artists

Marina Xenofontos

Marina Xenofontos’ work examines the material and personal manifestations of ideology and knowledge. Encompassing found objects, kinetic sculptures, light installations, digital and analogue avatars, writing and film, Xenofontos’ practice captures methods for recovering the fantastical, imaginary aspects of culture obscured through historical recording.

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Past Presentations

2024 – View From Somewhere Near, Kunstverein in Hamburg, Hamburg, DE (solo)
2023 – Public Domain, Camden Arts Centre, London, UK (solo)
2023 – In Practice: Marina Xenofontos, SculptureCenter, New York, NY, USA (solo)
2023 – failed cache, Hot Wheels Athens, Athens, GR (solo)
2023 – Safe Places, Ermes Ermes, Rome, IT (solo)
2022 – Carousel, AKWA IBOM, Athens, GR (solo)
2022 – Phenomenon 4, Anafi, GR (group)
2021 – I don’t sleep, I dream, The Island Club, Limassol, CY (solo)
2017 – The Future of Colour, curated by Jan Verwoert, Cyprus Pavilion at Biennale Arte 2017, Venice, IT (with Neoterismoi Toumazou)

Publications

2021 – A Big Heritage With A Glorious Past, Critical Distance Centre for Curators, Toronto
2016 – We are not alone – We are a fly in the milk of infinity (2016), Neoterismoi Toumazou, Nicosia

Press

2023 – Flash Art: Marina Xenofontos “Public Domain” Camden Art Centre / London by Giulia Pollicita
2023 – King Kong Magazine: Marina Xenofontos in conversation with Linnéa Bake
2021 – CURA: The Generational Issue by Giulia Colletti
2021 – The Brooklyn Rail: Marina Xenofontos: I DON’T SLEEP, I DREAM by Chloe Stavrou
2020 – Artforum: Critic’s picks by Jazmina Figueroa

Installation view – View From Somewhere Near, Kunstverein in Hamburg, 2024, Hamburg, DE

Installation view – Public Domain, Camden Arts Centre, 2023, London, UK

Installation View – In Practice: Marina Xenofontos, SculptureCenter, 2023, New York, NY, USA

Marina Xenofontos, Control Board 1, 2023, Copper tubing, motor, axis joints, MDF wood, Arduino, PIR motion sensor, sound sensor, LED lights, switches, 32 x 19 x 1495 cm & 27 x 32 x 2 cm

Marina Xenofontos, Control Board 1, [detail], 2023, Copper tubing, motor, axis joints, MDF wood, Arduino, PIR motion sensor, sound sensor, LED lights, switches, 32 x 19 x 1495 cm & 27 x 32 x 2 cm

Installation View - Carousel, AKWA IBOM, 2022, Athens, GR

Installation view – Frieze London, with Hot Wheels Athens, 2022, London, UK

Marina Xenofontos, Solar Sail, 2022, Plexiglass tubes filled with water, mirrored adorned axis, 14rpm motor, 2 and 3 axis joint

Marina Xenofontos, Over the Coop at Sunset, Multiple Scoliosis, and a Nest of Vicious Echinoderms and Propagandists, a Collection of Failed Memories Appeared Either Erupted by a Junction Box, or was Caused by Debris from the Classic Firework Show. It was too Beautiful to be Real, 2021, Assembled and modified object, 96 x 62 x 32 cm

Marina Xenofontos, Twice, 2021, MDF carved on CNC, rejected Monobloc chair, 143 x 123 x 76 cm

Marina Xenofontos, Copy of a dream, 2020, Modified object, 240 x 120 x 91 cm

Marina Xenofontos, Rainbow, 2020, Rainbow, copper, steel, motor, power, 180 x 38 x 32 cm

Marina Xenofontos, Twice Upon a While, 2020, MDF, wood, metal, mirror, 154 x 140 x 206 cm

Marina Xenofontos, We Risk, 2019, Stainless steel pole and motor mechanism, bronze, 399 x 25 x 2.5 cm - 109 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm