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Website: http://www.georgiosi.com

Relationship status: single

College / University: BA(hons) MA

Program: Product Design

Member type: Artist

If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?: Conceptual, Installation, Performance, Sculpture

I am...: Georgios Ignatiou BA(hons).MA

Born summer of '78, been enjoying life ever since...

Lighting is my passion, Design is my spice, Music is my fuel, Inspiration is my orgasm...

The form, its function, performance and improvisation, a synchronised collaboration between 2D and 3D creating form through music, atmosphere and lifestyle, the objective of OWL...

About my artwork: OWL. A collection of objects with light improvised through form, function, and aesthetic.

The concept is simple and widely practiced throughout the product design industry of the past and present. This work is based on reclaiming the functions of used or found objects or materials. Their functions have been re-applied practically into lifestyle to describe new forms from old forms that function mainly as desirable objects with light.

Light and sound are the principle mediums that conduct the processes and techniques needed to orchestrate this flurry of materials with forms and functions. These objects use material and form to sculpt the omittance of light with rendering results of light and shadow that transform interior surfaces into highly decorative picturesque environments.

Artists I like: Alessi, Gaia & Gino, Venini, Authentics, Rosendahl, Adjaye, Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid, Lampeluna, B&B Italia, Cappelini, Moroso, Mooi, Magis, Porro, Tom Dixon, Vitra, Thorsten Van Elten, Zanotta, Zeritalia, Azumi, Front, Paul Cocksedge, Pengelly Design, Valvomo, FIAM Italia, Englerglass, Chi Ha Paura, Lara Bohinc, Biegel, Oreka Kids, Naef, Cerealart, Catellani & Smith, Flos, Foscarini, Tension Object, Tronconi, Prandina, Mathmos, Le Klint, Jess Shaw, Ingo Maurer, Ron Arad, and many many more…

Interests: As well as a product designer maker, I am fully proficient in digital media, as a photographer, film maker, web designer, and graphic designer, with 9 years experience on mac and pc operating.. I have undertaken a numerous and simultaneous amount of tasks from start to finish in the design and promotion of my own work. Spanning from conception and design of products, to final hand made prototyping in the finished form. Including the production of presentations through photography and film making and the entire build and design of my website and promotional material such as catalogue, flyers, price lists, business cards, packaging, and transportation. As a result I account for all the finances and logistics in my work ensuring that all components of the products and events are as cost effective as possible. My strongest point is my ability to conceptualise and generate rational but unique and simple ideas executed by a strong eye for beauty and a thorough understanding of making and manufacturing or production techniques of 3D and 2D media. The nature of my work as a designer, demands that I be a highly skilled craftsman and designer, as I make all the products I design, in forms of innovative batch production techniques.

The centre of the artworld is: London, my studio, nowhere and everywhere

Georgios Ignatiou, BA(hons), MA

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www.GEORGIOSI.com

website, lyrics, photography and light design by georgiosi©2005-8

myspace.com/georgiosi
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Objects With Light by Georgiosi...

All objects and photography - designed and produced by georgiosi©2005-8...

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Lighting is my passion, Design is my spice, Music is my fuel,
Inspiration is my orgasm...
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The Screwed light
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Spikey and ugly pretty or not,
Of small brown screws there are alot,
Dangerously unfunctional,
So purely hypothetical,
Are the thousand screws that I had used,
But by the end I was bemused,
To make light that's so intense,
But altogether makes some sense
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The OLIVE TREE light
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Copper rings bound round you see,
I call this light the Olive Tree,
Casting shadows on it's own,
That look just like a honeycomb,
It's made from copper tall and bright,
all in one an Object With Light
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SINK STRAINER light
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I looked in the sink, I saw a sink strainer,
As I started to think, the idea became stranger,
Two in the shape like the eyes of a Lizard,
Part of the chemistry for the work of a wizard.
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ANGEL light
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To make an object look like this,
I found some mesh and gave it bliss,
Casting shadows on the walls,
Looking like an Angel falls.
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SLINKY light
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Slinky walking down the stairs,
Here I split one into pairs,
To give it flight and make it bright,
I hung one pair around the light.
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COCOON light
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Light in a cocoon gets bigger or small,
Or wrap it around into a ball,
Reflective interior captures the glow,
One so bright and one so mellow.
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SPONGE light
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A little light to make it bright
So this sponge is filled with Light,
It hangs in two's or three's or more,
Something you just can't ignore.
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GALAXY light
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This galvanized steel,
Comes rolled up in reel,
To make it look brighter,
I supply an uplighter.
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SAW light
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See this saw and don't be scared,
For with a light it has been paired,
From toys to tools,
There are no rules,
To make an object look like jewels.
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CHAIN DROPS light
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I met a young girl at the shops,
Who sold me some lovely chain drops,
Without being shy,
I hung them up high,
All thanks to the girl from the shops.
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MARBLES lights
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Marbles roll along the drain, Who will lose and who will gain,
I'd love to win and have them all, To turn them into one big ball.
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TWEETERS light
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Twinkle twinkle little speakers,Shedding shadows from their tweeters,
Lost and found, I'l bound them round, Shining a light that makes a sound.
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THE SUN light
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Giant beach balls are for fun in the sun,
Look at the sky just let your thoughts run,
The foaming fire is within my desire,
Lets race into space to see it with grace.
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The Sun Movie

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georgiosi©2005-8
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My Sun Movie

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HANGING LANTERN light
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Hanging lantern up above,
In the sky just like a dove,
Made of glass and plastic wings,
Hanging high up on the strings.
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BOUNCING BALLS light
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Waterfalls of bouncing balls,
Jumping up and down the walls,
Pinky sits next to blue,
Multiplied by a few.
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SPRING BENDER light
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Set in concrete makes your table discrete,
Holding your notes keeping all areas neat,
Brightening the desk for a lighter agenda,
Stick your inspirations in a spring bender.
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www.georgiosi.com

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www.GEORGIOSI.com

website, lyrics, photography and light design by georgiosi©2005-8

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www.chokolata.com

Creamy Smooth Drum N' Bossa / Dirty Deep Jazzy House. Broadcasting live from the jungle London at 56kbps non-stop because we love cocoa beans and music

click here to stream CHOKOLATA Live

website, lyrics, and chokolata by georgiosi©2006-8

live@chokolata.com

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www.misdress.com

website, lyrics, photography designs by georgiosi©2006-8

undress@misdress.com

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owl@georgiosi.com

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The design of things is as addictive as the love of things. Inspiration is everywhere and so are we, everything counts, music, laughter, humour, romance, dance, love and even hate. We are inspired and never tired! All these things we do are simply improvisations of our inspiration.
Making good use of all the objects we find, new or old every one can serve a purpose. Buy a thing and throw that thing, we find and then we make a thing.
The form, its function, performance and improvisation, a synchronised collaboration between 2D and 3D creating form through music, atmosphere and lifestyle, the objective of OWL.

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OWL. A collection of objects with light improvised through form, function, and aesthetic.The concept is simple and widely practiced throughout the product design industry of the past and present. This work is based on reclaiming the functions of used or found objects or materials. Their functions have been re-applied practically into lifestyle to describe new forms from old forms that function mainly as desirable objects with light.Light and sound are the principle mediums that conduct the processes and techniques needed to orchestrate this flurry of materials with forms and functions.

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These objects use material and form to sculpt the omittance of light with rendering results of light and shadow that transform interior surfaces into highly decorative picturesque environments.

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I am by discipline a product designer. I graduated from Kent Institute of Art and Design in 2003 with BA(hons) and MA in Product design. Towards the end of the MA I began to specialize in product lighting for interiors and exteriors. After having completed my studies I resolved a series of product lighting concepts centred around the entertainment industry i.e bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels etc… This was followed by the production of 15 different lighting concept prototypes that collectively has been branded as OWL (Objects With Light). This concept was generated under the influence of my passion for public performances and my extensive ability to improvise an object through form, function and aesthetic synthesized with scenario of environment.

OWL

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By the end of 2003 I begun working for Liquid Connective ( a large scale events organization) who gave me my first opportunity to perform with a pair of giant animated lighting installations I had designed and made. These proved to be extremely successful and have since toured most club venues in London such as SE1club, the Bridge, Brixton mass, The Rocket, The Stratford Rex, and The Glade Festival 2004/5 and many more up and down the country over the years. In addition to this, I was contracted to work on alternative weekends for Project Ozma and the Synergy Project who also organize large scale music events around London.

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Since September 2005 I have been heavily involved as a primary designer in a number of high profile exhibitions publicly exhibiting my own design concept OWL with the organization Designers Block. These exhibitions have taken place at The Nicholls and Clark Building London, Seoul of Korea, The Canary Wharf and The Salon del Mobile otherwise known as the Milan Design fair and also inside the MJU – restaurant cocktail bar of the Millenium Hotel Knightsbridge London. My track record has proved to be a success. With numerous exhibitions and a generous helping of national and internationally renowned publications, my work in design has been spirited into the arts/design industry. ( www.georgiosi.com/newsreviews.html )

OWL

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As well as a product designer maker, I am fully proficient in digital media, as a photographer, film maker, web designer, and graphic designer, with 8 years experience on mac and pc operating.. I have undertaken a numerous and simultaneous amount of tasks from start to finish in the design and promotion of my own work. Spanning from conception and design of products, to final hand made prototyping in the finished form. Including the production of presentations through photography and film making and the entire build and design of my website and promotional material such as catalogue, flyers, price lists, business cards, packaging, and transportation. As a result I account for all the finances and logistics in my work ensuring that all components of the products and events are as cost effective as possible. My strongest point is my ability to conceptualise and generate rational but unique and simple ideas executed by a strong eye for beauty and a thorough understanding of making and manufacturing or production techniques of 3D and 2D media. The nature of my work as a designer, demands that I be a highly skilled craftsman and designer, as I make all the products I design, in forms of innovative batch production techniques. These principles are just some of my key transferable skills into the design of my marketing engine.

www.georgiosi.com

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EXHIBITIONS

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Contains [re]-design – Newcastle, UK 18- 28/10/07
OWL at the Gwangju Design Biennale 01-30/10/07
OWL at the MJU – Millenium Hotel 20-09-06
OWL at the Salon del Mobile, Milan 05-10/04/06
The OWL and the CANARY 06/02-03/03/06
OWL at Vertice uomo, London W1,14-18/02/06
On/Off Design at the Meisterhaus, Seoul, South Korea, 12-16/11/05
The Gwangju Design Biennale, South Korea 18-20/10/05
Designers Block 22-25/09/2005

www.designersblock.org.uk

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PUBLICATIONS

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IvyWorld.de online review 01/02/2008
ELLE Decoration publication 02/2008 Pg 91
MADAME publication (germany) 01/2008 Pg 91
L.I.G.H.T Gwangju Design Biennale 11/2007 publication Pg 318
FX magazine publication 05/2007 Pg.28
House and Garden magazine publication 03/2006 Pg.54
Athens - Home Magazine publication Winter issue 2005/06 Pg.14
Gloria - Magazine publication 11/05 - Croatia Pg. 25
Centras- Interjeras.Lt Magazine publication11/05, LithuaniaPg.69
Vogue Girl Korea publication 11/05 Pg.205
Evening Standard H&P publication 05/10/05 Pg.14
Trendease International .. review 11/05 - 12/05
DesignBoom.com London Design Festival .. Review 05

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PUPPETRONICS EVENTS

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(Live special effects designer and co-ordinator)
2004 – 2005 The Glade Festival
2003 – 2006 Liquid Connective
2003 – 2006 Project Ozma
2003 – 2006 Synergy Project

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EDUCATION

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2000 – 2003 Kent Institute of Art and Design, Rochester, Kent, MA 3DD Product Design (P/T)
1997 – 2000 Kent Institute of Art and Design, Rochester, Kent, BA(hons)3DD Product Design
1996 – 1997 Barnet College, Barnet, Wood Street, North London, BTEC National Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design
1994 – 1996 LaSWAP, Hampstead, London, A – Levels: Art
1992 – 1994 Anglo Hellenic School, Archway, London, A – Level in Modern Greek
1990 – 1992 Anglo Hellenic School, Archway, London, GCSE in Modern Greek
1989 – 1994 St Aloysius College, Highgate, London, GCSE: Art & Design, Religious Studies, English Lit, English Language,
Science Double/Single Award, Physical Ed, Mathematics, Geography
1985 – 1991 Enfield Music School, Classical Violin Grades 1,2,3

My entire portfolio can bee seen by visiting www.georgiosi.com
You can also mail me at owl@georgiosi.com

georgiosi©2005-8

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GEORGIOSI MOVIE PRODUCTIONS (f'OWL)

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This is a theatrical presentation about the creation of one object from another.
The 'Slinky', from famous toy to decorative light.
This was part of a multidisciplinary study during the MA.

Performance in design is the art of making an object, with results that are expressive of the creative process. Imagination going hand in hand with practicality and innovation. There is no oral justification for this anthology of principles and processes, however, capturing the performance of creation on film depicts many of the distinctive elemants suited for the creation of an object. Innovation in cinematography is not the aim, the objective is to envelope as many elements of the creative process as possible in a collective time based visual and audio stimulation.

The focus for this musical theatrical performance is the "Slinky" light and it's story is how it came to be a light from a toy. The Slinky is an exceptional object for the dramatization of the film as its organic movement and clanging sounds embody a character of their own and seem to come alive on film. Inspired by a variety of music this is essentially an entertaining music video with synchronised editing of audio and visuals.

To order a copy of the full length animated version of this DVD, email us at info@georgiosi.com

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georgiosi©2005-8

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GEORGIOSI MOVIE PRODUCTIONS (f'OWL)

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An experimental development of the 'Slinky Movie' adopting the concept theatrically as a performance inspired by The Pnk Panther and focusing on the creation of the 'Angel light'.

To order a copy of the full length animated version of this DVD, email us at info@georgiosi.com

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At 4:11am on 12th May 2008, Yewy said…: Really like what you are doing here
Sexy designs rock on

At 4:58pm on 5th April 2008, Mona Moon said…: thank u so much for woundeful afternoon...here the first video about MARACATU ..this is have good images

At 4:40pm on 31st March 2008, Mona Moon said…: i liked the videos georgi we can dance together..;0) i love dance and i made this very well :0) kiss mona have a nice day...

At 5:01pm on 30th March 2008, Mona Moon said…: i said the true!! was a emotion very big open ur profile...i would love if u see my website www.thesecretroomart.com kiss mona

At 10:55am on 30th March 2008, Mona Moon said…: wow wow wow wow georgiosi but so so wounderful work u have...i loved it!! the best work have here in artreview,,,, u are really a light magician ..aand ur profile is so nice as well..a big kiss and congratulations really ...mona

At 1:07pm on 25th March 2008, artreview.com said…: Hi Georgiosi

Welcome to artreview.com. It would be great to see more of your work here in the gallery...

Hope you enjoy the site. Also, check out ArtReview:Digital -- it's ArtReview magazine on your screen every month, and it's FREE

At 10:28am on 25th March 2008, Georgi Djongarski said…: yes, the name is the reason((c; btw i'm also a designboom "veteran"(c; please, check out the "Shelter in a cart" competition.
good luck and see u later.
joro

At 8:34am on 25th March 2008, Georgi Djongarski said…: hehe, you at designboom! coool(c;
congrats bro! amazing works!

At 11:48pm on 20th March 2008, Mimi Yoon said…: thanks georgiosi~
what beautiful dances of lights... you dance georgiosi.. you dance...
i am completely mesmerized~
:) mimi