Babis Alexiadis, an animation and media artist, works with a variety of techniques and processes to create animations, film, commissioned projects, and video art productions. Alexiadis is particularly interested in producing animation and film projects for interdisciplinary platforms such as site specific projects, theatre productions, art installations. His work features predominantly drawings, collage and found objects with limited use of digital input.
He had his first solo exhibition, ‘Inner Dialogues’, in 2006 and since then has gone on to work with organisations such as the English Touring Opera, Opera North, BBC Big Screen West Midlands, and Midlands Arts Centre, and participated in the award-winning theatre production 'For The Best' in collaboration with artist Mark Storor (2009). Alexiadis was the artistic director of "The River Project" (August 2010) a live dance performance that involved film, animation, and 185 member of the public.
In 2008 his work ‘The House on the Moon’ was nominated for a Royal Television Society award. He received the first place award at the Platforma Video7 film festival, Athens in partnership with BSB fashion retail brand in February 2008, and a Public’s Choice Award for animation at the Micropolis International Film Festival.
Project Highlights
Current Project
Animation direction in collaboration with English Touring Opera
October 2011
Animation direction for music video ‘Canción naïf’. A collaboration with artist Giorgis, Barcelona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rORNpmISIIE
July - August 2011
'Curtain Call', A commissioned animation for the 360° interactive installation. A collaboration with Roundhouse and architect/designer, Ron Arad, London - http://www.babis-alexiadis.com/home.htm
January 2011 - May 2011
Animation direction for the theatre production 'The Fat Girl Gets a Haircut and Other Stories'. A collaboration with artist Mark Storor, Roundhouse Theatre, London - http://www.babis-alexiadis.com/
“...by Jules Maxwell's glacially expansive, neo-classical score, and Babis Alexiadis's plaintive animations, Storor has created something truly beautiful and strange”. Timeout London
April 2009 - August 2010
‘The River Project, 1 city, 138 people, 16 artists,1 film’
Artistic Direction/Production, Birmingham - http://www.babis-alexiadis.com/home2.htm#riverprj
December 2008 - June 2009
Animation direction for the award winning theatre production ‘For The Best’. Mark Storor and Anna Ledgard, in collaboration with Unicorn theatre and artsadmin, London
December 2008 – March 2009
'Ellesse 50th Anniversary', A commissioned animation for the 50th year anniversary of international sports lifestyle brand Ellesse – http://www.babis-alexiadis.com/artworks_videos.htm#ellesse, \
http://www.babis-alexiadis.com/older_prj.htm#idnellesse
May 2008 – June 2008
'Eye of The Storm', film and animation coordinator in collaboration with Friction Arts and in partnership with artist Mark Silver, Birmingham
February 2008 – March 2008
Midlands Art Centre Archive project, animation direction in collaboration with filmmakers and musicians, Birmingham
March 2007 - July 2007
'The House On The Moon', Animation direction, set design and educational workshop, English Touring Opera London in partnership with Light House, Wolverhampton -
September 2006
'Into_Pieces Going Live_ 250 People 1 Animation', Animation project coordinator Live performance captured and developed into an animation. BBC West Midlands, Birmingham - http://www.babisalexiadis.com/into_pieces.htm
“One of my favourite events in 2006 was into_pieces, an art project that needed 150 individuals to create a dance film out of still shots. The response was immense". Geraldine McCullagh Screen Manager BBC West Midlands
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Selected Awards
August 2008, Nomination, 'The House On The Moon', Royal Television Society - Midlands award for Best Non Broadcast
February 2008, 1st Award, 'Into Pieces', 'Video Your Point of You' a BSB in partnership with Platforma video7 film festival, Athens
February 2006, Public Choice Award, 'Collector', Micropolis festival, Athens
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Selected Showcases & Appearances
July 2009, Rhubarb Rhubarb, International Photography Festival, Birmingham
'Kaino Keno' - http://www.babis-alexiadis.com/older_prj.htm#idnkeno
May 2008,
Athens Art Net, Seminar - guest speaker, Athens
March 2007,
Birmingham Open, Group Exhibition, Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
July 2006,
The Periscope Gallery, Commissioned Project, Solo Exhibition, Birmingham
June 2006,
Light House, Solo Exhibition, Wolverhampton
2004, 2005 2006, 2008,
Athens Video Art Festival
2005,
Flatpack Film Festival, 7inch Cinema, Birmingham
2004, 2005,
Anifest : Internation animation festival, Czech Republic
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