Platon Rivellis
Detailed
Biographical Note
He was
born
in Athens, Greece in 1945.
He
studied
Law in Athens (1963-1968), Political Sciences in Paris (1968-1970) and
Photography in the USA (1983).
He worked
as a lawyer in Athens for twelve years (1971-1983).
He has
been teaching
Photography since 1981 in various venues.
He has
organised
the model departments of Photography of the "Laiki Epimorphosi" (Ministry of
Education - Adult Educational Programmmes) and taught its instructors.
He has
edited
a series of programmes on Photography shown on Greek National Television;
he also edited many photographic books and curated many exhibitions.
He has
delivered
numerous
seminars and lectures on photography in Athens, Cyprus and elsewhere.
He has
exhibited
his work in
both solo and group exhibitions.
His
articles
have been published in numerous Greek newspapers and magazines.
He is the
Director
of the
"Photohoros" publications.
He
founded
in 1988 the "Photography Circle" society, of which he is the President.
He is the
author
of several
books.
Teaching
experience
Platon
Rivellis has delivered:
1)
From
1981 until 1988 seven introductory seminars on Creative Photography at the
Studio Quark in Athens.
2)
From
1988 until 2002 twenty-eight introductory seminars on Creative Photography
at the "Photography Circle" in Athens.
3)
From
2003 until 2004 two introductory seminars (seven month duration) on Creative
Photography at the "Benaki Museum" in Athens.
4)
From
1981 until 1985 the course on Photography (elementary and advanced) at the
"University of LaVerne" in Kifissia.
5)
From 1992 until 1995 the course on Photography at the "Panteios" Greek
University (Mass Media Department).
6)
From
1983 until 1987 the course on Photography at the "Moraitis High School" in
Athens.
7)
From 1987 until 1993 the course on Photography at the "American College" in
Athens.
8)
From 1988 until 1993 six seminars on Creative Photography for the Adult
Educational Programme of the "Athens College".
9)
From 1988 until 1992 the course on Creative Photography at the "Focus"
school for photography.
10)
In 1994 the course on Creative Photography at the "Leica Academy" school for
photography.
11)
From 1993 until 1996 eight introductory seminars on Creative Photography at
the Salonica "Photography
Circle".
12)
From 1988 until 1991 four advanced seminars on Photography and Criticism at
the "Photography Circle" in Athens.
13)
From 1992 until 1998 eight advanced seminars on Photography and Criticism on
the island of Paros.
14)
From 1999 until 2004 five advanced seminars on Photography and Criticism
(two week duration) in the island of Syros.
15)
From 1985 until 1995 in various towns of Greece twelve seminars for the
instructors of the Adult Educational Programme of the "Ministry of
Education".
16)
From 1990 until 2004 in various towns of Greece ten introductory seminars on
Creative Photography.
17)
In 1988 he gave a series of lectures on the organisation and teaching of a
photography course for the teachers of the "Technical High Schools" of
Athens.
18)
In 1986 he organised the Photography Department of the "Paremvassis" society
(a society for former drug addicts).
19)
In 1986 he organised the Photography Department for the Training Centre of
the "Athens Children's Hospital".
20)
In 1992 he delivered a seminar on Creative Photography to architects
(sponsored by the European Union).
21)
In 1998 he instructed a Photography seminar for "Christie's" educational
courses in Athens.
22)
In 1995 he delivered a series of lectures on Photography in the "French
Institute of Salonica".
23)
From 1985 until 2004 he has delivered more than twenty-five lectures on
Photography on various occasions and at various venues in Greece.
24)
From 2002-2004 he has delivered in Syros thirty-four seminars focusing on
the work of major film directos.
Curatorial
experience
Platon
Rivellis has curated the following photographic exhibitions:
1)
From 1984 until 1988 thirty solo exhibitions at the "Photohoros" gallery in
Athens.
2)
From
1990 until 2003 more than one hundred solo exhibitions at the "Photohoros"
gallery in Athens.
3)
From
1993 until 1996 twenty-one solo exhibitions at the "Photohoros" gallery in
Salonica.
4)
In 1989 a group exhibition of the members of the "Photography Circle" held
at the National Gallery under the auspices of the Greek Women Scouts.
5)
In 1989
a series of exhibitions
of Greek photographers held
in Montreal.
6)
In 1989
(first) and in 1991 (second) group exhibitions of the members of the
"Photography Circle" at the "Booze" gallery in Athens within the context of
the International Month of Photography in Athens.
7)
In 1990
a group exhibition of the members of the "Photography Circle" at the
"Transit" gallery in Strasbourg.
8)
In 1990 a group exhibition of members of the "Photography Circle" in Paris
with portraits of Greek writers within the context of "Les Belles Etrangères"
organised by the French Ministry of Culture.
9)
In
1990 (first), in 1992 (second) and in 1994 (third) group exhibitions of
members of the "Photography Circle" at the Arts Centre of the Athens City
Hall.
10)
In 1992 a group exhibition of members of the "Photography Circle" at the
University of Patras.
11)
In 1993 (first) and in 1994 (second) group exhibitions of members of the
"Photography Circle" in the "Mylos" art centre in Salonica.
12)
In 1993 a group exhibition of members of the "Photography Circle" in the
towns of Kalamata, Nafpaktos and Hania.
13)
In 1994 a group exhibition of members of the "Photography Circle" in the
town of Karditsa.
14)
In 1994 five solo exhibitions and public contest among the audience,
"Danaos" cinema, Athens.
15)
In 1994 three solo exhibitions at the "French Institute of Salonica".
16)
In 1994 a group exhibition of members of the "Photography Circle" in the
town of Stemnitsa.
17)
From 1997 until 2003 ten solo exhibitions at the "Diavassis"
gallery.
18)
In 1998 group exhibitions of Cypriot and Greek photographers in Nicosia (at
the "Gate of Famagusta") and in Athens (at the "House of Cyprus").
19)
In 1998 a large group exhibition of members of the "Photography Circle" at
the "House of Cyprus" in Athens.
20)
In 1999 eight solo exhibitions during the "6th International
Μonth of Photography" in Athens.
Editorial
experience
Platon
Rivellis has edited the following:
1)
Ten of his own
2)
Fifteen photography monographs
3)
Thirty-seven photography monographs of the "Small Series" of "Photohoros
Publications"
4)
One
album for the Cyprus Ministry of Culture
5)
Five
exhibition catalogues
6)
Thirteen issues of the "Photohoros" magazine
Platon
Rivellis has written the following books:
1)
Photography (a technical volume)
2)
A Monologue on Photography (theoretical)
3)
Thoughts on Photography (theoretical)
4)
Texts on Photography
(theoretical)
5)
Introduction to Creative Photography
(theoretical)
6)
The Obvious Charm and the Obscure Emotion of the Cinema
(theoretical)
7)
Dance Photographs (photography album)
8)
Ruins
(photography album)
9)
Light and Silence
(photography
album)
10)
Semicolon (photography album)
He has also
written the Foreword for and contributed some of his photographs to the
following collective albums: Photography Circle (Gnossi Publ.),
Photography Circle (Greek Centre of Photography Publ.), The Circle,
Ten Years, Cyprus, Six Photographic Journeys (Photohoros Publ.)
and Athens 2001: Aspects and Views (Photohoros and Benaki Museum Publ.).
He has
edited and presented thirteen programmes on photography for the Greek
National Television (entitled "The
Art of Photography")
and four programmes for the Greek Educational Television (entitled "About
Photography").
He has taken
part in several round table discussions on Photography (Goulandris Museum of
Contemporary Art in Andros - French Institute of Athens - National Bank of
Greece
etc.).
He is a
regular columnist and a Photography critic for the major greek newspaper
TA NEA, as well as for the magazine Photographos, a weekly
supplement of the Greek newspaper Kathimerini. Several of his
articles have been published in reviews such as, Eidolo, Photopolitismos,
Aerostato, Minima, Photohoros, Arttime etc.
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