Chrysanthi Koumianaki opens the February window of Kalo Mina. Her drawings and stickers cover the surface of the shop window and show figures of Mavromichalis passers-by. The quick, abstract and linear drawings are integrated into the urban environment and create a play of associations, they could be another font or symbols on a bus wallpaper or spray paint lines on the opposite wall.

 

Her practice investigates the idea of translation, creating symbolic systems, codings, scores and alphabets focusing on a non-verbal communication. She reconsiders and manipulates rules and methods of a global visual language, creating new narratives which reflect upon different times. Her works suggest dialogues and communication systems. In this way she often collaborates with other professionals such as dancers, actors, architects and musicians who have an active role in each piece. Her main body of work are installations combining different media like sculptures, drawings, prints, video, sound and performance.

 

Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in institutions, museums and galleries, such as: ΕΜΣΤ, Athens; The National Opera of Greece, Athens; Theocharakis Foundation, Athens; NEON Foundation, Athens; Fondation Hippocrène, Paris; Netwerk Aalst, Belgium; Kadist, Paris; Fondazione Prada, Milan; PHENOMENON; DESTE Foundation and New Museum New Yοrk. Since 2012, along with Kosmas Nikolaou and Paky Vlassopoulou, she is one of the co-founders of 3 137 artist-run space in Αthens.