Sofia Mavragani & Janis Rafa

Sofia Mavragani is a choreographer and director whose work explores the intersection of body, voice, and socio-political contexts. She is known for blending dance with music, theater, and visual arts, and her creations have been showcased at international festivals and unconventional venues, including FIBA2023 (Buenos Aires), National Theatre of Greece, Athens Epidaurus Festival, documenta14, Kalamata International Dance Festival, Arc for Dance, MIRfestival, and even unique spaces like traditional cafés, nail studios, and strip clubs.

She is the creator of innovative educational programs such as “Breaking Art,” “imPROject,” and “playforPLACE,” realized in 17 cities across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Oceania. Her projects are supported by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and prominent institutions like Neimënster, J. F. Costopoulos Foundation, and Duncan Dance Research Center.

Mavragani is a founding member of the international art network Fingersix and its Athens-based dance company.

Janis Rafa (née Rafailidou) is based between Amsterdam and Athens. She is a visual artist and filmmaker whose work brings together various media, from feature films to video installations and sculptures. Her work examines the relationship between humans and animals, focusing on seemingly contradictory schemes such as love and dominance, seduction and consent, but also mortality and loss.

Rafa holds a PhD in Fine Art (2012) and has received art residencies from the Rijksakademie (2014), Artworks/Stavros Niarchos Foundation (2020), and Onassis AiR (2024). Her work was part of the 59th Biennale di Venezia (2022). In April 2025, she will present her solo at the National Contemporary Museum of Athens | EMΣΤ. Recent solo shows include VOX Centre de l’image contemporaine, Montreal (2025), Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam (2023); opbo studio, Piraeus (2023); and Centraal Museum, Utrecht (2019).