Κυριάκος Κουσουλίδης
BIOGRAPHY
Kyriacos is a Visual and media artist with a background in philosophy and computer science.
His work has been exhibited internationally in more than 30 prominent exhibition spaces and galleries alongside artists like Günter Brus, Ulay, Kimsooja, Anne Wilson, Christina Lucas, Diana Wood Conroy and many more. In 2017 he was selected by "Walk the Plank" team to do the visuals for the highly acclaimed Pafos17 opening ceremony.
He has extensive experience in Creative Computation and large scale software development. Deep knowledge of C++ and proficient in ObjVc, Processing, 3D Visuals, JavaScript and many other technologies.
He is also an Open Frameworks Contributor. His open sourced work on the Apple Remote Integration has been selected for the Artic Vault Software code preservation initiative. He Speaks English and Greek fluently.
SCHOLARSHIPS
2011 - 2012 Cyprus State Graduate Scholarship for academic excellence (MSc).
2005 - 2010 Cyprus State Scholarship for academic excellence (BA).
EDUCATION
2010 B.A , Visual Arts, Athens School of Fine Arts Studied 3d Visuals, Multimedia, Architecture and Philosophy
2011 Awarded Postgraduate Equivalent Certificate by Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications
2012 MA., Masters Of Art with Marit in Computational Arts, Creative Computing, by Goldsmiths University of London Studied C++, Processing, Java, Objective-C, Robotics, Urbi Script, Micro-controllers, Arduino, Raspberry-pi
- Advanced Video Editing
- 3d Visualizations
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Interactive Environments
- Photography/Video Recording
- Installations
- Video Art
- A.I Computer Vision
- Software Development
- 2024-Today Special Education Staff, Department of Fine Arts, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus.
2020-2024 Special Scientist, Department of Fine Arts, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus.
FAR 333 [Studio & Theory] Introduction to Video Art
FAR 460 [Studio] Creative Studio Art Practice III
FAR 320 Laboratory Practice and Theory 14: 3D Creation (Digital Art)
FAR 232 "Laboratory Practice and Theory 13: Digital Image-Audio Applications"
FAR 321 "Lab Practice and Theory 15: 3D Creation (Digital Art)"
FAR 410 Laboratory Practice and Theory 16: Two-dimensional creation (Video/Interactive/Multimedia)”
FAR 420 "Lab Practice and Theory 16: 3D Creation (Video/Interactive/Multimedia)"
FAR 232 "Laboratory Practice and Theory 13: digital audio image applications"
FAR 311 "Lab Practice and Theory 15: two-dimensional creation (Video/ Interactive)"
FAR_320 "Lab Practice and theory 14: 3D creation Video/Interactive"
FAR_420 "Lab Practice and theory 16: Video/Interactive/Multimedia"
FAR 311 "Lab Practice and Theory 15: two-dimensional creation (Interactive Art/Animation/Digital Art"
CAREER AND RECOGNITION
SELECTED (CURATED) LIST OF EXHIBITIONS
2023 – "Sredets Gallery” Sofia / (Curator Steve Pantazis)
2023 – "Camp!” Athens / (Curator Steve Pantazis)
2022 – "Reflections” Cyprus / MAMA (Curator Steve Pantazis)
2022 – "Resillience Compassion” . Municipal Gallery of Athens. (Curator Katerina Koskina , Efi Kyprianidou)
2021 – "From East To East” . Ningbo Cultural Center. China. (Curator Assadour Markarov)
2020 – "We Can Never Go Back” . Forest Park Hotel. Cyprus.(Curator Klitsa Antoniou)
2018 – "Weaving Europe / Weaving Balkans” . Biennale of Western Balkans. (Curator Efi Kyprianidou)
2018 – "Portraits” : Αura of Life and Death. Evagoras and Kathleen Lanitis Cultural Center, Limassol. (Curator Efi Kyprianidou)
2017 "Weaving Europe: The World as Meditation” . (Curator Efi Kyprianidou)
[Participant Artists: Kimsooja, Sabrina Gschwandtner, Eva Borner, Loukia Alavanou, Anne Wilson, Janis Jefferis, Johan Grimonprez, Fernando Sánchez Castillo, Francesca Fini, Diane Wood Conroy, Yannis Sakellis, Nikos Gyftakis, Eleni Nikodemou, Erato Hadjisavva, Christos Avraam, Anastasia Mina, Christina Lucas ].
2017 - Pafos17, Pafos EU Capital of Culture 2017 Opening Ceremony, Building 3d Projection Mapping. Led by "Walk The Plank Theater Company”
2016 - Theatro Dentro, (interactive visuals) - "aorato” Dance Performance by Marina Poyiaji
2016 - Nicosia Dance Festival, (interactive visuals) - "temenos” Dance Performance by Marina Poyiaji[2]
2015 - Art Athina, "The Waiting Room.” Athens
2015 - Compassion: On the phenomenology of being ill, (Curator Efi Kyprianidou) Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Berlin.
2014 - Anasystasi. Embassy of Greece in Cyprus & Greek Presidency of the EU Council. Nicosia.
2014 - Atticon Cultural Center Othellos Rebirth, Cyprus (Curator Efi Kyprianidou)
2014 – "Introducing” , Athens
2013 - Camp!, (Curator Tassos Stylianou) Athens
2013 - Athens Concert Hall , Athens (Curator Yiannis Psychopedis)
2012 – "Consolation” Interactive Street Performance, London
2012 - Hatcham Church Show, London
2012 – V&A Museum, London (Curator Irine Papademitriou)
2011 - Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens
2011 - Tinshed Gallery, London
2010 - ISNOT Gallery, Cyprus
2010 - Breeder Gallery, Athens
2009 - Meat Market Show - Large Scale Collective Creative initiative, Athens
2009 - Cyprus Culture Center Exarchia - "Emvolima” (Curator Eleni Sevasti)