ARIS & LAKIS IONAS

1,2,3, Go! Installation view 2005

EDUCATION 2001-02   MA in Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, University of the Arts London 2000-01   Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, Seminars (Working In Television – Contemporary Art), London SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2004 Lakis & Aris Ionas present “The Callas”-“Superman Died Yesterday”, The Breeder Gallery, Athens SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2006 What Remains is Future, curated by Nadja Argyropoulou, Patra cultural capital of Europe, Greece 2006         Sequence, The Space, curated by Yu-Chen Wang & Mathjis Lieshout, London 2005         Sequence, De Roode Bioscoop, curated by Yu-Chen Wang & Mathjis Lieshout, Amsterdam 2004         Manderley, Astoria Hotel, curated by Xenia Kalpaktsoglou, Thessaloniki                 2003         11th Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and the Mediterranean, Athens Charlie’s place, Annely Juda Fine Art, curated by Man Sommerlinck, London    PAN Kunst Forum,Euroscreen, curated by Judith Nothnagel, Emmerich, Germany 20 Rooms, Kappatos Gallery, curated by Nayia Yiakoumaki, Athens 2002         Century Gallery, curated by Guy Shoham, London The London Institute Gallery (nominated for the Red Mansion Spero Prize), London    The House (Chelsea College of Art & Design), London LIVE GIGS Since May 2004 they formed the rock’n’roll duo “The Callas” 2006         The Callas Live Performance, Working Men’s Club - Legal Tender party , London 2005         The Callas Live performance, Character festival, Bios, Athens The Callas Live performance as guests to “The Wedding Present” gig, AN club, Athens The Callas Live performance, 2nd Summer in the City festival, Club 22, Athens 2004         The Callas Live performance, as guests to the “Stereo Total” gig, Bios, Athens EDITIONS VELVET magazine  (free, monthly, cultural magazine, since April 2005) Directors and editors of the VELVET magazine. Athens Contemporary Art Map  (free, bimonthly, art guide, since January 2003) Directors and editors of A.C.A.M. and www.athensartmap.net RECORD LABEL Founders and directors of  “Out Of Tune!”  label. Releases: The Callas – “Don’t fuck with The Callas”- Out Of Tune! 001, 2004 “This is an Out Of Tune! Compilation”  Vol.1 – Out Of Tune! 002, 2004 The Callas – “Superman Died Yesterday”- Out Of Tune! 003, 2005 The Callas – The Callas Do It Better!!, Demo – Out Of Tune! 004, 2005 The Callas – Trust Lust EP – Out Of Tune! 005, 2006 SHORT FILM “Crazy Love”, Short films festival of Drama, 1996 “Bloody Mary”, Short films festival of Thessaloniki, 1997   www.myspace.com/thecallas

The Callas’ temporary stage, instant, mobile and flashing, is just like their performance: 15-mins-of-fame.  Their
philosophy of ‘you can’t have it more’ always leaves the audience with an unforgettable memory.  The installation
elaborates the iconic hero of superhuman persona and also evokes their teenage dream of being rock stars. They create
the Callas’ language through wall paintings, the kitsch objects and the fictional fans’ idolatry. Their artistic practice offers
us a magical and musical experience as contemporary cultural pastiches and reflects on various aspects of Greek reality
and the punk-glam-pop-garage-mod-D.I.Y. groove of the 70s.