Jannis Varelas
The Breeder x Vezené
June 19, 2018–August 30, 2018Vezené, Athens
One of the most prominent artists of his generation Jannis Varelas has created a site specific project for VEZENÉ́. Using food as a starting point his playful paintings are teeming with color and energy while two large-scale collage figures Sailor and Bob overlook space.
Jannis Varelas (b. 1977 Greek) lives and works between Athens, Los Angeles and Vienna and is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London (MFA) and the Athens School of Fine Arts (BA). Selected solo shows include: “Monster”, Onassis Cultural Center, Athens (2017), “Black Frames”, special commission for the Onassis Cultural Center New York (2017), “New Flags for a New Country”, The Breeder, Athens (2015); “Sleep My Little Sheep Sleep”, Contemporary Arts Center of Cincinnati, Ohio, curated by Xenia Kalpaktsoglou (2012); “The Oblong Box”,Kunsthalle Athena, Athens (2011) curated by Marina Fokidis with Jannis Varelas. Selected group shows include: “Fireflies in the Night Take Wing”, curated by Robert Storr, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens (2016); “Ametria”, curated by Roberto Cuoghi, DESTE Foundation and Benaki Museum, Athens (2015); “Paper -works from the Saatchi Collection”, Saatchi Gallery, London (2013); “Hell As Pavillion”, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, curated by Nadja Argyropoulou (2013); “Skin Fruit: Selections from The Dakis Joannou Collection”, curated by Jeff Koons, New Museum, New York (2010).
THE BREEDER x VEZENÉ collaboration brings together two dynamic representatives of contemporary Greek culture, that although are in different fields share a common philosophy, vision and creativity. For this synergy artists and artistic projects curated by THE BREEDER gallery, create site- specific interventions at VEZENÉ restaurant, enhancing the culinary experience with contemporary art.
