Georgia Boukla is a Greek-born visual artist based in London, UK. Over the past two decades, her practice has developed through making, experimentation and artist-led initiatives. Her work is driven by an interest in process, transformation and the creative potential of existing materials, places and contexts.
Early works explored painting, installation, sculpture, mould-making, photography and video, often drawing on ideas of ritual, memory, atmosphere and experience. Over time, her practice expanded beyond the studio to include artist-led projects, exhibitions and arts programmes, reflecting an ongoing interest in creating spaces for artistic activity and collaboration.
Alongside her studio practice, Boukla has co-initiated and developed projects in Greece and the UK, including Olympolis and Present Occupant Project (POP), and coordinated the arts programme at the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Ancient Olympia for eleven years.
Since 2013, an ongoing series of drawings developed from gallery and museum leaflets has formed a significant strand of her practice. Work from this series was selected for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize in 2021.
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Education
2022 - 2023 Level 3 Award in education and Training.
2023 - expected to complete 2025 Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training.
2005 – 2006 MA Art & Design, Loughborough University 2002 – 2005 BA(Hons) Fine Art for Design, Batley School of Art & Design
2001 – 2002 BA(Hons) Fine Art Painting & Drawing, University of Huddersfield
2000 – 2001 PreBA Foundation in Art & Design, Batley School of Art & Design
1998 – 2000 BTEC National Diploma in Child Studies, Dewsbury College.
Grants | Bursaries | Awards
2009 Municipality of Korinos, Logo Design, Pieria, Greece
2005 - 2006 University of Loughborough, Postgraduate Student,Fees Bursary,Loughborough,W. Midlands UK
2005 - 2006 University of Loughborough, Postgraduate Student, Personal Development Grant, Loughborough,
W. Midlands UK
1998 - 2000 Student Grant Award, School of Art & Design, Dewsbury, W. Yorkshire, UK
Projects
- Mentoring Artist-run projects
2017 POPAR: Present Occupant Project Artist Residency, Korinos, Greece
2016 POP: Present Occupant Project ‘Transition’, Athens, Greece
2015 POP: Present Occupant Project ‘Play it again’, Katerini, Greece
- Collaborative
Current Drawing Dialogue Phase 2, Leeds, UK
2017 Sain & GBUG, Mural, Katerini, Greece
2011 TrendArt, Manheim, Germany
Shoot it or Loose it, Greece
- Curatorial
2018 Drawing Dialogue Phase 2, Katerini, Greece
2015 POP ‘Play it Again’, Katerini, Greece
2008 - 2009 Olympolis, Katerini, Greece
- Support Artist
2014 - 2015 Slant Board, Simone Forti, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, UK
2014 Champagne Murders, David Steans, Leeds Weirdo Club, Leeds, UK
Visiting Artist Workshops | Seminars | Conferences
2015 POP: Present Occupant Project, Katerini Film Club, Greece (Workshop)
2014 West Yorkshire Theatre Network, NLAB, Leeds UK (Workshop)
2012 Fields of Vision: The Arts in Sport conference, Leeds UK (Conference:Paper Presentation)
2011 Kreativatelier, Katerini, Greece (Seminar)
2009 - Present International Olympic Academy, Ancient Olympia, Greece (Workshop)
2009 Iliatoras Art School, Katerini, Greece (Workshop)
2008 Photography Association, Katerini, Greece (Seminar)
2008 Iliatoras Art School, Katerini, Greece (Workshop)
2007 Korinos Highschool, Korinos, Greece (Seminar)
2007 Third Community College, Katerini, Greece (Seminar)
2007 Iliatoras Art School, Katerini, Greece (Workshop)
Commissions
2017 Organisation of Culture, Education, Sport and Leisure, Municipality of Katerini, Greece
2011 Lawers Association, Katerini, Greece
2011 The2nD Edition, Thessaloniki, Greece
2009 Tethrippon & Ahnsierns Records, Greece|Austria
2008 Le Figaro, Katerini, Greece
2007 International Puppet and Mime Festival, Kilkis, Greece
2007 Korinos Council, Korinos, Greece
Artist in Residence
2009 Artist In Residence, International Olympic Academy, Greece
2008 Artist in Residence Assistant and Workshop Co-ordinator, ‘Kendos’, Chios, Greece
2005 - 2006 Artist in residence, Red Bank Factory, Measham, E. Midlands UK
Professional Training/Seminars
2019 Child Protection Workshop, Celsian Education, Leeds, UK
2019 Team Teach, Leeds Supply Service, Leeds, UK
2018 Career Development workshop, Leeds, UK
Yorkshire Sculpture International, Migration training, Leeds, UK
2016 14-18 NOW, Gallery Tour Training Session for High School age groups with Education,
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds UK
2016 Fields of Vision, Aesthetics & Representation, Bristol UK | Seminar
2013 Henry Moore Institute, Professional Placement, Helen Chadwick Archive, Leeds, UK
2008 Website Development, Katerini, Greece
2007 Certification for Copywriting, Katerini, Greece
Exhibitions
2018 Drawing Dialogue 2, Katerini, Greece
2016 ‘POP: Play it again’, Katerini, Greece
2015 ‘Displacement’, Fringe Arts Bath, Bath UK
2013 ‘Cheap’, Bologna, Italy
2011 ‘TrendArt Affair’, Manheim, Germany
‘Shoot it or Loose it’, Katerini, Greece
2008 ‘Exhibition for the Senses’, Beldham Gallery, London UK
2007 ‘Multiples’, Cultural Association Theatre, Korinos, Greece
2006 MA Art and Design, Loughborough University, Loughborough UK
2005 ‘Pay and Display’, Atlantis Gallery, Brick lane, London UK
BA Hons Final Show, Dewsbury, W. Yorkshire
2004 ‘Open all Hours’, Halifax, W. Yorkshire
‘Schisma’, London: White Cube, Tate Modern, White Chapel
‘Schisma’, Theatre, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
2002 ‘Sublime’, The Court House, Huddersfield W. Yorkshire
‘Sublime’, Huddersfield University, W. Yorkshire
2001 Batley School of Art and Design, Royal Armouries, Leeds
Print and Online Media
International Olympic Academy. (2022). “Olympic Games: Human Rights, Diversity and Inclusion in Sport.” 60th International Session for Young Participants, Ancient Olympia: Proceedings on the Arts Programme, 107 - 109.
International Olympic Academy. (2020). “Olympic Diplomacy: How can Olympic Sports play a positive role in International Diplomacy?.” 59th International Session for Young Participants, Ancient Olympia: Proceedings on the Arts Programme, 224 - 229.
“The Olympic Athlete as a role model: Challenges of an Olympic Athlete to serve as a role model”, 57th International Session for Young Participants, Proceedings on the Arts Programme, International Olympic Academy & International Olympic Committee (Submitted), 2018
“Ethics, Education and Governance in the Olympic Mouvement”, 56th International Session for Young Participants, Proceedings on the Arts Programme, International Olympic Academy & International Olympic Committee (In Press), 2017
“Olympic Movement: The process of renewal and adaption”, 55th International Session for Young Participants, Proceedings on the Arts Programme, Book Publication, International Olympic Academy & International Olympic Committee, 2016 pp 192-203. Available at: 55th-international-session-for-yp_eng_blue_lr.pdf
“Olympic values: Respect for diversity”, 54th International Session for Young Participants, Proceedings on the Arts Programme, Book Publication, International Olympic Academy & International Olympic Committee, 2015 pp 236-238. Available at: 54th-session-for-young-participants_eng_blue_lr.pdf
"IOA celebrates Olympic Values: Respect for Diversity with participants ‘selfies’. The ‘How Good is your #selfie Game’ contest", Arete, Online Newsletter, International Olympic Academy Participants Association, Issue: Summer 2014 pp 18-20. Available at: https://ioapa.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/Arete2014_3_SUMMER.pdf
"The reinforcement of Olympism through youth”, 53rd International Session for Young Participants, Proceedings on the Arts Programme, Book Publication, International Olympic Academy & International Olympic Committee, 2014 pp 266-271. Available at: young-participants-2013_37999-600-21.pdf
"Fields of vision: arts in sports conference", Arete, Online Newsletter, International Olympic Academy Participants Association, Issue: Spring 2013 pp 22-24. Available at: https://ioapa.org/wp-content/uploads2008/05Arete2013_02.pdf
"The enhancement of the principles of democracy throughout the course of the Olympic Movement", 52nd International Session for Young Participants, Proceedings on the Arts Programme, Book Publication, International Olympic Academy & International Olympic Committee, 2013 pp 233-236. Available at: young-participants-2012_37999-600-21.pdf
"International Olympic Academy: 50 years of Olympic Education", 51st International Session for Young Participants, Proceedings on the Arts Programme, Book Publication, International Olympic Academy & International Olympic Committee, 2012 pp 242-247. Available at:young-participants-2011-38026-600-21.pdf
"The Olympic Movement as a platform for peace", 50th International Session for Young Participants, Proceedings on the Arts Programme, Book Publication, International Olympic Academy & International Olympic Committee, 2011 pp 245-254. Available at: young-participants-2010-38021-600-21.pdf
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2002 – 2005 BA(Hons) Fine Art for Design, Batley School of Art & Design
