|
Spyros Paloukis, a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece (EEET), approaches photography through personal documentary. He creates series of portraits that focus on the evolving dynamics of individuals and communities, using his camera as a tool for a journey of discovery—a constant movement from the internal to the external, and back again. His practice centers on long-term photographic projects, inspired by personal experiences, biblical narratives, and Greek myths.
His artistic development has been significantly influenced by the mentorship of renowned photographer Stratos Kalafatis. Paloukis's work consists of photo albums and novels, and in collaboration with Nikos Vlandis at Magic Box & Fata Morgana Publications, he has extend his exploration of storytelling by having published various books. For the past five years, he has been deeply engaged in two long-term projects: the award-winning "Αγαπάτε Αλλήλους: the Portrait of Faith in Greece", an exploration of the polyphony of religious expression in Greece, and "Light of Light", a personal reflection on life on the island of Mykonos. contact: [email protected] +30 6972214362 |
. awards | grants | residencies
2025: Recipient of the Culture Moves Europe Grant - Armenia
2024: Third Prize Recipient, Athens Photo World (APW) Photojournalism Award
2024: Return2Ithaca Residency (R2I) - Somewhere Called Home
2008: Shortlisted for the Diavazo Literature Magazine's Ten Best New Authors
2007: Second Prize Recipient, Cantabria+10 (Friendship Category) E.U. Competition
2005: Greek Orthodox Church Scholarship for International Studies
. books
2012: Wonderwood
2011: Black Out Generation
2010: Daydreaming: One Hundred Greeks of Belgium Dream of Greece
2009: Edessa
2008: Charlemagne and the Camera of Secrets
. exhibitions
2023 Municipal Art Gallery (Mykonos) - The Magic Island (solo)
2023 Mykonos 6th Biennale “Φ Orphic Mysteries”, Installation & Performance - Tama: a piece of me
2022 Thinking Media V, Art Space IN, Incheon Korea - The Magic Island (virtual)
2021 Mykonos 5th Biennale “1821”, Installation - Eros
2020 Indian Photo Festival (IPF), Hyderabad - Wonderwood (virtual)
2015-2019 Volumes - Independent Art Publishing Fair, (Zurich) Switzerland
2015 Athens Photo Festival, Photobook Exhibition, Benaki museum - Wonderwood
2012 Photobiennale VII Logos - Kalos & Klio showroom (Thessaloniki) - Wonderwood (solo)
2011 Symbiosis? - 15th Biennale de la Mediterranée (Thessaloniki) - Daydreaming
2008 Athens Photo Festival (APhF), Young Greek Photographers (Athens) - Charlemagne
. selected presentations
2013 TedX (Thessaloniki) - The Chamber of Wishes
2011 European Parliament (Brussels) - Daydreaming
2010 Embassy of Belgium in Greece (Athens) - Daydreaming
. education
2023 Thessaloniki Museum of Photography - View Master: Editing in Photography
2023 MOMus Thessaloniki - The Sea Beyond (its Aesthetics)
2022 Orama Photographic Studies - Places of Worship
2020/21 Stratos Kalafatis - Organizing, Implementing and Managing a Photographic Project
2020 Kypseli Print Studio - Photographic Screen Printing
2019 Zoetrope - Deconstructing the (Photo)book and Reinventing it in Space
2011 Anders Petersen - Looking the Apple Tree Down Into the Garden
2006-2008 Stereosis School of Photography
2005 Master in American Studies - University of Antwerp
2025: Recipient of the Culture Moves Europe Grant - Armenia
2024: Third Prize Recipient, Athens Photo World (APW) Photojournalism Award
2024: Return2Ithaca Residency (R2I) - Somewhere Called Home
2008: Shortlisted for the Diavazo Literature Magazine's Ten Best New Authors
2007: Second Prize Recipient, Cantabria+10 (Friendship Category) E.U. Competition
2005: Greek Orthodox Church Scholarship for International Studies
. books
2012: Wonderwood
2011: Black Out Generation
2010: Daydreaming: One Hundred Greeks of Belgium Dream of Greece
2009: Edessa
2008: Charlemagne and the Camera of Secrets
. exhibitions
2023 Municipal Art Gallery (Mykonos) - The Magic Island (solo)
2023 Mykonos 6th Biennale “Φ Orphic Mysteries”, Installation & Performance - Tama: a piece of me
2022 Thinking Media V, Art Space IN, Incheon Korea - The Magic Island (virtual)
2021 Mykonos 5th Biennale “1821”, Installation - Eros
2020 Indian Photo Festival (IPF), Hyderabad - Wonderwood (virtual)
2015-2019 Volumes - Independent Art Publishing Fair, (Zurich) Switzerland
2015 Athens Photo Festival, Photobook Exhibition, Benaki museum - Wonderwood
2012 Photobiennale VII Logos - Kalos & Klio showroom (Thessaloniki) - Wonderwood (solo)
2011 Symbiosis? - 15th Biennale de la Mediterranée (Thessaloniki) - Daydreaming
2008 Athens Photo Festival (APhF), Young Greek Photographers (Athens) - Charlemagne
. selected presentations
2013 TedX (Thessaloniki) - The Chamber of Wishes
2011 European Parliament (Brussels) - Daydreaming
2010 Embassy of Belgium in Greece (Athens) - Daydreaming
. education
2023 Thessaloniki Museum of Photography - View Master: Editing in Photography
2023 MOMus Thessaloniki - The Sea Beyond (its Aesthetics)
2022 Orama Photographic Studies - Places of Worship
2020/21 Stratos Kalafatis - Organizing, Implementing and Managing a Photographic Project
2020 Kypseli Print Studio - Photographic Screen Printing
2019 Zoetrope - Deconstructing the (Photo)book and Reinventing it in Space
2011 Anders Petersen - Looking the Apple Tree Down Into the Garden
2006-2008 Stereosis School of Photography
2005 Master in American Studies - University of Antwerp