Curriculum Vitae
 
Curriculum Vitae
 

MA Theatre Designer /Scenographer - Visual Artist
Head of the Laboratory of Scenography,Athens (LSA)
Tel. (0030) 2106728936
email: maria.m.chaniotaki@gmail.com
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links:
blog: 
http://maria-chaniotaki.tumblr.com/
website: www.mariachaniotaki.gr

SBTDprofile: http://www.theatredesign.org.uk/designer-pages/mariachaniotakikafousia/

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariachaniotak/
LSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lsa_athens/
LSA FBpage: https://www.facebook.com/Scenography

 

Born in Heraklion, Crete - Greece,

Studies:

-Techn. Civil Engineer (BA)
-Music and Piano in Athens and Crete for 10 years
-Theatre Design - Scenography,
Accepted at the Theatre Design Department, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU (1990); she did not attend due to personal reasons, instead she continued her studies in UK,
- Master of Arts (MA) in Theatre Design / Scenographyat Wimbledon School of Art (WSA) (1993-1995) - UAL
Seminar: Theatre Design Summer School in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA),
London (1993)

 

Exhibitions:

  • "Transformations in Theatre and Scenography" at the MA of Theatre Design Graduation    Exhibition in Wimbledon School of Art, London, July 1995.
  • "Images in the process of a Scenography" at “Stavlos" Gallery, Athens, March 1998.
  • "Fairies" at "Androgeo" Town Hall Gallery, Heraclion - Crete, December 1998.
  • "Crowd Images" at the "Doma" Gallery, Theatre of Neos Kosmos, Athens,
  • November 1999. (Group Exhibition)
  • "Mixed compositions" at "Monohoro" Art Gallery, Athens, November 2001.
  • "Krinos and Anemoni" at "Technopolis – Gazi" (city of Athens), March 2002. (Group Exhibition)
  • "Rainbow" at the "Art – Forum" Gallery, Thessaloniki, October 2002. (Group Exhibition)
  • "Woman" at the "Art Center"Gallery of Athens, Athens, November 2003 (Group Exhibition)
  • "Water Gems" at the "Monohoro" Art Gallery,  Athens  November  2004
  • "Art and Theatre Design work" at the Basilica of Saint Mark Museum, Heraclion Crete, January - February 2011.
  • “ The 4 Elements of Nature”, Museum of Fine Arts, Heraclion Crete (October 2016)
  • Artistic Director and Curator at  Kazantzakis Museum “George Anemoyiannis ,Scenographer” ,Exhibition-Vassiliki Agiou Markou, Heraclion Crete (November- December 2016)
  • Artistic Director and Curator at the Art Exhibition of Medics and Doctors of Heraclion,Vassiliki Agiou Markou, Heraclion Crete,2017
  • “ Shoe Box Art”, The House of Cyprus, Athens November 2018 (Curators Fiona Mouzakiti, Despoina Staurou), 2018
  • Theatre Design Exhibition of  the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece (EETE), 2019
  • Participation with United Kingdom Countries & Regions Exhibit PQ2019  www.stagingplaces.com. The Exhibition of SBTD – staging places took place also at the Victoria and Albert Museum , London, UK.2019 - 2020
  • Exhibition: “The four elements of Nature”, Pinakothiki  Lefa, Athens , December 2019 -2020
  • Participation with Greece. “ A Rare Gathering” at PQ2023, Prague June 2023 and at Athens and Epidaurus Festival, Peiraios 260, July 2023

 

Books:

  • "Fairies" (Poetry, text and illustration), Ellinika Grammata, March 1998.
  • "A Kite named Shark" (Fairy tale, text and illustration), Iolkos, May 1999.
  • "A Flower that wanted to become a butterfly" (Fairy tale, text and illustration), Iolkos, November 2001

She is registered at the Dictionary of Greek Artists – Melissa, 4th volume.
(note from the Dictionary above: “All her art work comes from a deeper sense of Scenography and Poetry, sending out a strong  poetic sense”)

She has worked as Professional Theatre Designer*  in Theatre and Dance performances since 1995.
 
Accessorizes (hand made products designed by her) are available at the Benaki Museum in Athens, at the Art Shop in Nauplio, at the Nikos Kazantzakis Museum in Crete.

 

Teaching Theatre Design , Performance Design and visual arts (since 2000) at the Hellenic Theatre/ Drama and  Education Network, at the University of  Crete (Rethymnon) as an External Tutor.    She was also a Tutor in Theatre Desing  at the Hellenic American Educational Foundation   (Athens College) – Adult Educational program.
External Lecturer in Artistic research and in Scenography at the Aristotle University of Theassaloniki – School of Fine Arts.
External Lecturer in Artistic research and in Scenography at the Kapodistrian University of Athens, MA in Pedagogy Department
In 2000 she founded the "Laboratory of Scenography, Athens (LSA) - a Laboratory for Art", which runs with success until today.

She was the Course Leader of the Laboratory of Scenography, Athens (LSA) for both Departments (Theatre Design and Laboratory of Art) participates at World Theatre and Scenography Exhibition PQ 2015 (student section) as part of the Greek nation of the Hellenic Centre of the International Theatre Institute and at the Athens Benaki Museum Exhibition [OUT]TOP/AS (2016) http://www.benaki.gr/index.asp?id=202010001&sid=1987&cat=0&lang=en
She was the Course Leader of the Laboratory of Scenography, Athens (LSA at PQ2023 with Greece student Exhibition https://spanlou.wixsite.com/website  and
https://pq.cz/.../greece-rethinking-cities-performing.../

 

Performances:
Founder and Artistic Director of the CMD group (2007).
“Thread", Performance - Installation by CMD Group at BIOS Athens, January - February 2008,
"Inverted Thread - the fairy Tale" by CMD Group at ASKISI theatre Athens, 2009 - 2010,

 

Future work:

Books:
"Ôhe inverted Thread" (novel)
“The Poetic Art of Scenography" (will be published soon)
The book pro - presented at  SENA – OISTAT Research, Publication & Communication, and Architecture Commissions On-line Panel 26 October 2022.

 

Member of:
The Society of the British Theatre Designers (SBTD),
International Institute of Theatre (IIT),
The Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece (EETE) and
The Greek Society of Theatre Designers.

 

* THEATRE DESIGN WORK since 1980

- As Theatre and Costume Designer – before the MA degree

  • "ÍÅ×Ô SUNDAY" by Sp. Papadogiorgos, Larissa, 1980
  • "EMIGRES" by Mrozek, at "Manos Hadjidakis" Theatre, Heraclion - Crete, 1986
  • "A STRANGE AFTERNOON" by An. Doriadis at "Manos Hadjidakis" Theatre, Heraclion - Crete, 1989
  • "CONVERSATION AT NIGHT WITH A DESPISED CHARACTER" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt at "Manos Hadjidakis" Theatre, Heraclion - Crete, 1990
  • "THE MAN WITH THE FLOWER IN HIS MOUTH" by L. Pirandello at "Manos Hadjidakis" Theatre, Heraclion - Crete, 1990
  • "SWEETS" by G.Hasapoglou at "Manos Hadjidakis" Theatre, Heraclion - Crete, 1991
  • "A HAPPY EVENT" by Mrozek at "Manos Hadjidakis" Theatre, Heraclion Crete, 1992

- As  Assistant  Designer  with Theatre Designer Antonis  Daglidis

  • "DON JUAN COMES BACK FROM THE WAR" by Ödön von Horvath, EMPROS Theatre, 1998
  • "A STORY WITH STORIES " by G. Rodari, PORTA Theatre, 1998
  • "PERLIMPLIN AND BELISA" by F. G. Lorca, Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 1998
  • "THE CLANDESTINOS ISLAND" by P. Sebastikoglou, National Theatre of Greece, 1999

- As Theatre and Costume Designer

  • "GHOSTS" by Ibsen, study, London, 1992
  • "MOTHER COURAGE" by B. Brecht, study, London, 1993
  • "HAMLET" by W. Shakespeare, study, London, 1993
  • "THE MAIDS" by J. Genet, study, London 1994
  • "A DANCE BEFORE - THE BLACK GOLDFISH" Text - Mise en scène - Scenography: Maria Chaniotaki, with Savina Yannatou and Antigoni Drakoulaki. Violin: Kostas Anastasopoulos. (Video at the mansion of the Duchess of Plaisance), presentation at WSA, London 1995
  • "MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM" by W. Shakespeare, at OMMA studio, Athens and at the Renaissance Theatre Festival, Rethymnon 1996
  • "MEASURE FOR MEASURE" by W. Shakespeare, theatre VIVI, at the Renaissance Theatre Festival, Rethymnon 1997
  • "CRUCIFIXION" by G. Boufidis, Byzantine Opera, Athens College Theatre, 1999
  • "M. SAHTOURIS POETRY" by G. Magoulas, at Ilissia Theatre, 1999
  • "STORY TELLING" by N.Govas at Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 2000
  • "PERSEPHONE", Dance Performance at Open Theatre, 2000
  • "BURNING PEOPLE", Dance Performance at Open Theatre, 2000
  • "THE MOUNTAIN GIANTS" by L.Pirandello, Costumes, Crete 2001
  • "THE HOUR WE KNEW NOTHING OF EACH OTHER" by Peter Handke at National Theatre of Greece, 2002
  • "MARA SADE" by Peter Weiss at National Theatre of Greece, 2002
  • "FOUR RAYS PLUS ONE" by Reggina Kapetanaki and Vassilis Risvas at Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 2003
  • "PURE" by Annabel Knight, Athinais Cultural Center, Athens 2005
  • "THE THREAD" by CMD group (Artistic Director: Maria Chaniotaki) at BIOS Athens, January - February 2008
  • "HE WHO SAYS YES - HE WHO SAYS NO" by B. Brecht, 18 Beaufort group, Director: Olia Lazaridou, Athens Festival, 2008
  • "ALBERT" by Vassilis Mavrogeorgiou at Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 2009
  • "INVERTED THREAD - THE FAIRY TALE" by CMD Group (Artistic Director: Maria Chaniotaki), Askisi Theatre, Athens 2009 – 2010
  • "LETTERS FROM THE EARTH - ADAM AND EVA" by M. Twain, Director: Pantelis Dentakis, at Theatre of Neos kosmos, 2010.
  • "THE TROUL’S ENIGMA" by M. Papagianni, Director: P. Dentakis, at Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 2011
  • "PLOUTOS" by Aristophanes, Vice Versa Group at Vrahon Theatre, 2011
  • "TRAVELLING WITH MY DADDY" by Vassilis Mavrogeorgiou, Director: Vangelis Theodoropoulos at Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 2011
  • "6 DEGREES BELOW THE HORIZON" by Rena Konstantaki and Yumiko Yoshioka, Dance Performance at M. Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens 2011 - Berlin 2012.
  • "FOUR RAYS PLUS ONE" by Reggina Kapetanaki and Vassilis Risvas , Director: Vangelis Theodoropoulos  at Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 2013
  • “KARACHMET WEDDING” by Al. Papadiamantis, Director: Olia Lazaridou, 2017
  • “ZUANNE OF THE GREAT CASTLE” Reminiscences of 17th –century,Crete, Director: Ersi Vasilikioti, Zuanne “ Argitis Bakirtzis, Kazantzakis Open Theatre, Heraclion Crete, 2017

- As Artistic Director:

  • "THE THREAD" by CMD group, BIOS Athens, January - February 2008
  • "INVERTED THREAD - THE FAIRY TALE" by CMD Group, ASKISI Theatre, Athens 2009 - 2010
  • Artistic Director and Curator at Kazantzakis Museum “George Anemoyiannis, Scenographer”, Exhibition-Vassiliki Agiou Markou, Heraclion Crete (November- December 2016)
  • Artistic Director and Curator at the Art Exhibition of Medics and Doctors of Heraclion,Vassiliki Agiou Markou, Heraclion Crete,2017
 
 
 
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