Yiannis Hadjiaslanis, born in Athens in 1974, is a Greek photographer. His interest in the Middle East was triggered by his first visit to Alexandria, Egypt in 2006. His residency in Cairo in 2008 was followed by a residency in Manama in 2009, where in both cities he conducted a series of workshops with local artists. He currently lives and works in Athens and is represented by Kalfayan Galleries, Athens – Thessaloniki.
He predominantly works with landscapes and architecture, documenting the perpetuations of memory, the present and futures of lived environments, and their significance for those who create, interact and evolve with them.
Much of his work engages with questions surrounding the interpretation of the real and the perceived, bridging social documentary and art.
M.A., Image and Communication, Goldsmiths College, London, UK.
Photography, Central Saint Martins’ College of Art and Design, London, UK.
‘DRIVE’, Yiannis Hadjiaslanis, 2018.
‘Flotsam & Jetsam’, Yiannis Hajiaslanis. In collaboration with Dimitris Karaiskos, Gema Publications, 2007 (ISBN 978-960-8977-0-8).
EXHIBITIONS
2020
‘Mediterranean Flux’, group show in the realm of the 20th Naxos Festival, Naxos island, Greece.
2019
‘PLATEAU 034. An exploration of Greek self-published photobooks’. With the participation of The Athens Zine Bibliotheque, Athens Photo Festival 2019 Satellite Programme.
‘Photography in Crisis’, Depression Era, Slought Institute, Philadelphia.
‘Anatomy of Political Melancholy’ (curated by Katerina Gregos). Participation with as member of the ‘Depression Era’, Athens Conservatoire, Athens. Organised by the Schwartz Foundation.
2018
“photo-graphē. Between the Visual and the Literary” (curated by Maria Nicolacopoulou), Benaki Museum on Pireos Street, Athens. Organised on the occasion of Kastaniotis Editions’ 50 years anniversary.
Co-op, Unseen Amsterdam (with Depression Era).
2016
Paris Photo, Kalfayan Galleries.
“On Elite Now” (curated by Antonakis Christodoulou), publc space group show, ‘Agora’ of the Municipality of Kipseli, Athens, Greece.
“Detour”, Athens, Greece.
2015
‘Depression Era’, Athens Biennale, Bagkeion Hotel, Athens.
‘Greek Stories Revisited’, China Lishui Photography Festival
‘HYPEROPIA’ (group show) (Curated by Dapper Dan), Pomo Gallerie, Milano, Italy.
5th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art (Curated by Katerina Gregos). Participation as member of the collective ‘Depression Era’.
“Final Destination” (Curated by Anna Chatzinassiou), Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos.
“Through the Eyes of Michalis Pandos”, Martinos Antique and fin Art Gallery, Athens, Greece.
2014
“Depression Era”, Benaki Museum – Pireos Street, Athens, Greece.
‘Depression Era’, Hungarian Month of Photography, Budapest, Hungary.
‘Depression Era’, Le Mois de la Photo, Paris, France.
‘Dia’, Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens.
‘Statement Made’, Art Athina, Athens, Greece.
2013
‘Intersections’ (solo show), Kalfayan Galleries, Athens, Greece.
‘Τhrills and Chills’, CAN – Christina Androulidaki Gallery, Athens, Greece.
2012
‘Bedrooms’, collaboration with decaARCHITECTURE, Greek Pavilion, 13th Venice Architecture Biennale, Italy.
2011
Art Athina, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens, Greece.
‘Short Journeys in the Middle East’ (curated by the Thessaloniki Museum of Photography), Thessaloniki International Book Fair, Greece.
2010
‘Arabic Without a Teacher’, Metaxourgeio, Athens, Greece.
Photobiennale, 21st International Photography Meeting, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Greece.
2009
‘The Townhouse Gallery International Contemporary Art Sale’, Cairo, Egypt.
‘The Ultimate Experience’, Al-Riwaq Gallery, Manama, Bahrain.
2007
‘Backgrounds’, Κ44/Wannajob, Athens, Greece.
Presentation of the book, ‘Flotsam and Jetsam’, Upstairs, Athens, Greece.
2006
‘Contemporary Traditions’, Hoxton Bar, Athens, Greece.
2003
Greek Sale Silent Auction, Sotheby’s, London, UK.
‘Liquid Landscapes’, 10th International Photography Month, Athens, Greece.
‘Scenes in Perspective’, Artower, Athens, Greece.
2002
‘Horografies’, 9th International Photography Month, Athens, Greece.
2001
‘Soup of the Day’, Goldsmiths College Degree Show, 291 Gallery, Hackney, London, UK.
RESIDENCIES
LISTHUS Artspace , Olafsfjordur, Iceland.
Skammedgi Air Award, in collaboration with Nastasya Tay.
Al-Riwaq Gallery, Manama, Bahrain.
The Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt.
WORKSHOPS
‘Aigaleo City’, Locus Athens, Athens
‘Nightstalkers’, (w/ Angela Svoronou), Depression Era, Athens
‘The Ultimate Experience’, (w/ Farida El Gazzar), Manama
‘Resident’, (w/ Jan Adriaans), Cairo
SELECTED PRESS (selected)
James Bridle, ‘Making Sense’, Frieze, June-July-August 2016, pp. 160 – 168, ill. on p. 165
Journal of Photography & Video, Katalog 25 March 2013, pp. 26 – 29.
