Bio
'Ideas often emerge suddenly, almost like a flash in the dark. When their intensity persists, they
gradually take form as a work. My practice is driven by close observation and chance encounters in
everyday life. I am particularly interested in the relationship between interior and exterior space, and
in moments where what is hidden becomes visible, touching on intimacy, vulnerability, and the
conditions under which personal narratives are revealed. Landscapes, people, and animals often
appear in my work with a symbolic or narrative quality.
I work across painting, installation, and sculptural objects, often incorporating materials such as wood,
fabric, earth, and found fragments. Painting remains central to my practice, both as a medium and
a way of thinking, extending beyond the canvas into space and onto objects, where image and
material begin to merge. I feel an affinity with Greek folk art, Expressionism, and Arte Povera.
Emmeleia Filippopoulou (1994, Athens, Greece)
Education
2018–2019 MA in Fine Art, Manchester School of Art, MMU, Manchester, UK
Supervisors: Ian Rawlinson & Sutapa Biswas
2012–2017 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece
(Grade: Excellent 8.95/10)
Solo Exhibition
2023 With One Foot in the Light, Mets Arts Center, Athens, Greece (Curated by Niovi Kritikou)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 Taximia, Melina Mercouri Cultural Center, Athens, Greece (Curated by Niovi Kritikou)
2025 New Members Exhibition, Hellenic Association of Fine Arts (E.E.T.E.), Athens Municipal Gallery, Greece
2025 Bricks and Stones, Amersfoort, Netherlands (Curated by Niovi Kritikou)
2024 Group Sculpture Exhibition (E.E.T.E.), Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece
2024 The Art of Immersion, Lofos Art Project, Athens, Greece (Curated by Faye Tzanetoulakou)
2019 Upon a Time (MA Show), HOME, Manchester, UK
2019 Graduates Exhibition (2014–2017), Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece
2019 Hidden Spaces, Rogue Studios, Manchester, UK
2017 Open Studio, Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece
Art Fairs
2026 Art Thessaloniki (Booth 22-23), Krini, Thessaloniki, Greece
2025 Art Athina (Booth L30), Mets Arts Center, Athens, Greece
2023 Discovery Art Fair, Mets Arts Center, Cologne, Germany
Artist Residencies
2024 Greek Light Essence Residency Program, Mets Arts Center, Greece & Galerie de Ploegh,
Netherlands
2019 Workshop in Residence (Project Initiator & Organiser), supported by Manchester School of
Art, UK & Municipality of Nisyros, Greece
Professional Experience
2020–
Present
Visual Arts Educator in Primary Education, Greece
2014–2017 Fine Arts tutor (Preparation for Fine Arts entrance exams), Studio of Gr. Kolizeras, Athens,
Greece
Other practices/Musical Background
Diploma in Classical Guitar (2018), Municipal Conservatory of Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
Selected Recitals: Megaron The Athens Concert Hall (2026), Greece
Manchester School of Art, UK (2019)
ERT Concert (2013), Athens, Greece