The Master of Research (MARes) in Hybrid Arts at the Department of Audio & Visual Arts of the Ionian University proudly announces the successful completion of the Winter School 2025, held from March 31 to April 4, 2025, at the Annex of the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA) on the island of Hydra. Titled “Methodology of Hybrid Arts,” the Winter School brought together students, faculty, and guest experts for a full week of seminars, mentoring, experimental workshops, and peer-to-peer exchange on hybrid artistic research methodologies. The Winter School was co-organized by the InArts Laboratory of the Ionian University and the C’ Sculpture Studio of ASFA, reinforcing inter-institutional collaboration. With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, the program explored connections between art, science, technology, and social engagement.
The Winter School welcomed in-person participation by MARes students from across the globe:
Angelina Almukhametova (USA)
Sofiya Barinova-Osbanova (Russia)
Nathalie Dubois Calero (Canada)
ernest goodmaw (USA)
Sujata Majumdar (Netherlands)
Meow-Meow Meow-Ludo (Australia)
Myrto Papadopoulou (Greece)
Eeva-Liisa Puhakka (Finland)
Christos Tolis (Greece)
Vaia Tsiokou (Greece)
Anne Vlaanderen (Netherlands)
Tatiana Yfanti (Greece)
As part of the institutional collaboration, the following ASFA students also joined the program in person and strongly contributed to further interdisciplinarity:
Elli Leventeri
Eleftheria Papadouraki
Niko Orhani
Kelly Tarenidi
Ioulia-Nafsika Tzanoulinou
Myrto Kapnisti
Ioannis Kaliakos
The in-person MARes faculty in Hydra included:
Dalila Honorato – Narrative fiction & in-situ observation
Adam Zaretsky – Bioart & bioethics research methodologies
Iannis Zannos – Interactive media & performing arts
Daphne Dragona – Curatorial sustainability & digital ecologies
as well as guest contributors:
Khristina Ots (Splaces.Studio) – Visiting curator working on nature-driven technologies
Mindaugas Gapševičius – Visiting artist exploring posthumanist and DIY bioart practice
Outcomes and Impact
Throughout the week, students engaged with:
-Participatory methodologies bridging social science and artistic research
-Wet-lab bioart experiments
-Students' led seminars showcase
-Curatorial perspectives on ecology and bioethics
-Peer-review and feedback during Café-Philo sessions
The Winter School 2025 forms a core part of the MARes' Art Project Support module, laying the groundwork for the development of the Major Project in the second semester. The event also represents MARes’ commitment to experimental pedagogy, accessibility through hybrid participation, and international community-building within research-led postgraduate education.
For more information about the MARes program, visit: [https://avarts.ionio.gr/mares/]
Contact: mares@ionio.gr
Photo by: Sofiya Barinova-Osbanova
