Panagiotis Tomaras is a light and audiovisual artist whose work explores the interplay between perception, light, sound and movement. He uses a variety of analog and digital media that further exploring the sensory experience through audiovisual performances, video projections and light art.
His personal and collaborative works have been showcased at renowned new media festivals, art galleries, theaters, and concert venues worldwide, including CTM festival (Berlin), Onassis Cultural Center (Athens) , iMapp Festival (Bucharest), ArtScience Museum (Singapore), Rough Trade (New York), Sadler's Wells (London), Athens International Film Festival (Athens), Video Mapping Festival (Lille), Greek National Opera (Athens), Eye Film Museum (Netherlands), Kraftwerk Berlin (Berlin), Athens and Epidaurus Festival (Athens), Photo Biennale (Thessaloniki) and Athens Photo Festival (Athens).
Tomaras has collaborated with esteemed artists and creators such as choreographer Russell Maliphant, opera director Francesco Micheli, multimedia researcher Chris Salter and mucisian and artist Adi Newton. From 2013 to 2021, he was responsible for the stage visual design of the British electronic music group Clock DVA. He has also released music under the monikers Ηχοτοπία (Ixotopia), Κυματική ΑθηνÏŽν (Kymatiki Athinon), and ΨυχοτÎκ (Psyxotek).
Tomaras has created commissioned work for theater, opera, dance and advertising, participating and winning awards in several competitions, such as the Athens International Film Festival and the award for best Visual Design at the Incubate Festival in the Netherlands. Selection of his photographic work is part of the Greek Museum of Photography collection.
Awards, Nominations & Residencies
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2024 – ADAF 2024 Video Mapping Competition [GR] (1st Prize)
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2024 – iMapp 2023 [RO] (Nominee)
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2023 – Lunar Festival of Lights 2023 Video Mapping Contest [BG] (Nominee)
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2023 – Video Mapping Festival 2023 [FR] (Residency)
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2022 – Cosmolights Video Mapping Contest 2022 [GR] (1st Prize)
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2022 – Mapsion Festival 2022 [FI] (Nominee)
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2021 – Cosmolights Video Mapping Contest 2021 [GR] (2nd Prize)
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2020 – Cosmolights Video Mapping Contest 2020 [GR] (3rd Prize)
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2014 – Oslo Screen Festival 2014 [NO] (Nominee)
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2013 – Incubate Festival 2013 [NL] (Best Visuals Award)
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2013 – Athens International Digital Film Festival 2013 [GR] (Nominee)
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2013 – Screen & Sound Fest 2013 [PL] (Nominee)
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2013 – 7 IN OUT Festival 2013 [PL] (Nominee)
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2012 – Athens International Film Festival 2012 [GR] (Nominee)
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2012 – +HIP Photography Contest [NL] (1st Prize)
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2011 – Athens International Digital Film Festival 2011 [GR] (1st Prize)
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2011 – Competition for Young Artists "Awards 2010" [GR] (1st Prize)
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2008 – Young Photographers Award KPE 2008 [GR] (Nominee)