Danai Simou works variously between sound, video, photography, fashion and poetry. Her layered, meticulously constructed works trace and perform the undercurrents of personal relationships, power and image-making.
Participation in a one year weekly workshop on digital audio synthesis, computer programming and microcontrollers, on aesthetics and philosophy of contemporary art, phenomenological and ecological approaches to sound, sensor interaction, multimedia, online music facilities, and other related matters.
Danai Simou
Born in 1992. Based in Athens,Greece.
Danai Simou works variously between sound, video, photography, fashion and poetry. Her layered, meticulously constructed works trace and perform the undercurrents of personal relationships, power and image-making.
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 – 2019
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
2019
Ubique Workshop
Participation in a one year weekly workshop on digital audio synthesis, computer programming and microcontrollers, on aesthetics and philosophy of contemporary art, phenomenological and ecological approaches to sound, sensor interaction, multimedia, online music facilities, and other related matters.
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, South Space for photography, Chania, Crete
2019 – Ubique Showcase, Origin, Sound and Video performance, Romantso, Greece
2019 – Romance, Solo Photography Exhibition, Booze Cooperativa, Athens, Greece
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)