Danai Simou Photography, Video art & Fashion Styling Born in Athens, 1992. Based in Athens,Greece. Simou also expresses herself through art direction, poetry and music by the name G.O.I.N. Work / Publications 2019 “Romance” photo zine and “Romance” artist book Self published by Danai Simou 2018 “Almost True” book Collaboration with Void and Temps Zero and publication of photo book “Almost True” 2017 “Worms” photo zine Collaboration with Coherent States and publication of photo zine “WORMS” by Danai Simo Athens Photo Festival 2017 Exhibition of photography series ” WORMS” as part of the satellite program of Athens Photo Festival 2017. Lens Culture Portfolio 2013 – 2018 Interviews and presentations Romance published on Kiosk of Democracy Phases Photologio.gr Preto Magazine Interview for LIFO magazine WORMS published on Kiosk of Democracy Escapism published on Kiosk of Democracy Interview for www.ifocus.gr WORMS on KALTBLUT Magazine Vogue Magazine Photo.gr 2017 Music Videos for Spineless, Chronoboros, Road Miles and Friend of Gods bands. 2011 – 2014 Working as a Fashion Stylist, she has gone through several collaborations with fashion magazines. “Pershephone” Editorial for Fashion Gone Rogue “Puppe” Editorial for Tape 01 “La Reina Mora” Editorial for Noctis Issue 7 “Summer Daze” Editorial for TURN Magazine Education 2018 Workshop with Michael Akerman, Stéphane Charpentier and Alyssa Moxley Participation in a seven-day Image and Sound workshop with Michael Akerman, Stéphane Charpentier and Alyssa Moxley located in Athens, organized by Temps Zero and Void, and production of a short film and a book. 2017 Workshop with Akina Books Participation in a seven-day workshop with Akina books, located in Athens by Void Photo, and production of a book dummy. Seminar by Achilles Nasios Long distance seminar on Editing and Narrative Photography by Achilles Nasios. Workshop with Antoine D’Agata Six-day workshop with known Magnum photographer Antoine D’Agata, located in Athens by Void Photo. 2016 Three Workshops with Achilles Nasios 2015 ERASMUS+ Fifteen days with Erasmus+ at Rimini, Italy. 2014 – 2016 Iek Chaidariou Main photography studies at Iek Chaidariou. Pragma.gr Long term seminars on Photography at Pragma.gr. 2012 – 2013 Hellenic Open University Simou attended Long term seminars of History of Theater by Athina Stourna and History of Arts by the Hellenic Open University. Workshop with Lukas Vasilikos Photography workshop by Greek photographer Lukas Vasilikos. 2010 – 2012 Veloudakis Fashion School Danai studied Fashion Styling at Veloudakis fashion school, and graduated with honors. Attica Publications Internship at Attica Publications Group, working for Mirror magazine. Exhibitions 2019 – Romance, Solo Photography Exhibition, Booze Cooperativa 2018 – Image and Sound performance, Institut Français d’Athènes, (Part of the Creative workshop with Michael Akerman, Stéphane Charpentier and Alyssa Moxley), Greece (Group exhibition) 2017 – The Last Game, Curated by Achilles Nasios, Trii Art Hub, Athens, Greece (Group exhibition) 2017 – Surgical Mind, Tilt Platform 2017, Loutraki, Greece (Installation with Alex Papaioannou) 2017 – WORMS, Athens Photo Festival 2017 – Satellite Program, at TAF The Art Foundation, Greece (Part of New Found Self, group exhibition) 2017 – Into the Void with Danai Simou, Void, (Part of ‘Into the Void with Antoine d’Agata’ workshop), Greece (Group exhibition) 2016 – The Secret , Technopolis City Of Athens, Greece (Group exhibition) 2015 – 4th Le Festival Chimeres / Projections, Booze Cooperativa, Greece (Group exhibition) 2015 – 6th Annual Photography Exhibition of Pragma Seminars, Greece (Group exhibition)
Danai Simou
Photography, Video art & Fashion Styling
Born in Athens, 1992. Based in Athens,Greece.
Simou also expresses herself through art direction, poetry and music by the name G.O.I.N.
Work / Publications
2019
“Romance” photo zine and “Romance” artist book
Self published by Danai Simou
2018
“Almost True” book
Collaboration with Void and Temps Zero and publication of photo book “Almost True”
2017
“Worms” photo zine
Collaboration with Coherent States and publication of photo zine “WORMS” by Danai Simo
Athens Photo Festival 2017
Exhibition of photography series ” WORMS” as part of the satellite program of Athens Photo Festival 2017.
Lens Culture Portfolio
2013 – 2018
Interviews and presentations
2017
Music Videos for Spineless, Chronoboros, Road Miles and Friend of Gods bands.
2011 – 2014
Working as a Fashion Stylist, she has gone through several collaborations with fashion magazines.
Education
2018
Workshop with Michael Akerman, Stéphane Charpentier and Alyssa Moxley
Participation in a seven-day Image and Sound workshop with Michael Akerman, Stéphane Charpentier and Alyssa Moxley located in Athens, organized by Temps Zero and Void, and production of a short film and a book.
2017
Workshop with Akina Books
Participation in a seven-day workshop with Akina books, located in Athens by Void Photo, and production of a book dummy.
Seminar by Achilles Nasios
Long distance seminar on Editing and Narrative Photography by Achilles Nasios.
Workshop with Antoine D’Agata
Six-day workshop with known Magnum photographer Antoine D’Agata, located in Athens by Void Photo.
2016
Three Workshops with Achilles Nasios
2015
ERASMUS+
Fifteen days with Erasmus+ at Rimini, Italy.
2014 – 2016
Iek Chaidariou
Main photography studies at Iek Chaidariou.
Pragma.gr
Long term seminars on Photography at Pragma.gr.
2012 – 2013
Hellenic Open University
Simou attended Long term seminars of History of Theater by Athina Stourna and History of Arts by the Hellenic Open University.
Workshop with Lukas Vasilikos
Photography workshop by Greek photographer Lukas Vasilikos.
2010 – 2012
Veloudakis Fashion School
Danai studied Fashion Styling at Veloudakis fashion school, and graduated with honors.
Attica Publications
Internship at Attica Publications Group, working for Mirror magazine.
Exhibitions
2019 – Romance, Solo Photography Exhibition, Booze Cooperativa
2018 – Image and Sound performance, Institut Français d’Athènes, (Part of the Creative workshop with Michael Akerman, Stéphane Charpentier and Alyssa Moxley), Greece (Group exhibition)
2017 – The Last Game, Curated by Achilles Nasios, Trii Art Hub, Athens, Greece (Group exhibition)
2017 – Surgical Mind, Tilt Platform 2017, Loutraki, Greece (Installation with Alex Papaioannou)
2017 – WORMS, Athens Photo Festival 2017 – Satellite Program, at TAF The Art Foundation, Greece (Part of New Found Self, group exhibition)
2017 – Into the Void with Danai Simou, Void, (Part of ‘Into the Void with Antoine d’Agata’ workshop), Greece (Group exhibition)
2016 – The Secret , Technopolis City Of Athens, Greece (Group exhibition)
2015 – 4th Le Festival Chimeres / Projections, Booze Cooperativa, Greece (Group exhibition)
2015 – 6th Annual Photography Exhibition of Pragma Seminars, Greece (Group exhibition)