Athanasios Argianas lives and works between Athens and London. Rooted primarily in sculpture, and spanning music, film, painting, text and performance, his artistic practice is open, interdisciplinary and deeply influenced by his background in musical composition. His work operates in a realm between affect and methodology. He released music as Gavouna on Melodic, Arable and Lo Recordings and recently under his name.
His work was featured at the 30th São Paulo Biennial (2012), Documenta 14 (2017), Fridericianum, Kassel (instinct; Kunsthalle Wien (2016); Fondazione Prada, Ca Corner della Regina, Venice (2014); Performa 13, New York (2013); Tate Britain, London Art Now Live (2011), Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London and The Barbican Art Gallery, LondonLondon.’Species Counterpoint’ (Lenz press) a monograph on his work was published to coincide with his solo exhibition Hollowed Water at Camden Arts Centre, London, in 2020.
