Thanasis Deligiannis

transdisciplinary artist | director | composer

Trace left on the floor by the irrigation machine during the build-down of Xirómero/Dryland at the Greek Pavilion, Venice Biennale.

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Selected Projects
Nightwater (2025)
Xirómero/Dryland (2024)
in danger as a whole (2024)
Margaroni Residency (2022-2023)
ENA ENA (2021-2023)
Prayers of Incompetence (2020)
re- (1st drafts) (2018)
ALICE (2017)
The Moon Is Electric (2017)
RE-FUSE music theatre research platform (2016-2017)
THIEVES (2016)
I/Orgel (2015)
Lovyrinths (2015)
…while they were watching… (2014)
I/O (2013)

Nightwater (2025)

Installation in the Main Hall of the Muziekgebouw where the seating was replaced by a field of plastic chairs during Nightwater.
Four white plastic chairs and a small old TV on a table in a rehearsal room. The photo is taken with flash.
Large irrigation machine reflected in water during Nightwater at the Muziekgebouw.
Musicians moving an irrigation wheel during Nightwater at the Muziekgebouw.
Performance element taking place in the Loading Dock during Nightwater at the Muziekgebouw.
Singer performing during Nightwater at the Muziekgebouw.
Full view of the irrigation machine and its reflection in water during Nightwater at the Muziekgebouw.

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Xirómero/Dryland (2024)

Installation view of Xirómero/Dryland Venice Biennale 2024
Installation view of Xirómero/Dryland Venice Biennale 2024
Installation view of Xirómero/Dryland Venice Biennale 2024
Installation view of Xirómero/Dryland Venice Biennale 2024
An LED screen with the Greek words OΠΛΑ ΠΑΝΤΑ (GUNS ALWAYS), and cement tiles put together on the floor. XIrómero/Dryland, Greek Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2024
Installation view of Xirómero/Dryland Venice Biennale 2024
Installation view of Xirómero/Dryland Venice Biennale 2024
Installation view of Xirómero/Dryland Venice Biennale 2024
Installation view of Xirómero/Dryland Venice Biennale 2024
Visitors at the Greek Pavilion Venice Biennale during Xirómero/Dryland
Multiple views of the Greek Pavilion inauguration, featuring crowds outside and performers inside.

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in danger as a whole (2024)

Speaker on a stand in an agricultural field, with a background sky during sunset.

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Margaroni Residency (2022-2023)

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ENA ENA (2021-2023)

Close-up of legs in high heels under red lighting during performance
Performers wrapped in transparent plastic under blue lighting
Performer moving on a plastic sheet under coloured stage lighting
Two figures seen from behind with strong red backlight
Stacked white plastic chairs beneath suspended plastic sheet.
Vintage television displaying a singer in black and white video image.
Audience seated at plastic tables and chairs inside Muziekgebouw's loading dock.
Piles of chairs, part of the set of the performance ENA ENA at the Muziekgebouw Amsterdam. ©Yorgos Kyvernitis
Audio cable lying on floor under purple lighting
Single plastic chair illuminated in dark space
Musicians rehearsing in industrial performance space
Singer interacting with audience seated at plastic tables and chairs during performance.
Performer seen through stacked chairs in performance space
Thanasis Deligiannis during rehearsal at Nicosia Municipal Theatre's stage.
Musicians performing with violin, percussion and electronics.
Group of performers in a dark venue.

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Prayers of Incompetence (2020)

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re- (1st draft) (2018)

Performer at re- (1st draft) in front of a silk curtain.

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ALICE (2017)

ALICE installation - a fan placed among the audience in the second room of the experience. Gaudeamus Festival.
ALICE installation. First waiting room. A small room containing 5 chairs, a clock on the wall and a few magazines. Gaudeamus Festival.
ALICE installation - backstage. The team controls the performative experience behind their computers. A large projection is visible. Gaudeamus Festival.
ALICE installation - top view of the second waiting room in a 90s style. Gaudeamus Festival.

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The Moon Is Electric (2017)

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RE-FUSE music-theatre research platform (2016-2017)

The team of RE-FUSE on stage, during the roundup presentation of the platform at the Greek National Opera.
The full team of the RE-FUSE music-theatre research platform during its roundup presentation at the Greek National Opera.

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THIEVES (2016)

Musicians on stage performing the music theatre work THIEVES, holding LED lights towards the audience. Gaudeamus Festival.

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I/Orgel (2015)

I/Orgel video screenshot with the musicians of the performance.
Roelof Pothuis is moving a positive organ during the performance of I/Orgel.
Kaja Draksler and Roelof Pothuis handle the Busy Drone organ at the Orgelpark
Inside an organ: pipes and a performer standing in front of them.

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Lovyrinths (2015)

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…while they were watching… (2014)

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I/O (2013)

A harpist, a double bass player and a guitarist perform the work I/O in the Muziekgebouw.
A percussionist playing on a small percussion setup.
Musicians playing music instruments, tennis, and carrying a ladder in the Muziekgebouw Grote Zaal.