Athene Galiciadis

Argazkia: Guillaume Pilet

 

Based in Zurich, Switzerland, Athene Galiciadis studied Fine Arts at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and the École cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL). Galiciadis’ works are characterised by her typical colour palette and repertoire of forms, many of which are geometric and organic in nature, echoing concrete art and its precursor, Constructivism. She assembles her works from various materials and develops her own formal language that invokes associations with tradition, craft, and design. Patterns, models, theories, science and spirituality are all themes that Galiciadis uses as tools in her work. Her current works focus on the reciprocal relationship between painting and sculpture. Painted works are placed in spatial relation to sculpture, while sculptures are painted or reproduced in painting. Notable solo shows include: The Presence (2021), Von Bartha Gallery, Basel; Spiraling Shifts (2019) Nidwalden Museum Winkelriedhaus; I shall wash your shadow (2017), BolteLang Gallery, Zurich; Planetaria(2014), Galerie Emmanuel Hervé, Paris; and Sublunatic, sic! (2013) Raum für Kunst, Luzern. Recent group shows include: Kosmos Emma Kunz (2021) Aargauer Kunsthaus. Recent accolades include: the Schlesinger Foundation Scholarship (2017/18), the UBS Grant (2012) and the Prix Mobilière Suisse Art (2011).