T H E B R E E D E R

Vangelis Vlahos

Lives and works in Athens, 1971

Education

1996-97 (MFA) Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester.
1990-95 (BFA) School of Fine Arts, Athens.

Residency

2004
Office of Contemporary Art (O.C.A.), Oslo.

Selected solo exhibitions

2008
Between Facts and Politics, Prometeogallery di Ida Pisani, Milan, curated by Marco Scotini
What history do they represent? (with Zbynek Baladran), Blow de la Barra gallery, London

2007
Structures of Influence, The Borgovico 33, Como, Italy, curated by Marco Scotini;
Exercising idiorrythmy (with Zafos Xagoraris), on the occasion of the 27th Sao Paulo Biennial, Byzantine & Christian Museum, Athens
“1992”, The Breeder, Athens;

2004
Display galerie, Prague
with Hito Steyerl, Els Hanappe Underground, Athens

Selected group exhibitions:

2010
Tanzimat at Augarten Contemporary, Vienna
Monument to Transformation, Montehermoso Cultural Center, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

2009
After Architecture, Centre d’Art Santa Monica, Barcelona curated by Marti Pera
Monument to Transformation, City Gallery of Prague, Municipal Library, Prague. Curated by Vit Havranek and Zbynek Baladran
Deste Prize, Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
Instabul Biennial, Instabul
Desenhos [Drawings]: A-Z, Museu da Cidade, Lisbon
The first image, curated by Dennis Zacharopoulos, Centre Regional d'Art Contemporain Languedic Roussilon, Sete

2008
Selective Knowledge, ITYS (Institute for Contemporary Art and Thought), Athens, curated by Els Hanappe
ISLANDS+GHETTOS, Heidelberger Kunstverein, Heidelberg

2007
In Present Tense, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens curated by Daphne Vitalis, Tina Pandis, Stamatis Shizakis
Monument to transformation, fragment #4, INDEX Foundation, Stockholm
Der Prozess, 3rd. Prague Biennale, Prague
A Number of Worlds Resembling Our Own, SMART Project Space, Amsterdam

2006
27th Sao Paulo Biennale, Sao Paulo, curated by Lisette Lagnado
Closely Observed Plans, display l tranzit, curated by David Kulhánek, Bratislava
Big City Lab, Art Forum Berlin 2006, curated by Dr. Friederike Nymphius
Walking & Falling, Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall, curated by Elisabeth Millqvist and Tessa Praun.

2005
Going Public ’05: “Communities and Territory”, a project by aMAZE lab, Contemporary Art Centre of Larissa, curated by Glaudia Zanfi.
Urban Structures?, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz, curated by Jakob Kolding.
Behind Closed Doors, Dundee Centre for Contemporary Arts, Dundee-Scotland, curated by Katrina Brown.

2004
Cordially Invited (Nomads & Residents), BAK, Utrecht, curated by Maria Hlavajova and Gerardo Mosquera.
Manifesta 5, Donostia – San Sebastian, artistic directors: Massimiliano Gioni, Marta Kuzma.
3rd berlin biennial for contemporary art, artistic director: Ute Meta Bauer.
Breakthrough! Greece 2004: Contemporary perspectives in the visual arts, Alcala 31, Madrid, curated by Katerina Gregos, Denys Zacharopoulos, Sania Papa.

2003
Strange Messengers, The Breeder Projects, Athens.

2001
Sandroni Rey Gallery, Los Angeles.

1999
Interplay, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, Arizona.
Immediate, Site Gallery, Sheffield.

1998
Slipstream, Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, curated by CCA and Toby Webster.

Selected bibliography

(catalogues)
2007, Exercising idiorrythmy: on the occasion of Vangelis Vlahos and Zafos Xagoraris’ participation in the 27th Sao Paulo Biennial, The Reading Group, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens

2007, 27th Biennial of Sao Paulo: How to live together, Lisette Lagnado, Adriano Pedrosa (ed.), Fundacao Bienal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo

2006, Vangelis Vlahos: buildings like politics, [texts] Hito Steyerl,
Despina Zefkili, Magali Arriola, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens

2004, 3rd berlin biennial: komplex berlin / complex berlin (exh. cat.), Ute Meta Bauer (ed.), 3rd berlin biennial for contemporary art, Berlin

2004, Manifesta 5: With All Due Intent (exh.cat.), Manifesta 5, Donostia - San Sebastian

(magazines)
2007, Christopher Marinos, “Vangelis Vlahos: High-Rise Architecture” (interview), Flash Art, Nr.256, October 2007

2005, Alexandra Koroxenidis, “Vangelis Vlahos and Hito Steyerl” (review), Flash Art, Nr. 240, January-February 2005

2004, Dan Fox, “Manifesta 5”, Frieze, issue 85, September 2004

2004, Jan Verwoert, “Infotainment scan”, Frieze, issue 82, April 2004

2004, Pablo Lafuente, “Third Berlin Biennale of Contemporary Art”, ArtReview, London, Nr. 54, April 2004

2004, Gregor Jansen, “3. berlin biennale”, springerin, February 2004

Vangelis Vlahos, “Grey Zones”, 2009, 75 photographs found in Greek newspaper photo archives (framed), 2 wooden shelves, variable dimensions, installation view, 11th Istanbul Biennial, 2009, Istanbul

Vangelis Vlahos, “Grey Zones”, 2009, 75 photographs found in Greek newspaper photo archives (framed), 2 wooden shelves, variable dimensions

Vangelis Vlahos, "Kostas Kotsakis (The differences between the parts are the subject of the composition)", 2009, frame 70x50cm with 49 photographs each 6.5x9.5 cm

Vangelis Vlahos, "The differences between the parts are the subject of the composition", 2009, 6 scale models 1:150 on a base 210x135x15cm, photographic archive on self, dimensions variable, installation view Deste Prize 2009, Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens

Vangelis Vlahos, "The differences between the parts are the subject of the composition", detail, 2009, 6 scale models 1:150 on a base 210x135x15cm, photographic archive on self, dimensions variable, installation view Deste Prize 2009, Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens

Vangelis Vlahos , “Images to influence the reading of Greece’s interests in Eastern Europe and the Balkans today”, 2008, detail view, 42 photographs and magazine cuts under glass, dimensions variable

Vangelis Vlahos, “1981” (Allagi), 2007, detail view, 22 framed cardboards with photographs and magazine cuts (80 x 110 cm each)

Vangelis Vlahos “1981” (Allagi), 2007 22 framed cardboards with photographs and magazine cuts (80 x 110 cm each) Installation view from the exhibition “In Present Tense”, National Museum of Contemporary art, Athens

Vangelis Vlahos, “1981” (Allagi), 2007, detail view, 22 framed cardboards with photographs and magazine cuts (80 x 110 cm each)

Vangelis Vlahos, "The new Building of the National Bank of Greece in Thessaloniki", Architectural models, research archives

Vangelis Vlahos, Installation View, Sao Paulo Biennale, 2006

Vangelis Vlahos, "US Embassy model ( in four parts )",
Installation View, Sao Paulo Biennale, 2006

Vangelis Vlahos, "The Renovation of the Former parliament in Sarajevo", Installation View Sao Paulo Biennale, 2006

Vangelis Vlahos, "The Renovation of the Former parliament in Sarajevo", ( detail), Installation View Sao Paulo Biennale, 2006

Vangelis Vlahos, The five rejected proposals for the Athens Tower 2004, scale models 1:150

Vangelis Vlahos, Buildings like texts are socially constructed, 2004
installation view Manifesta 5, San Sebastian

Vangelis Vlahos, Buildings like texts are socially constructed, 2004
Detail

Vangelis Vlahos, Buildings like texts are socially constructed, 2004
installation view Manifesta 5, San Sebastian

Vangelis Vlahos, National Bank of Greece failed acquisition of National bank of Romania ( detail )
Intallation, Big City Lab, Berlin

Vangelis Vlahos, "Buildings that proclaim a nation's identity
to the world should not be misunderstood", 2003,
installation view The Breeder

Vangelis Vlahos, "The five rejected proposals for the Athens Tower", 2004, ink on tracing paper

Vangelis Vlahos, "New markets require new structures", 2005
installation view Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre

Vangelis Vlahos, "New markets require new structures", 2005, installation view Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre, Detail

Vangelis Vlahos, "Tenants lists of the Athens Tower (1974 - 2004)", 2004, installation view Els Hanappe Underground