Georgia Matsamaki was born in Crete, Greece. She holds a BA in Graphic Design and Photography and she works in the area of Applied Arts. Along with professional assignments, she also concentrates on the creation of personal projects. Using photography, graphic design and collage as a medium, she seeks to spot the Invisible in everyday life, add value to common objects and suggest new interpretations of what we take for granted. Emphasis on the insignificant and/or the apparent "nothing", is the basic element that characterizes her images.
Her work has been displayed in exhibitions worldwide (Photography Museum of Thessaloniki, Mexican Museum of Design, Cocomat store Barcelona, Art Festival of Bologna, Freud’s Dream Museum of Saint Petersburg etc) and has been featured in online platforms that focus on contemporary photography (Vice Magazine, Humble Arts Foundation, Lens Culture, Musée Magazine, Feature Shoot, Broad Magazine, Lenscratch, Float Magazine, Artdoc Magazine, Luminouseye.athens etc).
Represented by Artdoc Gallery, NL
Coming up: Photography workshop "Seeing Crete" (Sep 8 - Sep 13 2024) with Greek-American photographer Stella Johnson, organized by Maine Media.
Featured work and exhibitions (selection):
- "HerStories" group exhibition, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography and the Experimental Center for the Arts of MOMus, curated by Iro Katsaridou, Areti Leopoulou, Alexandra Moschovi, Penelope Petsini (exhibition+publication), 2024.
- "Through my Lens" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2023.
- The Curated Fridge (Summer edition), Somerville MA + the Culture Lab LIC, NY, curated by Orestes Gonzalez, 2023.
- "Enigma of Life" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2023.
- Featured work in BROAD Magazine’s Reppink’s Selects printed Issue curated by Marlène Meyer-Dunker, 2023.
- "Goodbye Summer" online group exhibition curated by Roslyn Julia for Float Magazine, 2022.
- Solo photography exhibition curated by George Anastasakis and John Stathatos at South Space for Photography, Chania-Crete, within the framework of the 17th Photographic Encounters 2022.
- "Light and Darkness" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2022.
- "Photo But Not Photo" online group exhibition curated by Jennifer Marion and André Ramos-Woodard for Float Magazine, 2022.
- “Under the Sun and the Moon” online group show curated by Jon Feinstein and Roula Seikaly for Humble Arts Foundation, 2021.
- "Experimental Photography" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2021.
- "Unearthed at Home" photography competition (runner up) by Aesthetica Magazine and Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, 2021.
- "Empty Streets" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2021.
- "The Great Escape" online group exhibition for Float Magazine, 2020.
- China Life Magazine, featured article and interview on "New Food" project, October 2020 printed issue.
- "Anthropause" 2020 group exhibition at the MOMus Photography Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, curated by Iraklis Papaioannou.
- Selected work for Artdoc Magazine "The Essence of Photography" and "How to read Images", 2020.
- "New World" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2020.
- "Best of Quarantine" online group exhibition for Float Magazine, 2020.
- “Tropes Gone Wild” online group show curated by Jon Feinstein and Roula Seikaly for Humble Arts Foundation, 2020.
- Cheap Poster Art Festival Bologna, Italy 2019.
- “Loss” online group show curated by Tara Wray and Jon Feinstein for Humble Arts Foundation, 2019.
-"Doublegangers" group exhibition, Center of Mediterranean Architecture (Chania, Crete), running in parallel with the 2019 Photographic Encounters conference, curated by John Stathatos and Ioannis Arhontakis.
- Featured photographic project for Vice magazine, article curated by Jon Feinstein, 2019.
- [self images] 2018 group exhibition at the MOMus Photography Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, curated by Natassa Markidou and Iraklis Papaioannou (exhibition+publication).
- “The Tower of Babel” group exhibition, Municipal Art Gallery of Chania – Crete, curated by Mirto Kontomitakis, 2018
- “Prossalendi’s Britannia” - Contemporary Perspective group exhibition, Corfu Heritage Foundation, curated by Dr Megakles Rogakos, Ioannis Arhontakis and Dr Konstantinos Proimos, 2018
- "Delirium Classicum" solo exhibition of analogue collages at Match More Gallery, Crete, curated by Ioannis Arhontakis and Dr Konstantinos Proimos, 2018 (exhibition+publication).
- Cheap Poster Art Festival Bologna, Italy 2018.
- Musée Magazine's NY “Summer Portfolio”, 2017.
- “On Beauty” online group show curated by Roula Seikaly and Jon Feinstein for Humble Arts Foundation, 2017.
- “Meta” group exhibition with photographers Stella Johnson (USA) and Louise Ashrooke (UK), Agios Rokkos, Chania-Crete, curated by Maria Michelogiannis, 2017
- Performance Award on the 2017 Humanity Photo Awards.
- "Photos Get Physical " Story for the National Geographic's YourShot, curated by Darren Smith, 2016.
- "Calendar of Tales" International Contest curated by Neil Gaiman for Blackberry, 2013.
- Cocomat Arts+Crafts Contest, 2012.
- International Print Advertising Contest for Armani Perfums, 2008.
- "To Death with a Smile" International Poster Contest, Mexican Museum of Design (MUMEDI) – Mexico, 2007.
- "Through my Lens" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2023.
- The Curated Fridge (Summer edition), Somerville MA + the Culture Lab LIC, NY, curated by Orestes Gonzalez, 2023.
- "Enigma of Life" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2023.
- Featured work in BROAD Magazine’s Reppink’s Selects printed Issue curated by Marlène Meyer-Dunker, 2023.
- "Goodbye Summer" online group exhibition curated by Roslyn Julia for Float Magazine, 2022.
- Solo photography exhibition curated by George Anastasakis and John Stathatos at South Space for Photography, Chania-Crete, within the framework of the 17th Photographic Encounters 2022.
- "Light and Darkness" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2022.
- "Photo But Not Photo" online group exhibition curated by Jennifer Marion and André Ramos-Woodard for Float Magazine, 2022.
- “Under the Sun and the Moon” online group show curated by Jon Feinstein and Roula Seikaly for Humble Arts Foundation, 2021.
- "Experimental Photography" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2021.
- "Unearthed at Home" photography competition (runner up) by Aesthetica Magazine and Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, 2021.
- "Empty Streets" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2021.
- "The Great Escape" online group exhibition for Float Magazine, 2020.
- China Life Magazine, featured article and interview on "New Food" project, October 2020 printed issue.
- "Anthropause" 2020 group exhibition at the MOMus Photography Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, curated by Iraklis Papaioannou.
- Selected work for Artdoc Magazine "The Essence of Photography" and "How to read Images", 2020.
- "New World" online group exhibition for Artdoc Magazine, 2020.
- "Best of Quarantine" online group exhibition for Float Magazine, 2020.
- “Tropes Gone Wild” online group show curated by Jon Feinstein and Roula Seikaly for Humble Arts Foundation, 2020.
- Cheap Poster Art Festival Bologna, Italy 2019.
- “Loss” online group show curated by Tara Wray and Jon Feinstein for Humble Arts Foundation, 2019.
-"Doublegangers" group exhibition, Center of Mediterranean Architecture (Chania, Crete), running in parallel with the 2019 Photographic Encounters conference, curated by John Stathatos and Ioannis Arhontakis.
- Featured photographic project for Vice magazine, article curated by Jon Feinstein, 2019.
- [self images] 2018 group exhibition at the MOMus Photography Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, curated by Natassa Markidou and Iraklis Papaioannou (exhibition+publication).
- “The Tower of Babel” group exhibition, Municipal Art Gallery of Chania – Crete, curated by Mirto Kontomitakis, 2018
- “Prossalendi’s Britannia” - Contemporary Perspective group exhibition, Corfu Heritage Foundation, curated by Dr Megakles Rogakos, Ioannis Arhontakis and Dr Konstantinos Proimos, 2018
- "Delirium Classicum" solo exhibition of analogue collages at Match More Gallery, Crete, curated by Ioannis Arhontakis and Dr Konstantinos Proimos, 2018 (exhibition+publication).
- Cheap Poster Art Festival Bologna, Italy 2018.
- Musée Magazine's NY “Summer Portfolio”, 2017.
- “On Beauty” online group show curated by Roula Seikaly and Jon Feinstein for Humble Arts Foundation, 2017.
- “Meta” group exhibition with photographers Stella Johnson (USA) and Louise Ashrooke (UK), Agios Rokkos, Chania-Crete, curated by Maria Michelogiannis, 2017
- Performance Award on the 2017 Humanity Photo Awards.
- "Photos Get Physical " Story for the National Geographic's YourShot, curated by Darren Smith, 2016.
- "Calendar of Tales" International Contest curated by Neil Gaiman for Blackberry, 2013.
- Cocomat Arts+Crafts Contest, 2012.
- International Print Advertising Contest for Armani Perfums, 2008.
- "To Death with a Smile" International Poster Contest, Mexican Museum of Design (MUMEDI) – Mexico, 2007.