Angelo Pressas

The newspaper of Sao Paolo state

Monopoli, an athens free press

The monthly Athens Contemporary art review (online get it here)

Printed Effects book

Printed Effects book is a new publication that explores the possibilities of printed matter. The sense of touch introduces a whole new dimension to the visual experience. Who would have guessed that the label of the bottle on a magazine cover can be seen when refrigerated, or "on the rocks"? This and many more. Buy it from here

Memories from Brazil

At the royal club dancing at the party of Abravanistas downtown Sao Paolo

At the Sesc Pompei

A guard playing with Elastic Enthusiastic

Going up the Sugar Loaf with the air tram in Rio

Anti-Gay -Anti-internet

I have been busy working for the show in Sao Paolo and I did not follow-up on Turkey's ridiculous ban of YouTube.com. This happened in response to a greek-turkish exchange of videos on the site depicting Kemal as gay and Greece as the birthplace of homosexuality. In any case if you just happen to be in Turkey, YouTube is still available through Firefox and you can still access YouTube videos embedded in other pages. To all these fascist morons, esp turks and greeks: Kemal maybe was gay, so what? and thank god homosexuality was born in Greece so shut the fuck up!

The opening

The entrance with works by Marta dell'Angelo

The installation of Charlemagne Palestine

Sylvie Fleury video

The computers "caught" on fire

the 3rd floor

Tonight at Sesc Av Paulista

Mulher Mulheres a group show curated by Adelina Von Furstenberg at Sesc Avenida Paulista opens tonight at 8pm. (photo AllDayDoingNothing.com, cover on the cultural section of the Folha de S. Paulo)

Geraldo de Barros

l-r: Electra de Barros, Adelina Von Furstenberg, Elza Pereira do Valle Delduque

l-r: Lenora de Barros, Adelina Von Furstenberg, Fabiana de Barros

Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998) is one of the most notable brazilian artists. He is also one of the pioneers of abstract photography in Brazil and one of the founders of "Grupo Ruptura" which follows the theoretical principles of international Concrete art. His latest solo show is on at the Galeria Brito Cimino in Sao Paolo.

Abravanation is ruling the nation

Abravanistas,
RENATA ABBADE, CACÁ RIBEIRO RECEBEM, RICK CASTRO

Just came back from a super downtown Sao Paolo party-night at the Royal club organized by fashion and art collective Abravanistas (RICK CASTRO, RENATA ABBADE E CACÁ RIBEIRO RECEBEM)

Rio scenario

The Sugar Loaf magnificent view with Copacabana in the background

going up

the boy from Ipanema goes walking...

sneaking into Sunday afternoon mass

the plane lands literally in downtown Rio

This weekend Andreas and I went to Rio de Janeiro. One scenario is that Rio is always more beautiful in reality than you see in the photos, another one is that you see the sexiest and friendliest people in the world and another one is that it has a climate that even Greece feels like Antarctica. Perfect, perfect...more on YouTube soon

Sao Paolo and Guaruja

Sao Paolo days continue to Guaruja, a small resort 2 hours from Sao Paolo. It has a nice beach and a nice drive just to have a first taste of the brazilian greenery.

Today in Athens at Benaki Museum: Paper Fashion

Promotional paper dress of Universal Studios

My ripping girl animation

The biggest collection of Paper dresses opens today in a show called RRRIPP!!! at the Benaki museum in Athens. The collection includes works by Andy Warhol, Helmut Lang, Hussein Chalayan, John Galliano. Apart from the original 60's collection, the curator Vassilis Zidianakis and director of the non-profit Atopos has asked new fashion designers and artists to create something of their own inspired by the dresses in the collection. New creations include fashion designers Rick Owens , Sophia Kokosalaki, Bas Kosters, Angelos Bratis and artists Bob Wilson, Irini Miga , Jannis Varelas etc. I participate in this show with an animation called Ripping Girl (see photo above). Unfortunately I miss the opening tonight. More info here

Poetry on the web: a workshop

The flag of the city Sao Paolo

Today and tomorrow I am leading a workshop which is called "Poetry on the web" organised by Art For The World and hosted by Sesc Paolista, Avenida Paolista 119.

My days in Sao Paolo

Local imagery on Avenida Paulista

A touch of Sao Paolo urbanity

The Sesc Paulista building where Mulher Mulheres show will take place

Vertigo from my room's balcony

Part of our room's view

A coiffure studio sign

I arrived in Sao Paolo early yesterday and I took my first stroll on Avenida Paulista-city's busiest spots. Sao Paolo is endless, hot with the biggest variety of architecture ever. I attach some photos from yesterday with more updates coming up.

Olá Brazil

I am off to Brazil. Any tips are highly appreciatted

Maria Papadimitriou and Architecture

Maria Papadimitriou is an artist that merged architecture and art in a project called "Novocomun on wheels" a mobile model building of 6 meters. The building is based on the modernist building of Como called Novocomun by architect Terragni and it is on display 25th of March at the Borgovico 33 museum in Como, Italy.

Today a discussion on architecture

Deca Architects

Muf Architects

Andreas Angelidakis

Architecture and Art is a discussion organised by Locus Athens in collaboration with the British Council and part of the project "Metropolis". In the discussion: Muf Architects, DecArchitects and Andreas Angelidakis. At 6 o' clock at the Athens Odeion of Vassileos Georgiou and Rigilis.