Vicky Vergou is an artist who draws inspiration from the rural environment and the interconnectedness of nature. She creates works ranging from drawing, painting and film to photography, installation, sound recording and writing.
SHORT BIO
Vicky graduated with an MA in Contemporary Art from Oxford Brookes in 2005 and has previously studied in Athens Fine Art, Cinematography and Graphic Design.
She has had exhibitions and artist residencies in Europe and collaborates with a number of international artists. Supported by the Arts Council England in 2011 she created the public art project "Language Paralanguage", which explores the sound-world of the 44 official languages spoken in Europe. She has an ongoing dedication to explore migration matters in various species as part of the natural cycle of life. Her recent project "Ithaca Not Found" is a reflection to Odyssey as a metaphor of the existential human need to reach goal. Alongside her strong connection with water has been applied to most of her work inspired by its elusive and changeable nature.
She is a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece and has worked as an art teacher, videographer, draughtswoman, graphic designer, photographer and filmmaker. In 2014 she received the Odysseus Award in video-art.
Vicky graduated with an MA in Contemporary Art from Oxford Brookes in 2005 and has previously studied in Athens Fine Art, Cinematography and Graphic Design.
She has had exhibitions and artist residencies in Europe and collaborates with a number of international artists. Supported by the Arts Council England in 2011 she created the public art project "Language Paralanguage", which explores the sound-world of the 44 official languages spoken in Europe. She has an ongoing dedication to explore migration matters in various species as part of the natural cycle of life. Her recent project "Ithaca Not Found" is a reflection to Odyssey as a metaphor of the existential human need to reach goal. Alongside her strong connection with water has been applied to most of her work inspired by its elusive and changeable nature.
She is a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece and has worked as an art teacher, videographer, draughtswoman, graphic designer, photographer and filmmaker. In 2014 she received the Odysseus Award in video-art.
Photo of the artist by Ann Rapstoff
MA Contemporary Arts and Music