Simulacra

An audiovisual performance that explores the concepts of Simulation and Hyperreality, incorporating the notion of the image through a dynamic process of transformation and self-referential loops. Through feedback loops and glitches, we witness a version of reality disintegrating and transforming, creating the illusion of evolution. As images begin to distort, they lead to collapse and dissolution, symbolizing deconstruction and the transition to yet another level of simulation. Through an interactive and participatory process, the audience becomes part of the performance, experiencing a multidimensional sense of space. The aim is to establish a conceptual and aesthetic relationship between people and their environment. By utilizing modern technologies and musical improvisation, participants are invited to reconsider their connection with space through new perspectives. The performance features real-time projections, video, and digital graphics that dynamically adapt. Sound is directly influenced by the visual simulations, creating a continuous loop of real-time interaction. The fusion of art and technology aims to provoke thoughts and emotions about the human experience of space. Through live interactions and experimental processes, new conceptual and aesthetic meanings emerge, ultimately leading to a state where reality and representation become indistinguishable.

Thomas Valianatos
Thomas Valianatos (born in 1972, Athens) attended Athens School of Fine Arts, receiving a B.A. in Painting in 2003 and a M.A. in Digital Arts in 2006. The body of his work ranges from 2d & 3d animation works and comic book art works to electronic music composition and live audiovisual performances (1998-2024). Since 2014 he has been teaching as Lecturer (tenured) lecturer, since 2020) at the Department of Audio & Visual Arts of Ionian University, in both to undergraduate and postgraduate students, Live Visuals, 2d/3d animation, digital illustration, non linear narratives. His artworks, in the form of original comic book art, digital prints, live electronic music, videos and live audio & visual performances, have been exhibited both nationally and internationally at various international festivals and art exhibitions and in various publishers and advertising films in Cinema & TV, including Athens Digital Arts Festival 2024, Athens, Greece, 2024; «Capturing the Future /Photography in the Artificial Intelligence Era», Thessaloniki, Greece, 2024; “IBRIDA, Festival delle arti intermediali”, Forli, Italy, 2023; “STEREOMA” , Thessaloniki, Greece, 2023; “PASA Festival”, Seoul, South Korea, 2022; “Co-generation”, Istanbul, Turkey, 2022; “MERIDIAN”, Bucharest, Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca. Romania, 2021; “Fu:bar/ glitch art festival 2021”, Zagreb, Croatia, 2021; “ALC videoart festival”, Alicante, Spain, 2021; “What is Real?”, Brooklyn. New York. U.S.A., 2021; “InSonic 2020 Syntheses”, Karlsruhe, Germany 2020; “Armenia Art Fair 2020”, Yerevan, Armenia, 2020; “EFEMERA IImagem – Fulldome Audiovisual Exhibition”, Santa Maria. Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil, 2019; “Oresteia Reversed”, Athens, Greece, 2019; 3rd ARTECITYA ART SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2018; “Athens Science Festival”, Athens, Greece, 2018; “Θεωρήματα”, Rethymno, Greece, 2018; Bideodromo Festival, Bilbao, Spain, 2016; XVΙ Balkanska Smotra Mladih Strip Autora. Leskovac, Serbia, 2014; ARTATHINA, Athens, Greece, 2014; «AnimaCall, Animation Project 2011», Thessaloniki, Greece, 2011; «ΚΑΤΑΓΡΑΦΗ 1», Athens, Greece, 2018; “1st Animation festival ANIMASYROS”, Syros, Greece, 2008; “SYNCHFESTIVAL”, Athens, Greece, 2006; 10th Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and the Mediterranean, “Chaos And Communication”. Sarajevo, Bosnia, 2001.

Nikolaos Karnabatidis
(AKA) Karnaby.n Was born in Patras in 1991. In 2016 he graduated from the department Fine and Applied Arts university of Western Macedonia with a specialization in painting and media art in 2020 completed, the Master’s program in the Department of Audio Visual Arts Ionian University entitled “Art and Communication in Digital time”. and from 2023 he is (Ph,D) Candidate program on Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University His focus is on painting, interactive installations, sound design and musical performances. He has participated in group exhibitions and festivals such as: Art Athens, Athens 2011. The new Ruin, Zoumboulakis Gallery 2014. Directional Forces 5, Crypt gallery London 2017. Exit festival 2018, Serbia. Audiovisual Arts, Corfu 2019.

Sophia Liarou
Sophia Liarou is a visual and digital creator based in Athens. He is a graduate of School of Fine Arts of A.P.Th and has a master’s degree MA in Graphic Arts and Multimedia. He has held individual exhibitions in Athens and Thessaloniki and has participated in many group exhibitions. It has been awarded with the purchase of a project for the Athens airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”, he has build sets for the show CINEMANIA in ET3 and has created illustrations in collaboration with the magazine click 231. From 2015, he starts to deal intensively with video art and digital art in general. He participates in video festivals and exhibitions such as the Athens International Digital Film Festival AIDFF,Group exhibition at ATHENS MUSIC HALL, 2nd Artecitya Art Science Technology Festival , Video Art Miden at Fonland digital arts festival, International Art Forum, Dammam 2019 and 2021, 14th AUDIOVISUAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2021 and PROJECT 2 ATHENS The European Centre Athens. It gradually begins to carry out live audio-visual performances (A/V Performances) such as the Live Audio-visual event in Athens Art Festival 2022.

Evangelos Aslanidis
Evangelos Aslanidis (b. 1985) is an Athens-based musician and new media artist. He combines a multidisciplinary background of professional activity and experience, counting numerous participations in A/V projects, events & festivals. He recently concluded his postgraduate studies at the Ionian University, “MA: Audiovisual Arts in The Digital Age program”. Throughout his studies, Evangelos explored the subject of identity, self and human emotions in relation to the rapid-changing technological and social environment. His projects lean towards experimental and immersive creative outputs that stimulate the visual and emotional senses of visitors, combining storytelling, interactivity and artistic design while offering the opportunity to explore complex concepts in unique ways. Lately, Evangelos explores virtual reality, HCI, real-time interactive installations, projection mapping, audio reactivity, 3D, 2D as well as mixed visual techniques. In 2024 he participated in the 20th Athens Digital Arts Festival as a member of Pixel Pulse Collective, performing live music & visuals. In 2023 he participated in a 7-Day workshop & VR exhibition at The Greek National Opera which focused on further broadening the relationships between architecture and music & space and sound through the use of new digital media.