In the multimedia performance PHASMA the qualities of light are rendered in a multisensory, immersive environment as metaphors for the diversity, and variability of human identity. In collaboration with Argyris Angeli and a group of artists to create a performance space designed as a workshop which comes to life by the performing duo.

The two embark on a colorful exploration of all the possible areas of the light phasma, discovering hidden and bold characteristics of their personalities which either identify or lead to conflict.

Artificial lighting, kinetic sculptures, projection surfaces and light devices such as analogue and digital projectors are the instruments, tools and methods that activate the space, the moving bodies and the audience.

The researcher focuses on the study of a strange phenomenon: a dancing entity which embodies light by adopting its vivid forms and energetic qualities, by polymorphic wearables. The researcher tries to study, understand and tame light through experiments. But the queer luminous existence always escapes sometimes as a wave and sometimes as a particle.

How does light actually behave?

creative team

Argyris Angeli: Conception, Creation, Installation & Costume Design-Construction, Graphic Design

Kyriaki Nasioula: Creation, Choreography, Production Management

Ioanna Karategou, Alexandros Nouskas Varelas: Performance, Movement material creation

Stavros Papadopoulos: Kinetic research

Jeph Vanger: Original Music Composition

Marietta Pavlaki: Light Design

Eva Skrobola: Communication Management 

Gevi Dimitrakopoulou: Filming

Lida Touloumakou: Photography

Panagiota Tzilivaki: Intern Production Assistant

Sofia Tabler, @Atelier Tsiouni: Costume Construction

Angelos Iona, Ioannis Angeli: Kinetic Sculptures’ Construction 

Production: GesamtAtelier AMKE

With the financial support of the Greek Ministry of Culture.

A first version of the wearable sculpture was created by Argyris Angeli during Angelos Tsakiris’s fashion workshop for the Athens Epidaurus Festival’s Morphés 2023 initiative.

Picture credits

In collaboration with Akto College

Photographer: Ioanna Benovia    

Photography Supervisor: Ioulia Ladogianni

Model: Anastasia Valsamaki

Video Art: Eleni Xynogala

Editing: Argyris Angeli