Preferred name
Volanakis, Adonis
Translated Name
Βολανάκης, Αντώνης
Position
Assistant Professor
Department
Faculty
Web Site
Email
adonis.volanakis@cut.ac.cy
Research Interests
Tel
25002040
Main Affiliation
CUT
Status
staff
Biography
- 2020: PhD gained with Excellent unanimously. Thesis Title: Chora-graphia (Χωρογραφία) and Performative Arts, interweaving and co-existing of space and body in the turn of the 21st century. (Concentration: Visual Arts and Performing Arts becoming Performative with the participation of the viewer). 4 Year Scholarship: Alexander S. Onassis Foundation/ GR. Communication and Media Studies Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with supervisor Prof. Pepi (Kalliopi) Rigopoulou, Athens, Greece.
- 2012-2013: Fulbright Scholar/ Artist at MA in Arts Politics with concentration in Art Based Research, Socially Engaged Art and Community Art Projects (Audited the following courses: Issues in Arts Politics, Art and/as Research, Creative Response: Performance Matters, Circulatory Systems, Art is/as Politics, Cultural Activism, Conceptual Studio). Scholarship: Fulbright Foundation. Art & Public Policy Department, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, USA.
- 2008-2009: First Year of MA in Art Therapy, Art & Psychotherapy Center (member of European Association for Psychotherapy), Athens.
- 2003-2004: DALI/ Development At London Institute / Pre- Doctoral year (Concentration: Installation Art, Collaborative Practices). Scholarship: Propondis Foundation/GR. Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK.
- 2002-2003: MA in Scenography (Concentration in Installation Art, Collaborative Practices, Performance Art). Scholarships: AHRC Postgraduate Award (Arts & Humanities Research Council/ UK), Vardinoyianneio Foundation/ GR and B&E Goulandris Foundation/ GR. Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK.
- 2002-2003: European Exchange MA, part of the above MA, (Concentration in Film and Video) Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland.
- 1999-2002: BA(Hons) in Theatre Design gained with First Class Distinction | Concentration in 2D/3D Visual Arts (drawing, painting, metalwork, woodwork, textiles, prints, video, photography, etc.), Site-Specific Installation Art, Theatre and Performance Art (collaborative and process/research practices), Wimbledon College of Arts, University of Surrey (now UAL University of the Arts London), UK.
Awarded the Vice Chancellor Prize (First Prize of the College). UK.
PREVIOUS Programmes / Universities / Institutions:
1. Project Coordinator and Leading Primary Researcher of Stefanos Lazaridis’ archive (visual and personal) at the Greek Literary and Historical Archive / ELIA. Commision of the National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation, Greek National Opera in collaboration with the Greek National Library and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre and the Greek National Library, Athens, Greece (Sept. 2017- June. 2018).
2. Researcher in Urban Emptiness Athens - Edinburgh – Brussels Research Programme
Project Coordinator: Geert Vermeire. Funded by: Edinburgh College of Arts, National Technical University of Athens, University of Nicosia, Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels, with financial support from the Flemish Ministry Of Culture, the Ministry of Culture of Cyprus and their city Brussels. Greece, UK, Belgium (Academic years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018).
3. Researcher in EnsadLab / Theatra Research Programme
Project Coordinator: Miranda Skoulatou. Le Laboratoire de Recherche de l’École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (Arts Déco), Paris, France (Academic years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013).
4. Project Coordinator in Blind Date in Ithaca Research Project
Fulbright Research at Art & Public Policy Department, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, New York. USA (Academic Year 2012-2013)
- 2012-2013: Fulbright Scholar/ Artist at MA in Arts Politics with concentration in Art Based Research, Socially Engaged Art and Community Art Projects (Audited the following courses: Issues in Arts Politics, Art and/as Research, Creative Response: Performance Matters, Circulatory Systems, Art is/as Politics, Cultural Activism, Conceptual Studio). Scholarship: Fulbright Foundation. Art & Public Policy Department, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, USA.
- 2008-2009: First Year of MA in Art Therapy, Art & Psychotherapy Center (member of European Association for Psychotherapy), Athens.
- 2003-2004: DALI/ Development At London Institute / Pre- Doctoral year (Concentration: Installation Art, Collaborative Practices). Scholarship: Propondis Foundation/GR. Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK.
- 2002-2003: MA in Scenography (Concentration in Installation Art, Collaborative Practices, Performance Art). Scholarships: AHRC Postgraduate Award (Arts & Humanities Research Council/ UK), Vardinoyianneio Foundation/ GR and B&E Goulandris Foundation/ GR. Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK.
- 2002-2003: European Exchange MA, part of the above MA, (Concentration in Film and Video) Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland.
- 1999-2002: BA(Hons) in Theatre Design gained with First Class Distinction | Concentration in 2D/3D Visual Arts (drawing, painting, metalwork, woodwork, textiles, prints, video, photography, etc.), Site-Specific Installation Art, Theatre and Performance Art (collaborative and process/research practices), Wimbledon College of Arts, University of Surrey (now UAL University of the Arts London), UK.
Awarded the Vice Chancellor Prize (First Prize of the College). UK.
PREVIOUS Programmes / Universities / Institutions:
1. Project Coordinator and Leading Primary Researcher of Stefanos Lazaridis’ archive (visual and personal) at the Greek Literary and Historical Archive / ELIA. Commision of the National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation, Greek National Opera in collaboration with the Greek National Library and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre and the Greek National Library, Athens, Greece (Sept. 2017- June. 2018).
2. Researcher in Urban Emptiness Athens - Edinburgh – Brussels Research Programme
Project Coordinator: Geert Vermeire. Funded by: Edinburgh College of Arts, National Technical University of Athens, University of Nicosia, Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels, with financial support from the Flemish Ministry Of Culture, the Ministry of Culture of Cyprus and their city Brussels. Greece, UK, Belgium (Academic years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018).
3. Researcher in EnsadLab / Theatra Research Programme
Project Coordinator: Miranda Skoulatou. Le Laboratoire de Recherche de l’École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (Arts Déco), Paris, France (Academic years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013).
4. Project Coordinator in Blind Date in Ithaca Research Project
Fulbright Research at Art & Public Policy Department, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, New York. USA (Academic Year 2012-2013)