Nicole Economides

Athens, Greece

Artist Statement

Through the incorporation of semiotic elements, Nicole Economides explores feelings of nostalgia, home, and the quest for one's identity while traversing the Atlantic bidirectionally. Her artistic practice sheds light on the intersections of memory, migration, and identity, delving into both personal experiences and cultural signifiers. It presents a nuanced reflection on the impact of economic migration on individual and collective identities, exploring the intricate interplay of language and culture in shaping distinct experiences of belonging. Her paintings serve as a reminder to spectators of both longing and recollection.

Artist Biography

Nicole Economides (b. 1992, NY) is an artist based between Athens and New York. She holds an MFA in Fine Arts from Parsons, The New School and a BFA from the Department of Fine Arts and Art Sciences at the University of Ioannina (2015). Through nostalgic symbols and imagery, she interrogates the expressions of national and personal identity, which she views as different ways of dealing with the notion of cultural memory. Economides is a recipient of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship by ARTWORKS (2022), the Gerondelis Foundation Scholarship (2019), the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant for Painters (2018) and the IBM Grant for Artists in New Media (2017). Her work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions and festivals in Greece, Berlin, Paris and New York. In 2024 she will be exibiting her second solo presentation at Callirrhoë gallery in Athens, Greece.

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Nicole Economides

Artist Statement