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Interview: Niki Zahari<\/strong>
Luca Curci<\/strong> talks with Niki Zahari<\/strong> during VISIONS \u2013 CANVAS INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2023<\/strong> held in Venice<\/strong> at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niki Zahari was born in Greece. She studied Painting in the School of Fine Arts in the beginning and Sculpting. She graduated from both with \u201cExcellent\u201d grade and she gained scholarships for her art-works. During her studies she attended, among other classes, mosaic courses and Iconography. She also expresses through Performance Art. Additionally, she has experience as an Art Teacher in public organizations and schools. In 2010 she created her own Art School in Greece, where she teaches children and adults. Niki\u2019s work can be found in private art collections and has been seen in numerous exhibitions in Greece, since 1994. Finally, she has participated in the ITSLIQUID International Art Exhibition \u201cTHE BODY LANGUAGE 2020\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luca Curci \u2013 Where did the need to show reality through performance art come from?
Niki Zahari<\/strong> \u2013 The need to express myself through performance art comes from closely observing people\u2019s behaviour, social and ethical issues, and the changes that are coming for life on the planet. At the same time, my feminine nature and its roles, along with my personal experiences in life, have led to my experimentation through performance art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LC \u2013 What issues do you intend to deal with in the future?
NZ<\/strong> \u2013 My intention for the future is to work on environmental issues, identities, and the relationship with time, memory, space and the changes in the body over time. I\u2019m also interested in getting involved in dancing since I see it as a challenge to take me to another level of consciousness and physical difficulty looking for the way out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LC \u2013 Is there an unrealised or unrealisable project, even a crazy one, that you would like to work on?
NZ<\/strong> \u2013 The project\/challenge I would like to work on in the future is to crawl through a tunnel, trying through the darkness to find the Apollonian light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LC \u2013 What are the three hashtags essential to define your poetics that you could not give up?
NZ<\/strong> \u2013 For me, the top three hashtags are vibration, energy and feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LC \u2013 Do you agree with our vision of art and what do you think about the theme of the exhibition?
NZ<\/strong> \u2013 Regarding the vision of the exhibition, of course I agree with that, because, through the Group, each artist is given the opportunity to communicate his\/her work and talk to other participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LC \u2013 Can you explain something about the artworks you have in our exhibition?
NZ<\/strong> \u2013 It is a performance that grew inside me right after my mother\u2019s death. It is the second version of the same work. Memory is fluid like its performance. The tools I used for the performance are the Butoh dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LC \u2013 Did you enjoy cooperating with us?
NZ<\/strong> \u2013 Working with you has been another challenge for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LC \u2013 What do you think about ITSLIQUID Platform?
NZ<\/strong> \u2013 I am quite satisfied with the ITSLIQUID Platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LC \u2013 What do you think about the organization of our event?
NZ<\/strong> \u2013 I found the event quite good and I am looking forward to the next one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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