Sound of Color #7
From free jazz and free improvisation to ambient and psychedelic music, the audiovisual series “Sound of Color” continues to push the boundaries of sound and image, creating live encounters every month.
In the seventh session of the year, Jannis Anastasakis (guitar, analog-synths, live-electronics) and Natalia Manta (digital & analog visuals) join forces with Evi Filippou (vibraphone, percussion), Marilena Kranioti (sound sculptures) and Antonis Anisengos (piano).
đ· Evi Filippou has studied percussion, piano and conducting, and has attended seminars with distinguished soloists. She has worked with major orchestras such as the Camerata, the Bolshoi Ballet Orchestra and the Zbigniew Preisner Ensemble. Since 2011 she has been living in Berlin, where she studies at the Hochschule fĂŒr Musik Hanns Eisler and collaborates with contemporary music ensembles, composers, directors, as well as jazz and pop ensembles.
đ¶ A graduate of the Athens School of Fine Arts with a specialization in sculpture, the artist Marilena Kranioti creates installations with metal, light, sound and other materials, focusing on the study of natural phenomena and metaphysical concepts. Her works have been exhibited in museums and festivals in Greece and Italy. Since 2022, she maintains the collective studio CK45 in Neos Kosmos, organizing exhibitions and workshops.
đ· Based in Berlin, composer, pianist and electronic musician Antonis Anisegos has performed in Europe, Asia and America. In 2024, he formed the trio Air, Bee & Tree as well as the duo aNo. He participates in Berlin-based groups (Potsa Lotsa XL, Home Stretch, Callisto). He composes music for small ensembles, orchestras and theatre productions. His releases exceed 70 albums.
đ¶ The visual artist Natalia Manta lives and works in Athens. She studied sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts, where she completed her master’s degree. Her work, which has been exhibited internationally, explores memory, time and myth, using metal, clay, photosensitive chemicals and video projections. She has collaborated with visual artists, musicians and theatre artists, and taught sculpture at ASFA (2017-2020). In 2022 she was awarded the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s ARTWORKS Fellowship.
đ· Known for his unique approach to effects and his atmospheric playing, Jannis Anastasakis has created a personal sound that combines ambient and psychedelia, melody and noise. He is the founder of JAM pedals, a company that makes handmade pedals. He has collaborated with Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, Christian Fennesz, Giuseppe Doronzo, Thodoris Rello, and Savina Yannatou, among many others.