Georgios Nikopoulos

Supervising Committee:
Supervisor: Marianna Strapatsaki
Members: Konstantinos Tiligadis, Dalila Honorato

PhD research topic:

Shadow Theater and Animation, two kindred arts. Materialisation of an artwork by combining shadow theater techniques and animation techniques in an interactive environment.

This research approaches, through a series of artworks, a digital media enriched type of shadow theater which preserves the vital elements of this performing art, examining contemporary trends both within shadow theater and within the digital techniques involved with it. For this reason, this research is performed on the double basis of a review of previous literature and analysis of works by other artists on the one hand and, on the other one, collaborative observation of a shadow theater group and creation of new plays based upon study and experimentation on figure and player physicality behind the curtain.

In parallel, basic questions regarding the necessity of the blending of these two arts are posed at each point of this process. Finally, is there a need for Greek shadow theater to develop aesthetically and in terms of direction by showing rich animation images on the curtain? Will such a shadow theater still be able to confer the sensation of being traditional? Should that art still be considered as shadow theater, even if figures are cut off from their player or if figures are turned into digital models moved by the manipulator without touching them?

Publications:

1. Journal publications

2. Books

3.Conference proceedings

4. Book Chapters

5. Other publications

ART PROJECTS - WORKSHOPS:

Creative Projects:

1. Filmography

2014, “Must cookies of Agisilagos” Dimitris Baslam, short animation movie. Direction and animation, producer: Ktima Gerovasileiou & Dimitris Baslam

2013, Commercial for Corfu Microbrewery, four video animations

2. Individual Exhibitions

3. Thematic Exhibitions

4.Group Exhibitions

2006, KODRA festival. “Basel & Mary”, stop motion animation

2007, KODRA festival. “My rotten self”, video performance

5. Other Creative Project

Illustrations

2015, “Sofia, a bee who likes reading”, Dimitris Baslam. University of Cyprus

2008, “Miller and his cat”, storytale from Pontos. Pontiac Association of Pieria

Theatre as an actor

2015, “Barytone's shoes” Dimitris Baslam. Direction Dimitris Sotiriou, Dimitris Baslam. Municipal theater of Corfu

2011, “Persians” Aeschylus. Director Dimos Avdeliodis. Anagnosis

2010, “The only journey of his life” Georgios Vizyhinos. Director Dimos Avdeliodis. Anagnosis

2010, “Trackers” Sophocles. Director Dimos Avdeliodis. Anagnosis

2009, “Arta's Bridge”. Director Katerina Polichronopoulou. Municipal theater of Corfu

Theatre as a director assistant

2013, “Woman from Zakynthos” Dionysios Solomos. Director Dimos Avdeliodis. Athens Festival

2013, “Perliblin and Belissa” Federico Garthia Lorca. Director Dimos Avdeliodis. Theatrical Organization Acropol

2012, “An ode for Alexandros Panagoulis” Dimos Avdeliodis. Director Dimos Avdeliodis.

2011, “Erophile” Georgios Chortatsis. Director Dimos Avdeliodis. National Theater of Greece

Workshops

2013 – 2015, Physical theater and ancient chorus workshop, Municipal theater of Corfu

Music

2013 – 2015, Concerts all over Greece and Cyprus with musician and writer Dimitris Baslam