ersi varveri

2015 2016

portfolio Ersi Varveri is a visual artist, lives and works between and Athens! A graduate student of Athens School of Fine Arts, mas- ter from InSitu3 department (Site Specific) - Royal Academy of Arts Antwerp, Master of Research in Art and Design - Sint Lucas, Antwerp.

Her work deals with the fluid truth of life which sometimes gives the illusion that is just a matter of time

contact info: e-mail: [email protected] phone: BE-0484258942, GR-00306932435835 Tour in Borgerhout Tour in Borgerhout

Borgerhout Antwerp, December 2015

Suggesting a form of presentation that involves the viewer into an experience, also close to my practice, I took a group of visitors and guest professors for a tour in the shops of Borgerhout area, were I had placed few works related to each location. This area is know for the multicul- tural character and variety of shops. Starting from the building of Sint Lucas in Antwerp, located in Kerkstraat in the heart of Borger- hout, and going in the streets around we visited four stores. During the tour we had the op- portunity to get involved with street life and the local market. The tour attended by Sophie Nys, Stef Van Bellingen, Niekolaas Lekkerkerk, Anouk De Clercq, Herman Van Ingelgem, Angela Serino, also professors, Wesley Meuris, Pieter Vermeulen, Hilde Van Pelt.

map of the tour

The bag, similar with the ones used in the art fairs, is a mark also link between the works diplayed in the shops. Tour in Borgerhout

in Kruidvat , Carnotstraat 84 book Venice 2016 designed in Kruidvat fotoservice, printed in Kruidvat, presented in Kruidvat / Carnotstraat 84, Antwerp in December 2015

This book contains pictures from our trip in Venice and our presentation in the Arsenale space of Venice Biennale on November 2015.

book Venice 2015, view in Kruidvat Tour in Borgerhout

in Trendy Shoe, Offerandestraat straat 72

‘Princess whirl’ Qr code dancing performance by Princess dance

Placing a Qr code on the package of the toy, visitors could scan the code with a device that I provided, and watch the video of Princess Whirl

Trendy Shoe, inside

the Qr code is linked with this website http://princess-whirl.tumblr.com Tour in Borgerhout

screen shots from http://princess-whirl.tumblr.com Tour in Borgerhout

in fotopunt, photo studio, Lange Beeldekensstraat 99 triptych, self portraits photographed and printed in the studio of fotopunt presented in the vitrine of the shop

These pictures are part of a collection with self portraits taken in similar photo studios. Visit- ing different cities or countries, I search for this kind of stores and I ask for a full-length self portrait taken in their studio.

fotopunt Lange Beeldekensstraat 99 view from the vitrine of fotopunt 2 frame size A4, 1 frame a bit smaller Tour in Borgerhout

in Lange zavelstraat 99, charity-second hand store

Venice costume this outfit was part of my performance in Venice the doll is wearing: items from my personal collection.

- jacket, second hand - Damart. I bought it from there.

- sweater “ Proud to be a docker. Solidarity forever. ”.

- captain’s hat, souvenir from Venice

view from the shop in Lange zavelstraat , Venice costume on the island

On the Island

Komplot, Brussels, June 2016

Performance, bag with display pocket

Exploring the potential of collaboration through object-based encounters, On the Island takes the shape of an everyday shoulder bag with a vitrine-pocket, effectively becoming an assem- bling point and portable exhibition space for the display of artworks by other invited artists. The work has so far included works by Machteld Bernaert, Gijs Waterschoot, Noor Coen, Mar- got de Clerck, Amber Vanluffelen, Amélie Schellekens, Gregor Andzelm, Nico Dockx, Katrijn Van de Velde.

text edited by – Niekolaas Johannes Lekkerkerk, The Office for Curating for the exhibition Tradition doesn’t graduate http://on-island.tumblr.com

picture from ‘Tradition doesn’t graduate’, Komplot, Brussels on the island you shouldn’t

You shouldn’t

Performance, April 2016 / Hole of the Fox, Manama@Hole of The Fox

Seating on the floor with my laptop, I was sending emails to myself responding continuously to my own mails. In the same time the procedure was projected on my back. During the act I was wearing a white long glossy cloth that I specially made to be a screen-vest.

‘It was a moment of self-reflection.. but still, what about the personal personality that uses this account.

If it was a game, I would have known. Had to be done! Face this personal account in public !’ you shouldn’t

screen shot of my mailbox while typing / video, recording of the screen DSI, Stadsfeestzaal DSI

Stadsfeestzaal Antwerp, ARIA event ‘Onderbroken stad’, March 2016

DSI is a fictional agency that serves the needs of a performance, while I created a persona of an agent that conducted an investiga- tion during the days of event ‘Onderbroken stad’ organised by ARIA (Antwerp Research Institute of Arts) in Stadsfeestzaal. The mission was to search for black objects that were infected from a virus that was dangerous for the consumers. The text below was presented the last day of the event.

‘DSI (Direct Shopping Investigations) department of the Inner Research Agency is responsi- ble for research in products, shopping centres and shop facilities. Under our investigation in Stadsfeestzaal, March 4-5/2016, Antwerp – , we discover that there is a substance that infects only the BLACK products. Under our estimation this substance SC3 has been found in the ruins of the big fire of that building in 2000. Our experts argue that residues of this substance has survived into time and is able to be transmitted into the black products. Some materials has shown tolerance into that substance which creates a type virus, strong enough to cause and accelerate some kind of carbonation. In some exceptions this contamination has reverse results and gives extremely rare valuable qualities. We don’t know yet exactly which combination makes that unique result, since it has been observed to occur in metal, wood and organic tissues. Our will is to examine this phenomenon further and we believe it will provide significant expla- nations in the near future. Thank you !’

Stadsfeestzaal ‘Onderbroken stad’

credits for the pictures to Gijs Waterschoot DSI, Stadsfeestzaal

black products, collected and presented in stadsfeestzaal 4-6 March 2016, various sizes

credits for the pictures to Gijs Waterschoot still alive

2015 carpet, vacuum cleaner, timmer size: 144 x 215

‘I know you’re here, I can hear you breathing’

she said

rehearsal room Het Enterpot, Brugge rehearsal room Het Enterpot, Brugge Cleaning day!

Vrijdagmarkt, Ghent / April 2015

‘Art selects’ organised by Pauline Vanhoven and Evi Steyaert

My vacuum cleaner resists to clean the house anymore. Wants to go out and confront more challenging surfaces..

Many people passed by. Some thought that I was an activist protesting for the dirty streets. Some others thought that I came from the fun-fair that was on the square that moment, and I had to prepare my stage. Not a bad thought!

Jacob Van Artevelde on his plinth, turned around to show me some dirty spots to clean!

It was good weather, perfect for some deep cleaning after winter.

Vrijdagmarkt, Ghent 2015

credits for the pictures to Gijs Waterschoot heart

2015

red gloves

15 x 8 cm white glass: 23 x 15 cm

credits for pictures to Sophie Kuhlen Feeding each other

2015

snack bags, camping table bags,size: 40 cm x 15 cm, table,size : 67cm x 60 cm x 89 cm

credits for pictures to Sophie Kuhlen ‘HTML’ book

2015 size:25 x 18 cm no. of pages 21 published in Antwerp, 2015

Seeing book as an interactive space, in this case I tried to make links between the manual charachter of the book and internet.

The book works with the following instructions: Every page has a link that matches with a web-page. to discover the book readers have to type each link in their browser to see what is hidden behind the links.

This book contains 21 different web-pages, several ideas of how I deal with the fragmented char- acter of internet in the form of digital images(3D, illustrations, gif), projects, sketches, pictures, ect. The pages of the book keep, a some how, narration for the links.

book ‘HTML’ , Antwerp 2015 http://future-is-building-the-future.blogspot.com book ‘HTML’

screenshots from the sites, pages of the book

http://html-book-cover.blogspot.be http://true-born-brad.blogspot.com http://ialsobeliveingodbutnothatmuch.tumblr.com

http://when-city-disappears.tumblr.com http://always-egyptian-p11.tumblr.com http://ideas-are-faster-than-materials.blogspot.com Waterschei mine tower

Genk / 2015

This work is a personal interpretation of the history of the site, started from an aesthetic way.

It is a spontaneous observation where I find similarities in the actual form of the objects.

What actually matters here is the status of formal been, the importance of the environ- ment disappears.

picture from the Waterschei mine , Genk 2015

digital print size: 70 x 1.00 cm Ersi Varveri Solo show Ersi Varveri was born in Athens, 1984. Raised in Syros island, Greece. A graduate of the School of Fine Arts of Athens, department of Painting (2011), she 2009 has also studied at the School of Fine Arts of the Kunstunivesitat in Linz Austria on an “h/work/worker/” - Industrial Museum of Syros - Kornilakis premices / Hermoupolis-Syros Erasmus exchange programme(2007), Master in Insitu3 atelier - Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp - Belgium (2015), Master of Research in Art and Design, Sint Lucas - Antwerp (2016) Workshops. She has participated in projects and workshops, both individual and group exhibitions in Greece and overseas. 2015 - Insitu3 workshop. Ponte de la Musela, Portugal Selected exhibitions - Summer School - Mobile Autonomy - Middleheim park, Antwerp / Belgium - “Rethinking the landscape” workshop in FLACC organised by the artist Leon Vranken/ Genk / 2016: Belgium - First Aid Kit - ‘De Apotheek’ , Antwerp Belgium. - BORG Biennial event for contemporary art, Antwerp Belgium - ZIP, Stadslimiet, Antwerp 2014 - Tradition doesn’t graduate, Komplot, Brussels - “Latent encounters” / masterclass - workshop with Erik Hagoort and Nico Dockx/ Saint Pe- - Studio Goldfish - OFF Course, Art Fair, Brussels tersburg / Russia - MANAMA@Hole of the Fox, Hole of the Fox, Antwerp Belgium - I <3 Kippenberger, Noor’s atelier, KASKA, Antwerp, Belgium 2013 - ‘Onderbroken stad’ from ARIA - Stadsfeestzaal , Antwerp Belgium - workshop organised by Koen Deprez / Insitu3 -atelier / Belgium - ‘The day after the first day’ / Enterprise Project / Athens, Greece - Insitu3 workshop / Ydra / Greece 2015: 2012 - LOOOOOOOOONG / F44(sic) / Antwerp, Belgium - Silent Circles, Cinemazuid, Antwerp Belgium. - Insitu3 workshop / Den Haan / Belgium - Manama Venice, Arsenale, Venice Biennial, Itally - Art selects, Het Enterpot, Brugge, Belgium 2011 - SHOWCASE 2015 - Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp - “Silence project” / workshop organised from Athens School of Fine Arts and the artist Yian- - “Chose a title” - Library in the library / KASKA / Antwerp,Belgium nis Melanitis / Delfh - Athens 2014 - De langste nacht – radio Centraal / • ISM / Factor44 / Antwerp / Belgium 2008 - ISM-traveling advice • ISM / Bleek / Sint- Niklaas- Belgium - FOODWEAR: the Athens Fashion Week Workshop organised by the University of Thessaly: - 730 art days / ArtWall / Athens / Greece Department of Architecture and the artist Alexandros Psychoulis / Athens - Graduating class 10.11 exhibition / Athens School of Fine Arts / Athens 2013 - “Ypervoli” / The ArtWall / Athens 2006 - Petit Paris d’ Athenes - Athens - Metaksourgeio area / Greece - “The origin of the world” - Mount of Venus . Interdisciplinary workshop in collaboration with - BA17 - Urban Lovers / Romatzo.Bios / Athens the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School ARETAIEION HOSPITAL - Sec- - Archive tellers / OPIFICIO TELECOM ITALIA Spazio Contemporaneo / Rome / Italy ond Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Athens School of Fine Arts / Athens. 2012: - “Vanishing Point” / Action Field Kodra / Thessaloniki - BA17- Accident / bauer&ewald kunstverein / Berlin - Strange fruit / Anamesa . art gallery - performance venue / Athens - BA17 - Who is Brodmann? / Stigma Lab / Athens - “Studios 2012” / TAF , the Art Foundation / Athens 2011 -“Logout area” final project presentation / Ergostasio - Nikos Kesanlis / Athens School of Fine Arts / Athens - “Cyborg” / Athens School of Fine Arts / Athens -“Ασκησεις Ευεξιας” / Museum of Natural History-Κεντρο ΓΑΙΑ / Athens 2010 - “kanon HT6” / ITS-Z1 gallery / Belgrade / Serbia - “Psyche” (Bipolarity and Art) cooperation of the Research Institute of Mental Health and Athens School of Fine Arts / Athens 2009 - “DEMOKRATIE IN BEWEGUNG” - Relative autonomy(collaborative work)/ ASFA / Athens - “Κ4moufl4ge” / Κ44 gallery / Athens 2008 EMW (Electromedia Works festival) Live Electronics / Interactive performances / Electroacoustic Music / Video & Interactive Installations / Athens