Aggelika Korovessi Explained

Aggelika Korovessi
Native Name:	Αγγέλικα Κοροβέση
Native Name Lang:	el
Birth Place:	Pyrgos, Elis
Nationality:	Greek
Field:	Sculpture
Training:	Athens School of Fine Arts

Aggelika Korovessi (Greek: Αγγέλικα Κοροβέση) is a Greek conceptual sculptor known for her work based on sound waves of spoken words. She lives and works in Athens, Greece.

Biography

Her works have been exhibited widely in Greece and abroad, and are included in museum and public and private collections internationally.^[1]

Korovessi studied from 1970 to 1975 at the Athens School of Fine Arts under various teacher sculptors including Dimitri Kalamara.^{[2] [3]} From 1985 she became specifically interested in the sound analysis of words, inspired by the work of Iannis Xenakis.^{[4] [5]} Korovessi begun to create works that show the use of technology, music and science, resulting eventually in the 'sound-sculptures' which were later called SonArt.^{[6] [7]}

In 2008, Korovessi was awarded the Silver Olympic Medal Award in the International "Olympic Spirit in Beijing 2008" Sculpture Competition.

From July 5 - September 1, 2013 the artist opened her exhibition at the National Archeological Museum of Athens, Greece titled Retrospective: Time, Form, Concept. This was the first contemporary art exhibition to place works amongst the museum's permanent collection.^[8]

Notable exhibitions

1994

• 4th Sculpture Triennial, representing Greece, France

2001

• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 'Connecting Worlds', Washington, USA

2013

• National Archaeological Museum, Athens, 'Time, Form, Concept', Athens, Greece

Notable public works

• 'Communication', 1988, intersection of Mesogeion Avenue and Katechaki Avenue, Athens, Greece^[9]
• 'National Resistance Monument', 1997, Karakolithos, Viotia, Greece
• 'Le chemin de l'eau', 2013, SIAAP plant, France

External links

• Aggelika Korovessi - Artist Aggelika Korovessi official website
• Aggelika Korovessi on the Saatchi Gallery website
• Aggelika Korovessi Aggelika Korovessi on the Artnews website
• SonArt Olympics SonArt link
• ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟ ΑΘΗΝΑΣ - OFFICIAL SITE National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece

Notes and References

1. News: Villarreal . Ignacio . Time, Form, Concept: Aggelika Korovessi exhibits at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens . ArtDaily . 5 July 2013 .
2. Web site: Korovessi Aggelika (Κοροβέση Αγγέλικα) . . 27 August 2017 . 26 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201126071610/http://publicart.ouc.ac.cy/?p=5466 . dead .
3. News: Δεκαεννιά γλυπτά συνομιλούν με αρχαία ελληνικά εκθέματα . . 4 July 2004 . 29 August 2017 . 30 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830012811/http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/671531/dekaennia-glupta-sunomiloun-me-arxaia-ellinika-ekthemata . dead .
4. Δύο Ελληνίδες δημιουργοί σε έκθεση γλυπτικής στη Ουάσινγκτον. Voice of America. Anna Karagianopoulou. May 24, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20061201105339/http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/greek/2001_05/Audio/ra/connecting_worlds.ra. December 1, 2006. dead.
5. Web site: Πασχαλίδης . Κώστας . Χρυσό και ασημένιο για την Ελλάδα στην γλυπτική των Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων "Πεκίνο 2008" . 16 July 2008 . 27 August 2017 .
6. News: Hartman . Carl . Art, athletics and technology merge . . 13 February 2004 .
7. News: Shaw-Eagle . Joanna . Top Picks . . 18 February 2004 .
8. News: Aggelika Korovessi. Time, Form, Concept . Wall Street International . 8 July 2013 .
9. Book: Kosmidou. Zoe . The Power of Visual Logos: Greek Women Artists . Athens . International Center for the Arts and Nature . September 2003 . 978-9608716414.