2010 he was elected as a Lecturer at the Sculpture Department of the Athens School of Fine Arts.[3] Among other artists, he has been reffering to M. Duchamp, I.Xenakis , Joyce, Joseph Beuys and was influenced by their work.[4]

Works and exhibitions

His latest works include an interactive performance installation and exhibition called Kryographia (The Conductivity of Writing), which presents writing as a metaphor for absolute coldness, in Athens, 14 October 2010.[5][1][6][7] Dans Le Jardin d’ Epicure / Les elements comme des metaphors, a personal exhibition at the University Hospital of Geneva (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève), Switzerland, in March 2006. Also, Pleasure Machine which was performed at The Eighth New York Digital Salon in Madrid, and at the Blue Stage in the House of World Cultures in Berlin.[1][8] Also Touch Terrain at the Monaco Dance Forum in Monaco, a multi-user interactive environment in 2006 and performance videos at Generative Arts, Milano, 2005.

In March 2008, he installed a sculpture exhibition at E31 Gallery, Athens, called Odysseus as Faust.[1][9] Texts about his work are written among others, by M. Digoni, Rea Thönges-Striggari, Edward Lucie-Smith (Art Tomorrow, editions Terrail; First edition (October 2002)), N. Adamou, and I. Maglinis.[1][9] Melanitis exhibited at the first Bienale of Modern Art in Thessaloniki.[10] He was one of the artistic directors of an exhibition dedicated to Joseph Beuys in Greece.[11][12] As an artist, Melanitis also exhibited his own art at the same exhibition.[13] He exhibited his work at the Eugenides Foundation.[14] He also exhibited at the second Performance Festival of Athens.[15]

Arts writer

He writes articles for the periodicals artzine and Futura that have been published in both english and greek languages.[1]Also his text on Bioart was published in Τέχνη, πολιτισμός, παγκοσμιοποίηση, Επιμελητής: Φιοραβάντες Βασίλης, Εκδ. Παπαζήση, 2005, ISBN: 978-960-02-1836-7,(greek)]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ο Οδυσσέας, σύμβολο νέας εποχής Μετασχηματισμοί της τέχνης και η νέα έκθεση του γλύπτη Γιάννη Μελανίτη Kathimerini.gr, 16 March 2008. (Greek)
  2. ^ a b Γιάννης Μελανίτης εικαστικός Κέντρο Μουσικής Σύνθεσης & Ερμηνείας (Greek)
  3. ^ Yiannis Melanitis ASFA.gr
  4. ^ Eleftherotypia online Quote: "...Ο Μπόις και οι άλλοι και έλληνες καλλιτέχνες οι οποίοι έχουν επηρεαστεί από το έργο του (Ρένα Παπασπύρου, Νίκος Χαραλαμπίδης, Δάφνη & Παπαδάτος, Γιάννης Μελανίτης, Γιώργος Λάππας, Αρτεμις Ποταμιάνου)"...
  5. ^ Ethnos.gr Quote "Εγκατάσταση-περφόρμανς του Γιάννη Μελανίτη με τίτλο «Κρυογραφία» και με κείμενο της Εύης Βογιατζάκη στο «About» (Μιαούλη 18, Ψυρρή)"
  6. ^ Yiannis Melanitis, Kryographia, The Conductivity of Writing Aboutt.gr
  7. ^ Κρυογραφία (Greek) Forfree.gr
  8. ^ "Yiannis Melanitis". Centre for Music Composition and Performance. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  9. ^ a b Ulysses as Faust Saatchi Gallery
  10. ^ Φιλοσοφία της 1ης Μπιενάλε Σύγχρονης Τέχνης Θεσσαλονίκης, που διοργανώνει το Κρατικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης από 21 Μαΐου- 30 Σεπτεμβρίου :Quote:"...ο Γιάννης Μελανίτης που διερευνά τις αλληλεπιδράσεις του σώματος με το περιβάλλον μέσα από βιολογικές παραμέτρους,..."
  11. ^ ert.grΈκθεση Γιόζεφ Μπόις Quote:"Ο Γιάννης Μελανίτης και η Άρτεμις Ποταμιάνου, συνεπιμελητές και εικαστικοί καλλιτέχνες,μιλούν για τον ρόλο των σχεδίων του Μπόις στην τέχνη του,καθώς και για την έκθεση με έργα ελλήνων και γερμανών καλλιτεχνών που συνυπάρχει με την έκθεση Μπόις, ως ένα τεκμήριο επίδρασής του σε νεότερους καλλιτέχνες."
  12. ^ Vima online
  13. ^ Οταν η φρίκη μεταμορφώνεται σε τέχνη Του ΓΙΩΡΓΟΥ ΚΑΡΟΥΖΑΚΗ Eleftherotypia online Quote: "Ανάμεσα σε όσους δείχνουν έργα τους είναι οι πέντε μαθητές του Μπόις Walter Dahn, Felix Droese, Irmel Droese, Imi Knoebel και Katharina Sieverding και οι Ελληνες Γιώργος Λάππας, Γιάννης Μελανίτης, Δάφνη & Παπαδάτος, Ρένα Παπασπύρου, Αρτεμις Ποταμιάνου και Νίκος Χαραλαμπίδης."
  14. ^ 01/06/2005-15/06/2005:: Εικαστική έκθεση «Rebirth - Εκ Νέου Γέννηση», στο Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου
  15. ^ 2ο διεθνές φεστιβάλ περφόρμανς της Αθήνας britishcouncil.org Quote: "Live performances σε 2 χώρους, Bios και TaekwonDo (Art-Athina 2009) από καλλιτέχνες όπως State of Sabotage, Γεωργία Σαγρή, Πάνος Χαραλάμπους, Γιάννης Μελανίτης, The Boy, Ευαγγελία Μπασδέκη, Peader Kirk"
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