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28.09.2023
Eleanna Balesi (b. 1993, Athens) lives and works in Athens, Greece. She holds a BFA from the Department of Fine Arts and Art Sciences of the University of Ioannina (2016) and an MFA from the School of Fine Arts in Athens (2018). She is the co-founder and co-curator of the artist-run project space Backspace, Athens.
Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions in Greece and abroad, such as: What is Real?, The Real House, New York (2021), Art Athina: CHEAPART, Zappeion Megaron, Athens (2019), ΗΛΕΚΤΡΙΣ | How to think like a mountain, Samothrace (2019), Open Studio (Documenta 14 - Educational Program), School of Fine Arts, Athens (2017), Artists in Athens-City of Crisis, Rosa Luxemburg Institute, Berlin (2017), Artists in Athens- City of Crisis, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens (2017), Powerfool, Flat 1 (Offspaces International Research Program), Vienna (2016), Effective Spaces (Inspire Festival), Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki (2014).
ARCHIVE
NON VOLATILE
curated by Faidra Vasileiadou
Angelos Angelidis, Eleanna Balesi, Boem, Maria Diamantidou, Zois Geros, Marilia Kolibiri, Danai Kotsaki, Konstantinos Kotsis, Cristina Koutsolioutsou, Thanos Makris, Esmeralda Momferatou, Katerina Moschou, Dimitris Tampakis, Giorgos Tserionis, Stathis Yapoutzidis- Karras, Dimitra Zervou
Admission: Free
Opening: 05.05.2023, 18:00
06.05.2023-14.05.2023
Tuesday-Friday: 17:00-21:00,
Saturday-Sunday: 14:00-21:00
Broken Heart Syndrome
curated by Faidra Vasileiadou
Ileana Arnaoutou, Eleanna Balesi, Sevastiana Konstaki, Mariandrie, Natalia Papadopoulou, Elektra Stampoulou, Evi Zampeli
Admission: Free
Exhibition: 25.11.2022, 19:00
26.11.2022-10.12.2022
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 17:00-21:00,
Saturday: 11:00-14:00
Getting out of Zola
curated by Katerina Botsari
Grigoria Vryttia , Eleanna Balesi, Lucia Bricco, Nicole Economides, Eva Isleifs, Eliana Otta, Maaike Stutterheim
Admission: Free
Opening: 17.02.2022, 19:00
17.02.2022-20.02.2022
18:00-21:00
If Anything Survives - Archaeologies, Utopias & The Void
curated by Karolina Aleiferopoulou
Eleanna Balesi, Dimitris Georgakopoulos, Robert Gschwantner, Lera Kelemen, Alkistis Mavrokefalou, Dimitris Merantzas, Andreas Papastergiou, Vangelis Savvas, Augustus Veinoglou
Admission: Free
Opening: 11.11.2021, 19:00
11.11.2021-05.12.2021
Opening: Thursday 11.11.2021, 19:00
Duration: 11.11.2021-05.12.2021
Wednesday-Friday: 17:00-21:00 & Saturday, Sunday: 14:00-18:00
Openshowstudio's Vitrina at Kynosargous: Balesi / Touboura
Admission: Free
Exhibition: 20.09.2021, 15:00
20.09.2021-08.11.2021
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Openshowstudio's Vitrina at Kynosargous: Balesi / Touboura
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OPENSHOWSTUDIO
Offspring Review [1+1] @ Back to Athens Festival
Ioannis Avgoustis, Eleanna Balesi, Dimosthenis Bogiatzis, Katerina Botsari, Sotiris Fokeas, Vasilis Galanis, Antonis Kapnisis, Orestis Karalis, Sofia Rose Kosmidou, Kostas Lales, Natalia Manta, Jannis Skaltsas, Kleopatra Tsali, Danae Tzotzos, Andreas Vembos
Admission: Free
Opening: 01.07.2021, 16:00
01.07.2021-04.07.2021
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Offspring Review [1+1] @ Back to Athens Festival
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Back to Athens 8
Opening: 10.06.2021, 18:00
10.06.2021-17.06.2021
18:00-21:00
((((CEMENT))))
curated by Eleanna Balesi, Katerina Botsari
Angelos Akrida, Eleanna Balesi, Katerina Botsari, Stella N. Christou, Irene Ragusini, Andreas Vembos
Admission: Free
Exhibition: 11.06.2020, 19:00
11.06.2020-13.06.2020
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((((CEMENT))))
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Backspace
Eleanna Balesi, Katerina Botsari
Electris | how to think like a mountain || Samothrace
curated by Dimitra Tsiaouskoglou
Eleanna Balesi, Pythagoras Chatziandreou, Niki Gulema, Alexandros Kaklamanos, Katerina Kotsala, Konstantinos Kotsis, Sofia Touboura, Marina Velisioti
Admission: Free
Opening: 14.07.2019, 17:00
17.07.2019-28.07.2019
Venues & Opening hours
Old School Therma, Samothrace
Wednesday-Sunday: 17:00-21:00
Folklore Museum of Samothrace (ground floor)
Wednesday-Sunday: 11:00-13:00 & 21:00-23:00
Opening: 08.02.2019, 19:30
09.02.2019-15.02.2019
Monday-Sunday, 18:00-21:00
Bunker
curated by George Georgakopoulos
Nikos Artemis, Eleanna Balesi, Kostas Bassanos, Katerina Botsari, Irakleia Dede, Kyriaki Goni, Babis Karalis, Anna Maneta, Dimitris Merantzas, Alexandra Nakou, Sofia Ntovoli, Athina Pavlou Benazi, Natasa Poulantza, Angelos Skourtis, Kostas Tsolis, Andreas Vousouras, Theodoros Zafeiropoulos
Admission: Free
Opening: 18.01.2019, 20:00
19.01.2019-28.01.2019
Monday-Sunday, 18:00-22:00
Εικαστικό Μεταπτυχιακό Α.Σ.Κ.Τ | Παρουσίαση Διπλοματικών Εργασιών
Giannis Amanatidis, Eleanna Balesi, Myrto Christou, Socrates Fatouros, Kostas Gourtzis, Eleni Kordali, Lamprini Markou, Maria Mavropoulou, Alexandra Petranaki, Lysimachos Polychronidis, Myrto Sarma
Admission: Free
Opening: 10.07.2018, 17:00
10.07.2018-12.07.2018
Tuesday-Thursday: 17:00-21:00
MY ODYSSEY
1, Vasilikis Str. Agias Irinis Sq., 10560 Athens
www.athensintersection.blogspot.gr
Wednesday-Friday: 17:00-21:00 / Saturday: 13:00-16:00
Strange days: The Dystopia of the Real | Back to Athens 6
curated by Nota Koulouriotou, Andreas Vousouras
Eleanna Balesi, Dimitris Georgakopoulos, Babis Karalis, Andreas Lymperatos, Eva Marathaki, Maro Michalakakos, Nikos Michalitsianos, Nikos Papadimitriou, Aliki Pappa, Yiannis Sinioroglou, Giorgos Tserionis, Andreas Vousouras
Admission: Free
Opening: 01.06.2018, 20:30
02.06.2018-10.06.2018
1st Floor
Monday-Friday: 17:00-21:00 / Saturday, Sunday: 12:00-16:00
Camisa
curated by GURAM Chachanidze
Eleanna Balesi, Katerina Christoforidis, Theodore Dushi, Dimitris Gketsis, Victoria Ioannidou, Maria Karathanou, Sophia Ladeni, Nikos Lamprinos, Nikos Marinis, Antria Prasinou, Myrto Sarma, Annetta Spanoudaki, Christos Symeonides, Pinelopi Triantafyllou, Panagiotis Tsiklis, Kelly Vardaka, Kostis Voulgaris, Yannis Zindrilis
Admission: Free
Opening: 01.06.2018, 20:30
02.06.2018-10.06.2018
Monday-Friday: 17:00-21:00 / Saturday, Sunday: 12:00-16:00
Open Studios 2018
curated by Katerina Bousia-Alexaki, Sofia Chrysafopoulou, Valia Grimpa, Giannis Karadimas, Eirini Karagkiozidou, Mina Karatza, Alkistis-Maria Kontopoulou, Nikoleta Leventi, Polyxeni Marlitsi, Christina Papoulia, Adrianos Trikas-Pandis
Giannis Amanatidis, Eleanna Balesi, Myrto Christou, Stella N. Christou, Socrates Fatouros, Antonis Kapnisis, Hara Kerasta, Eleni Kordali, Panagiotis Lianos, Thanos Makris, Lamprini Markou, Maria Mavropoulou, Renata Metheniti, Alexandra Nakou, Anna Papathanasiou, Alexandra Petranaki, Lysimachos Polychronidis, Irene Ragusini, Evi Roumani, Myrto Sarma
Admission: Free
Opening: 03.05.2018, 18:00
03.05.2018-05.05.2018
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Open Studios 2018
Open Studios 2018 - More informations on /events/event/1223-open-studios-2018
A.S.F.A. Athens School of Fine Arts
Katerina Bousia-Alexaki, Sofia Chrysafopoulou, Valia Grimpa, Giannis Karadimas, Eirini Karagkiozidou, Mina Karatza, Alkistis-Maria Kontopoulou, Nikoleta Leventi, Polyxeni Marlitsi, Christina Papoulia, Adrianos Trikas-Pandis
Νέοι Ιστορικοί Τέχνης της Α.Σ.Κ.Τ. επιλέγουν
Alexandros Alekidis, Eleanna Balesi, Faidra Charda, Nikos Chatzikonstantis, Melina Fakitsa Mosland, Ioli Katsarou, Sofia Rose Kosmidou, Eliza Krikoni, Giorgos Louloudis, Spyros Makridis, Beatrice Mar, Maria Mavropoulou, Odysseus Mourellos, Nikos Neskes, Nausicaa Papathanasiou, Lenia Platania, Angelos Schizas, Olga Soulachaki, Giorgos Stamatakis
Admission: Free
Opening: 13.02.2018, 19:00
14.02.2018-15.02.2018
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Νέοι Ιστορικοί Τέχνης της Α.Σ.Κ.Τ. επιλέγουν
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Trii Art Hub
The Mandela Effect
Eleanna Balesi, Giannis Delagrammatikas, Katerina Fani, Ilias Mavrovas, Dafne Monastirioti, Vangelis Savvas, Yiannis Sinioroglou, Orfeas Souris, Leonidas Xoulogis
Admission: Free
Opening: 05.10.2017, 20:00
06.10.2017-28.10.2017
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The Mandela Effect
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CHEAPART
VIΛ XVII - ⑤ Back to Athens 2017
curated by Nikos Giavropoulos
Nikos Artemis, Eleanna Balesi, Dimitris Georgakopoulos, Nikos Giavropoulos, Giannis Kardasis, Kostas Lales, Yiorgos Lintzeris, Despina Meimaroglou, MGMA, Maro Michalakakos, Eleni Mylonas, Pantelis Pantelopoulos, Giorgos Raptis, Vangelis Savvas, Angelos Skourtis, Michail Tsakountis, Theodoros Zafeiropoulos
Admission: Free
Opening: 08.06.2017, 19:30
08.06.2017-18.06.2017
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VIΛ XVII - ⑤ Back to Athens 2017
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Eressou 40
Nikos Giavropoulos
Be my Art Guest - ⑤ Back to Athens 2017
curated by Fotini Kapiris
Eleanna Balesi, Maria Belegrini, Mary Cox, Dimitris Kalagatsis, Panagiotis Kefalas, Andromaxi Mavrou, Evita Pagona, Evi Roumani, Christos Vagiatas, Panagiotis Voulgaris
Admission: Free
Opening: 08.06.2017, 18:00
08.06.2017-18.06.2017
Store opening hours
Open Studios, Master in Fine Arts
Giannis Amanatidis, Eleni Athanasiadou, Eleanna Balesi, Pythagoras Chatziandreou, Myrto Christou, Gina Dimakopoulou, Socrates Fatouros, Kostas Gourtzis, Marializa Kambi, Eleni Kordali, Lamprini Markou, Alkistis Mavrokefalou, Maria Mavropoulou, George Nikas, Valia Papastamou, Alexandra Petranaki, Dimitris Polychroniadis, Myrto Sarma, Leeo Smutzig, Sasha Streshna, Pantelis Yiannakis
Admission: Free
Opening: 07.04.2017, 12:00
07.04.2017-09.04.2017
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Open Studios, Master in Fine Arts
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A.S.F.A. Athens School of Fine Arts