Yorgos Karailias
Artist
Yorgos Karailias is a lens-based artist.
His work has been presented at various international festivals and venues (Athens Conservatoire, 2019 - Athens Photo Festival, Museum Benaki, 2018 - Whitelight Showcase, London, 2017 - MedPhoto Festival, Museum of Contemporary Art of Rethymno, 2016 - Paris Photo, 2015 - Fotografia Festival Internazionale di Roma, Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, 2015) as well as in various publications, including his photobook EstrangeR (Kehrer Verlag Heidelberg, 2015).
He also holds an MA in Modern History and he has been involved in various cultural and educational projects as organizer, instructor and curator and has collaborated with various cultural entities and institutions, including Onassis Stegi Athens and Cáceres Schools of Fine Arts, MedPhoto Festival and Cáceres 2016 Committee for the city's candidature as European Capital of Culture.