FENIA KOTSOPOULOU
2024
ST. HUGH'S FOUNDATION AWARD
Recipient of the St Hugh's Foundation Award for elevating and expanding my practice in the field of feminist documentary film. Venturing into experimentation with 16mm film, I will also initiate a cross-generational and cross-disciplinary exchange with Lincoln based artist Lena Sass Hughes producing a film portrait of her. [https://www.sthughsfoundation.co.uk/]​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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2024
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
1. "STRAT/osphere": A tapestry of audio art, still imagery and artifacts generated as part of the collaborative making of the film STRATA by VestAndPage. Curation by Fenia Kotsopoulou, Douglas Quinn and daz disley at 4bid gallery (Amsterdam), 14-17/02/2024
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2. "EMOTIONAL DOGS": an interdisciplinary dance performance by Penelope Morout which stages the active relationship between body in motion, interactive scenography and audiovisual projections by Fenia Kotsopoulou, in order to make the memory of a traumatic event an act of conscious courage. A project funded by the Greek Ministry of Culture. BIOS (Athens), 29-30 April and 13-14, 20-21 May 2024. (Upcoming tour in 2025)
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3. "BECOMING (AN)OTHER STORY: LENA": experimental feminist short documentary film by Fenia Kotsopoulou in collaboration with Lena Sass.
2023
selection of VIDEO SCREENINGS
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February 16th: Kinam, Festival Internacional de Cine Diferente | MEXICO | "50.000 TOUCHES, excerpt 7".
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July 14th: ROZENSTRAAT | Amsterdam, (NL) | "This is not a flower" - one minute video part of the screening program 'Imagine The Earth Is Your Lover' curated by Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens .
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September 12th: PROYECTOR 2023 | Madrid, SPAIN | "50.000 TOUCHES, excerpt #3". The work was also part of the 2023 Moving Image BEST OFF PROYECTOR: Further screenings: Over The Real Festival (ITALY) / RIZOMA Festival (SPAIN) / FIVA Festival (ARGENTINA) /FESTIVAL MIDEN (GREECE).
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December 15th: VENICE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART WEEK / DigiLabAiR edition | Venice, Italy| "THIS IS NOT YOUR TERRITORY".
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December 16th: FIVA Festival | ARGENTINA | "50.000 TOUCHES, excerpt #7​
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