Bio

Valia Lolidou (b. 1998, Thessaloniki) is a visual artist based in Berlin. Her work explores the concept of the uncanny, addressing themes of identity, solitude, and human nature and aiming to bring the viewer to a state of vulnerability. The visual media she uses are photography, video-art and room installations, while the elements of the nude body and repetition play a dominant role in her work.


She studied at the School of Visual and Applied Arts (AUTh) after passing the entrance exam for people with a special artistic predisposition, where she received her Integrated Master of Fine Arts degree in 2022. Valia is currently based in Berlin, where she is pursuing her Master's degree in Scenography at the Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK).

Valia Lolidou portrait photo

Exhibitions

2025
Souls Out, Ballhaus Ost, Berlin

2024

Liminal, The Eye Altering Gallery, Thessaloniki

2022
Inbetween, AUTh Degree Show, Thessaloniki (solo)
Απο τον Ζορμπά στην Γυναίκα με τα μαύρα, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens
Εκείνο που δεν γίνεται, To pikap, Thessaloniki
Προς τιμήν στον δάσκαλο, Yeni Tzami, Thessaloniki

2021
Λουτρά ο παράδεισος, Bei Hamam, Thessaloniki

2020
The Sound of being alone, To pikap, Thessaloniki (solo)
Visual meets vinyl, Project Gallery, Athens
To Pikap Community, Casa Bianca, Thessaloniki

2019
Η Οικογένεια Αλλιώς, Warehouse 01, Port of Thessaloniki
Ταξίδι, Eynard Mansion, Athens
Μνήμη, Τέχνη και Δίκαιο, SKG Bridges Festival, Thessaloniki

2018
Eγινε η σπίθα πυρκαγιά, Bensousan Han, Thessaloniki

2017
Με τα απολύτως απαραίτητα, Bensousan Han, Thessaloniki
58 + 26, Yeni Mosque, Thessaloniki

Participations

2023
WAC International Encounters / Conference, Psarades

2019
216th Katakripsi, Dimitris Alithinos, School of Visual and Applied Arts AUTH, Thessaloniki

Time Lags, 3-day Workshop and Performance with
Alexandros Plomaritis, Yedi Koule,Thessaloniki

2018
Competition for innovative playground, Parkotechniki S.A., exceptional nomination

Contact

instagram @valia.loli
vimeo Valia Lolidou

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