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Ιrina Shuvalova “Glossolalia”.

Iryna Shuvalova is an emerging Ukrainian poet who is said to be one of the most enigmatic representatives of contemporary Ukrainian literature. Her first book of poems “Ran” has gathered some of the country’s most important literary prizes, and her second book “Os” is currently in print. She comes to ICAC to work on her project “Glossolalia”.

Short Biography

Iryna was born in 1986 in Kyiv, where she also earned her two graduate degrees, in Philosophy and Translation; recently she has been awarded the Fulbright scholarship to study for her Master’s degree in Comparative Literature at Dartmouth College in the U.S. Her poetry has been translated into 7 languages, including Greek. Iryna also works as a poetry translator – recently she became a recipient of the international Stephen Spender / Joseph Brodsky prize for poetry translation. She is the member of the National Writers’ Union of Ukraine.

Style

 According to press, Iryna can be considered “possibly the most interesting postmodern poet-mythmaker “. Indeed, her texts are closely connected with mythological topics and archetypes. In fact, many of her poems deal with characters and images taken from the ancient Greek myths. In her verse, Narcissus “is an arrow and an archer a swift and a shaft / and thirty-three veils of the soft flesh”; while addressing Icarus she writes: “You will be pulled from outside / poked from under the shoulder-blades / by the soft memory of wax / this relapse of the birdness”. As one of the literary reviewers has written, Iryna Shuvalova is never lost even in the bright literary surroundings: she stands out due to her extreme sincerity, complete openness and an unforgettable timbre of literary voice”.

 Project

 During her three-weeks-long stay at the ICAC, also made possible due to the grant provided by the program “i3” of the ”Development of Ukraine” fund, Iryna is going to work on her literary project “Glossolalia”. The project’s aim is to explore the cross-sections of Greek and Ukrainian languages by means of poetry. Such exploration can, in turn, help to discover the lost shades of words’ meanings or to create the new ones. In a way, it is a return to the roots, because the first borrowings from Greek into Ukrainian date back to the 5-th century B.C. According to the poet herself, for the Western civilization Kefalonia and Ithaca represent a unique geographic and cultural spot – the point of eternal return, which makes ICAC a perfect setting for work on a project such as “Glossolalia”.

Contacts and Further Information

 

E-Mail: serpiente.de.luna@gmail.com

Skype: iryna.shuvalova

 

Website: http://thatis.me/shuvalova,

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iryna.shuvalova

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shuvalova

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Extended Arts 11th – 21st, July 2013

Extended Arts

11th – 21st, July 2013

Syros island, Greece

PLANETARY COLLEGIUM AND 

UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN

Announcements – News

XARTS 2013 CALL FOR PAPERS 

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International Conference on Extended Arts (XARTS 2013)

https://xarts2013.pns.aegean.gr/xarts2013-home-en/61summerschools/xarts2013-en/575-news

From Virtual to Real 

20-21 July, 2013

University of the Aegean, Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, Syros, Greece

XARTS 2013 web site

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Organizing Committee

Panagiotis Kyriakoulakos, University of the Aegean

Panagiotis Koutsabasis, University of the Aegean

Spyros Vosinakis, University of the Aegean

Iannis Zannos, Ionian University

Theodoros Papatheodorou, Athens School of Fine Arts

Conference Chairs

Maurice Benayoun, City University of Hong-Kong

Roy Ascott, Plymouth University

Anne-Marie Duguet, University of Paris 1

From Virtual to Real

The extended use of digital technologies in physical, biological and artificial environments enables artists to design and implement new forms of Art. Scholars from all over the world will explore these extending possibilities during XARTS 2013 Summer School and Conferences taking place in Syros island from 11-21 of July. The Conference From Virtual to Real is part of this Summer School where researchers cooperating with the PLEIAS and the Planetary Collegium Consortia will present their last findings in Extended Arts subjects.

This call for projects is intended to the artistic and scientific communities interested in Extended Arts.

The topics in XARTS 2013 International Conference include but are not confined to the following areas:

*History of Extended Arts

Digital Art was first confined in the research of specificity aiming at defining a domain that would be recognised as such by the artistic community. Very soon however, the artists explored hybrid solutions to integrate digital media in real or artificial spaces, targeting later the seamless integration of Human, Digital and Physical Activities in Holistic and Systemic Environments. We are interested in papers relating the passages from one era to the next, analysing the works of art and the artistic motivations with a critical thought.

*Theory on Extended Arts

Convergence of the New Media with Bioart, 3D Fabrication and Prototyping, Nanotechnology, Physical Computing, is examined in this conference session. Among the disciplines concerned, Cybernetics, Biosemiotics and Radical Constructivism are confronted in a pluridisciplinary approach. We are interested in papers proposing theoretical models explaining such a convergence, examining multiple parameters of this integration process.

*Artistic Practice

Digital Art, Interactive Art, Immersive Art, Open Art. Extended Arts, a lot of terms aiming at describing the artistic practice are proposed by artists and scholars in the field. In this session we expect papers that describe recent art works (from 2000-now) authored by the artists themselves or the producers of their works in a quest of self analysis of the artistic practice, no matter if it takes a distant approach or not.

* Research in progress

Ongoing research from undergraduates, graduates/postgraduates and professionals

Important Dates:

Short Paper (Extended Abstract- 500 words maximum): May 30, 2013

Notification of Short Paper Acceptance /Rejection: June 10, 2013

Paper Submission Date: July 10, 2013

Participant(s) Registration: April 23, 2013 to June 23, 2013

Early Bird Attendee Registration Deadline (Authors and Participants): May 30, 2013

Late Bird Attendee Registration Deadline (Authors only): June 23, 2013

Conference Dates: July 10-11, 2013

Please note that attendees that are not accepted as presenters have to pay registration fees for the Conference (20 euros) or the Summer School (150 euros). Conference Presenters are exempted from Conference fees.

For information, send mail to xarts2013@aegean.gr.

The Summer School is supported by the University of the Aegean’s project «The University of the Aegean, the prominent and driving factor for the economic and social growth of the wide Aegean area» of the Operational Programme “Education and Lifelong Learning”, which is co-funded by European Union (European Social Fund) and National Resources.

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‘Mediterranean Odyssey’

Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture

in collaboration with Apollonion Resort & Spa and Russian TV Channel ”Amazing Life’ in the frames of  Television Cultural Cycle of programs ‘Mediterranean Odyssey’ presents Friday May 24th 20.30 evening at the ‘Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture’ the 1st Greek- Russian Art Project including painting exhibition of popular Russian Artists with  works  based on the expressions of the natural landscapes of the Kefalonia Island.

TV Channel ‘Amazing life’ and Producer of Television Programs & Special Events of the TV Channel, Mrs Helena Danilenko, will present the concept of the TV Program and the TV Production shoot recently on the Ionian islands in the context of Homeric Odysseus, the Cavafis’s Poetry and the ‘Ithaca of each person’, through which is promoted the ancient and modern culture, and the history of the Ionian islands, focusing on Kefalonia and Ithaca Islands and its tourism potential.

During the presentation will be announced the proposals of the TV channel for the expected actions toward promoting Kefalonia & Ithaca in the Russian market through specific Cultural Events and Television Productions.

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NORMAN COLSTON-STELLA KOMINA SIMATOY//AN ISLAND JOURNEY//

NORMAN COLSTON-STELLA KOMINA SIMATOY

Paper, Paint and Clay…Hands On… Creative Workshops

The Ionion Center for Arts and Culture is very pleased to announce a series of Visual Art Workshops which will take place at the Center during the month of June 2013.

The Workshops will be led by Artist Norman Colston who is staging an Exhibition entitled “An Island Journey” during his Residency at the Center between 6th to 26th June.

The Center will be opened from 11am to 1pm and 6pm to 8pm each day or by special appointment.

Originally from Dundee, Scotland and a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Norman was the former Director of Dundee Printmakers Workshop. Since retiring from the post of Arts and Heritage Manager for the City of Dundee, Norman has returned to Painting, working from his studio on the Ionion Island of Zakynthos for the last six years.He has travelled extensively in Greece for the last four decades and his colourful and vibrant paintings are clearly influenced by the Country, its Culture and its People. He follows the graphic tradition of artists as diverse as Moreau, Ingres, Klimt and Stuck who have been influenced by both the myth and reality of ancient Greece. His imagery investigates the classical proportions of the human figure through his personal observation and recording of life models and mannequins.Fragmented marble, eroded bronze sculptures and ceremonial ceramic pots along with the symbolism of the fruits are central to his visual vocabulary. The paintings seek to stimulate a connection between artist, painting and viewer through direct access to the work.

The Workshops which are aimed at a wide cross section of the Kefalonian community will create an opportunity for personal and group exploration of basic research, visual stimulation, observation and recording. This will be achieved through the use of a number of drawing and painting materials leading to a positive outcome for the individual participants.

The enrolment cost for the Workshops  is 10 euro including all sessions.  The Workshops which are encouragingly priced  as tutorial cost 10 Euros for each 3 hour session and include basic materials. Each session is limited to 6 participants so that individuals can work in a creative and relaxed environment.

The Workshops will take place at the following dates and times; Thursday 6th; Friday 7th; Monday 24th; Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th June.The Workshops will take place in the Evening between 7-10pm.

Additionally there will be an Open Access Studio Drop In Sessions on the above days between 11am and 1pm. Norman will be happy to discuss his work with all interested parties on an informal basis at those times or by appointment.

The exhibition content will be complemented by a selection of Ceramics by Kefalonian artist Stella Komina Simatou.

Ceramicist Stella will also be undertaking a two- part Workshop on the creation of Primitive Bowls.

The first part will be the Making of the bowls at the Center on Tuesday 4th June followed by the Loading and Firing of the Kiln on Monday 17th June at Stella’s Studio. The total cost for this will be 12 Euros per person and take place between 7pm – 9pm on both evenings.

Certificate of participation will be offered to all participants

To find out more and enrol for the Workshops please contact the Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture  on Tel.26710.41126 www.ionionartscenter.gr –info@ionionartscenter.gr

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