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Nikos Rakkas

Nikos Rakkas born 1974 in Thessaloniki Greece
Works on Photography,Visual art installations and Window Display Design.
His “Playmobil Project” started in 2005 taking pictures of his favourite figures as real humans without any
He showed the project with the solo exhibition “DAYDREAMER” at the PALL MALL DEPOSIT in London
gaining positive reviews by The Guardian, The Independent, and other local press.
He has shown the project with solo shows in Paris,Rome,Athens,Hydra,Chania and Thessaloniki among other cities.
He has participated in many group exhibitions and won awards and prizes at festivals and photography contests.
The “Playmobil project” is an on going project.
As a visual artist he created “THE GLASSHOUSE PROJECT” a light installation at the port in Thessaloniki,
in collaboration with the Greek Film Festival.
The installation was inspired by the pandemic sending a hopeful message and gained positive feedback
and a strong presence at the social media.

 

 

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Solo exhibitions

 

THE GLASSHOUSE PROJECT / GREEK FILM FESTIVAL – Thessaloniki,Greece / 2020
MY PLAYMOBIL PROJECT / HYATT REGENCY HOTEL – Thessaloniki,Greece / 2019-2020
IMAGINARY BOY / BAUS- Thessaloniki, Greece / 2017

IMAGINARY BOY / CAFE NOISETTE -Paris, France / 2017
IMAGINARY BOY / NEORIO MORO- Chania, Greece / 2016
IMAGINARY BOY / TOMS Flagship Store – Thessaloniki, Greece / 2016
TRUE BLUE / MARGARIS FOUNDATION / Amfilohia,Greece / 2016
WHEN I GROW UP / MACEDONIAN MUSEUM OF MODERN ART – Thessaloniki,Greece / 2015

 

HYDRA DARLING / MELINA MERCURI HALL- Hydra,Greece / 2014TRUE ROMANCE / TINT GALLERY – Thessaloniki,Greece / 2014
TRUE ROMANCE / ROMANTSO – Athens,Greece / 2013
TRUE ROMANCE / LOVED – Paros,Greece / 2013
MAN MACHINE @ THE RAMPAGE PROJECT / BLOCK 33 / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2012
COMMON PEOPLE (LIKE YOU) / TOSS GALLERY – Thessaloniki,Greece / 2011
DAYDREAMER / REWORKS FESTIVAL / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2006
DAYDREAMER / PALL MALL DEPOSIT / London,UK / 2005
WE HATE IT WHEN OUR FRIENDS BECOME SUCCESFUL / ART HOUSE – Thessaloniki / 2002

Group exhibitions

SECRET 7″ / London,UK / 2018
7PLY PROJECT / CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER – Thessaloniki,Greece / 2017
PARIS AU QUOTIDIEN / INSTITUT FRANCAIS – Thessaloniki,Greece / 2016
EYE SEE THE STORY – BLIND PILOTS / TOMS Flagship Store – Thessaloniki, Greece / 2016
IT’S ALL OH SO SOUVENIR TO ME / BENAKI MUSEUM / Athens,Greece / 2015
SECRET 7″ / London,UK / 2014
FAKE TAN SALON / London,UK / 2014
THE BLIND PILOTS PROJECT / Thessaloniki, Greece / 2014
COMMON PEOPLE (LIKE YOU) @ NAOUSSA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / Naoussa,Greece / 2013
FAN CLUB @ ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / Athens,Greece / 2013
AGAINST LETHE-MAIL ART PROJECT / Amfilohia,Greece / 2013
7PLY PROJECT / Thessaloniki,Greece
MAN MACHINE @ ART IS HARD / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2013

PANJURIA @ BORD DE L EAU / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2013
PIMP MY CAN @ THE BOX GALLERY / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2012
PROJECT Ψ POP UP / Athens 2012
TED X ATHENS / Athens 2012
ROOMS TO ART / Athens 2012
ART IS HARD / Athens,Greece / 2012
COMMON PEOPLE (LIKE YOU) @ ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / Athens,Greece / 2012
7PLY PROJECT / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2012
CHEAP ART / Thessaloniki / 2012
KLIMAX / Larisa,Greece / 2012
LATE NIGHT TALES @ THE ROOM GALLERY / Rome,Italy / 2012
THE TOY ARMY SHOW @ THE BOX GALLERY / Thessaloniki,Greece
CHEAP ART / Limassol,Cyprus / 2012
THE CHARITY MARKET / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2012
ART IS HARD / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2012

PANJURIA @ BORD DE L EAU / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2013
PIMP MY CAN @ THE BOX GALLERY / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2012
PROJECT Ψ POP UP / Athens 2012
TED X ATHENS / Athens 2012
ROOMS TO ART / Athens 2012
ART IS HARD / Athens,Greece / 2012
COMMON PEOPLE (LIKE YOU) @ ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / Athens,Greece / 2012
7PLY PROJECT / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2012
CHEAP ART / Thessaloniki / 2012
KLIMAX / Larisa,Greece / 2012
LATE NIGHT TALES @ THE ROOM GALLERY / Rome,Italy / 2012
THE TOY ARMY SHOW @ THE BOX GALLERY / Thessaloniki,Greece
CHEAP ART / Limassol,Cyprus / 2012
THE CHARITY MARKET / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2012
ART IS HARD / Thessaloniki,Greece / 2012

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