Marion Inglessi

Marion Inglessi was born in Athens, and grew up in Nigeria, USA, France and Lebanon. She studied English Literature in Athens and received an MFA from Brandeis University in Boston. She worked as art director and scene designer in commercials, theatre, video clips and cinema. She was head of exhibitions from 2005-2009 at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival designing exhibitions for directors Werner Herzog, William Klein, Wim Wenders, Eve Sussman, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Jan Svankmajer, Cao Fei, Nico Papatakis and others. She also pursues her own work as a visual artist in painting and sculpture. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS. April 2013: Zoo, Martinos Art, Athens. 2012: The Lotus-Eaters, Choros 18, Thessaloniki, 2012: INSPIRE! Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki. 2010: The Sotiria Project, Sotiria Hospital for Chest Diseases, Athens, 2007: Beware, Animals! Cats&Marbles Gallery, Athens. 2003: Solo exhibition The Rhinoceros Hunt, Aiolou 48-50 Gallery, Athens. 2002: Immersion Group Exhibition, Atelier Richelieu, Paris, France.