Flessa Despina
Despina Flessa was born in Athens in 1986. She graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts in 2012. In 2010 she studied at the Edinburgh College of Art and in 2015 she completed the Masters of Fine Arts (MET) in Athens. She made her first solo exhibition at the Zoumboulakis gallery entitled ‘Substratum’ (2016) and it was followed by a solo exhibition at the Pop/off/art Gallery in Moscow entitled ‘Float’ (2017). In 2017 she represented Greece at the International Women’s Day Exhibition organized by UNESCO at Salle des Pas Perdus & Espaces Miró in Paris. She has also participated in many group exhibitions in Greece and abroad. She lives and works in Athens.
SoloExhibitions
2017
Float, pop/off/art gallery, Moscow
2016
Substratum, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
GroupExhibitions
2022
Eidyllia Οdos / ΕΙΔΥΛΛΙΑ ΟΔΟΣ, Technopolis City of Athens, Curator: Maria Maragou
Open-ended, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, Curated by Georgia Liapi
Open-ended, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, Curated by Georgia Liapi
2021
The Others Art Fair, With Frontviews, Turin, Italy
Art Athina Virtual, Zoumboulakis Gallery
Gardening, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, Curated by Georgia Liapi
Art Athina Virtual, Zoumboulakis Gallery
Gardening, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, Curated by Georgia Liapi
2019
Games & Toys, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
The State of Emergency Has Become The Rule, CAN Christina Androulidaki Gallery, Athens
The State of Emergency Has Become The Rule, CAN Christina Androulidaki Gallery, Athens
2018
7, Stoart, Athens
In Loco Parentis, Romantso, Athens
In Loco Parentis, Romantso, Athens
2017
Little Paintings, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
3d Frissiras Award for European Painting, Frissiras Museum, Athens
International Women's Day 2017 Exhibition, UNESCO Salle des Pas Perdus & Espaces Miró, Paris
3d Frissiras Award for European Painting, Frissiras Museum, Athens
International Women's Day 2017 Exhibition, UNESCO Salle des Pas Perdus & Espaces Miró, Paris
2016
Heliogabalus, 5th Moscow International Biennale for Young Art Parallel progam, Moscow
Fields of Vision, Ekfrasi- Gianna Grammatopoulou Gallery, Athens
4 May | N 36° 72′54″, Ε 24°44′33″, Cave Shelter Adamas, Milos island, granded by NEON Institution
Fields of Vision, Ekfrasi- Gianna Grammatopoulou Gallery, Athens
4 May | N 36° 72′54″, Ε 24°44′33″, Cave Shelter Adamas, Milos island, granded by NEON Institution
2015
MFA Graduates of Fine Arts, ASFA N. Kessanlis Exhibition Hall, Athens
Curious Artefacts, curated by Becky Campbell,The ArtWall, Athens
Curious Artefacts, curated by Becky Campbell,The ArtWall, Athens
2014
12 New Visual Artists VIII, Melina Merkouri Cultural Centre, Athens
Graduates of Athens School of Fine Arts of 11-12, curated by Christoforos Marinos, ASFA “Nikos Kessanlis” Exhibition Hall, Athens
Βουndaries, curated by Becky Campbell, Snehta Residency, Athens
Springs and Sources, curated by Campus Novel, Sariza source, Andros
Graduates of Athens School of Fine Arts of 11-12, curated by Christoforos Marinos, ASFA “Nikos Kessanlis” Exhibition Hall, Athens
Βουndaries, curated by Becky Campbell, Snehta Residency, Athens
Springs and Sources, curated by Campus Novel, Sariza source, Andros
2013
Mise en scène, 38th Greek Short Films Festival of Drama
Platform 20, Contemporary Greek Art Institute ISET, Athens
Platform 20, Contemporary Greek Art Institute ISET, Athens
2012
We Never Closed, performance for Human Jukebox Shuffle by Kostas Tsioukas, 3rd Athens Biennale
2011
6th Biennale of Schools of Fine Arts, Athens
2010
Carte Blanche VIII, Booze Cooperativa, Athens
Med i Krv 3 Utopia, Art Klinika, Novi Sad, Serbia
Bipolarity and Art, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens
Smörgåsbord, Edinburgh College of Art, Sculpture Court, Edinburgh
Med i Krv 3 Utopia, Art Klinika, Novi Sad, Serbia
Bipolarity and Art, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens
Smörgåsbord, Edinburgh College of Art, Sculpture Court, Edinburgh