Eugenia Raskopoulos facts for kids
Eugenia Raskopoulos (born in 1959) is a talented artist. She creates art using photography and video. Her work often explores ideas about language, how we translate things, and the human body. Eugenia's art has been shown in many exhibitions both in Australia and around the world. She won the important Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Award for her piece Vestiges #3 in 2010.
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Her Early Life and Journey
Eugenia Raskopoulos was born in the Czech Republic. In 1959, she moved back to Greece with her family. A few years later, in 1963, they moved again to Australia.
What Her Art Explores
Because she moved between countries, Eugenia's art often looks at what it feels like to be an "outsider" or different. She combines different art forms like photography, video, performance, and even neon lights. Her art also explores big ideas like who we are (identity), how we communicate (language), and how we understand different cultures (translation).
Where Her Art Has Been Shown
Eugenia Raskopoulos's art has been displayed in many important galleries. Some of these include:
- Arc One Gallery
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Australian Centre for Photography
- Artspace
- Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
- UQ Art Museum
- Art Beijing in China
- William Wright Artists Projects
- Darklight Photography Gallery
Awards She Has Won
Eugenia has received special recognition for her artistic work.
- She won the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Award in 2012.
- She also received a scholarship from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. This scholarship was for a conference called The Feminist Future.
