Nikos Veliotis
Nikos Veliotis, born 1970 in Athens, Greece
Video artist trapped inside the body of a musician
Working on static overlays of digital trash and other digital found material (through internet or broadcasts) combined with live sound or silence. Screenings include the International Festival of Cinema & Technology – US [nov 05], Signali luminosi – Italy [may 05], 8èmes Rencontres internationales Paris/Berlin [nov 04] , 26th Mediterranean Film Festival of Montpellier - France [oct04], the San Francisco International Film Festival – USA [apr04], IMAGINARIA short film festival – Italy [Aug 05] et al.
Also active in the experimental music field as a cellist and video artist appearing in festivals throughout Europe through regular groups (Looper trio with Ingar Zach & Martin Kuchen working with sound and visuals, CRANC trio with Rhodri and Angharad Davies) or solo. He has appeared in International Festivals such as Wandelweiser series Austria / Ulrichsberg Kleidophon festival, Musica Genera festival, Alicante Contemporary Music festival 2002, Densites Festival, Fruits de Mheres Festival et al.
Discography
the harmless dust 2005 | headz |
quartet 2004 | hibary music |
s q u a r e h o r s e (looper) 2004 | absurd |
radial 2004 | confront |
texturizer 2003 | antifrost |
VW 2002 | absurd |
28-04-2001 2002 | absurd |
FIN 2002 WIM | wim060801 |
Beta 2001 | confront |
CRANC 2000 | edo07 |
London Improvisers Orchestra 1999 | emanem |
Read more about Nikos Veliotis at www.nikosveliotis.com
Nikos appears on the following SOFA-releases
- Nikos Veliotis / Anita Kaasbøll / Michael Francis Duch
«The Sea Looks Green When the Sky is Grey» (cello)