Aphrodite LITTI, a sculptor, was born in Athens.

She studied sculpture and mosaic in the Athens School of Fine Arts (1972-1978), under G. Pappas and G. Kolefas, and fresco under K. Xinopoulos.

She attended Universiti degli Studi of Milan in 1978 and then recieved a postgraduate degree in the London University (1983-1986) with a Greek State Scholarship.

She was awarded sculpture prizes by the Greek Chamber of Visual Arts in 1985 and in 2001 by the Cultural Center of Glyfada.

Between 1979 and 2000 she worked as appointed museum sculptor at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

Since 2000 she teaches at the Department of Sculpture of the Athens School of Fine Arts.

 

AWARDS

2001 Awarded Honorary Distinction in Sculpture by Glyfada Cultural Center.
2010 Awarded Honorary Distinction for participation in the “The Precious of the Tradition” exhibition at the Museum of Byzantine Culture, organized by the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1994 Mylos, Thessaloniki, From Culture to 
Nature.

Curator and literature: Dorothea Kontelezidou. 


Athens Art Gallery, Conference of the Birds and Fruits

Monograph, literature by Katerina Kafopoulou.

1995 Z. Athanasiadis Gallery, Thessaloniki, 50
A Stroll through the Theater of Nature.
Monograph, literature by Sanis Pappas.

1997 Athens Art Gallery, The Secret Gardens.
Monograph, literature by Takis Mavrotas

1998 Athens Art Gallery, The Enigmatic Princesses.

Monograph, literature by Aphrodite Liti.


2000 Athens Art Gallery, The Coastal Landscape.
Monograph, literature by Athina Schina.

2002 Z. Athanasiadis Gallery, Thessaloniki, The Rings.

Curator, Irini Orati


2004 Athens Art Gallery, The Bliss of Sharing the Fruit.

Monograph, literature by Irini Orati.

Philothei Cultural Center, Athens,
 Dive into the Realm of Innocence.

Monograph, literature by Katerina Perpinioti.

2006 Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki Gems of Tradition.
Catalogue edited by Nora Skouteri, Curators: Efthimia Koundoura
and Nora Skouteri.

2007 Ilias Lalaounis Jewellery Museum of Athens: Sculpted Rings.

Curator and catalogue editor: Ioanna Lalaouni.

Νumismatic Museum, ILIOU MELATHRON Αthens: Aphrodite Liti at the Numismatic Museum; a Fruitful Encounter. Monograph, literature by Aphrodite Kouria and Despina Eugenidou.

2007-2008 Potnia Thyron Gallery, Athens: A. Liti in Wonderland.

Monograph, literature by Eugenios Trivizas.

Curator and catalogue editor: Elisavet Lyra.

2009 Contemporary Art Museum of Rhodes: The Radiance of the Colossus and the Power of Heraldic Symbols.

Monograph, literature by Mary Kambouropoulou.

2010 The Bath-House of the Winds Museum: The Cuckoo Clock.
Monograph, literature by Maria Avgouli, Eleni Tsivilika.


Psychiko Art Gallery, Menis and Taki Lefa endowment, Athens Myths and Properties.


Curator: Eliza Gerolymatou. Monography, literature by Eliza Gerolymatou and
 Sofia Rizopoulou.

2012. Gallery Citronne, Poros, "Inner Paradise"

Curator: Tatiana Spinari - Pollali.

 

 

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

 

1977 School of Fine Arts, Athens.

1978 School of Fine Arts, Athens.

1980 Open-­‐Air Sculpture Exhibition, Ministry of Culture, Athens Conservatoire.

1982 Demetria Festival, Thessaloniki.

Open-air Sculpture Exhibition, Cultural Movement, Athens.

1983 “Presenting Young Artists”, Community of Vouliagmeni, Attica. Curated by Petros Zambelis.

1984 Panhellenic Sculpture Exhibition, Ministry of Culture, National Garden, Athens.

1985 Athens European City of Culture, Ministry of Culture, Athens.

1986 “Presenting a Group of Artists”, National Gallery, Athens.

1987 Panhellenic Exhibition of Visual Arts, Piraeus Port Authority Building, Piraeus. Catalogue by Kostas Stavropoulos.

1989 “Women Sculptors”, Ministry of Culture, Kostis Palamas Building, Athens.

1990 Exhibition of Mosaics, Athens Municipal Art Gallery, Athens.

1991 “Assault on the Senses”, DESTE, Athens. Curated by Katherine Kafopoulos.

Alexandria Biennale, Egypt. Curated by Katherine Kafopoulos.

1992 “Spiral I”, Madrid Cultural Capital of Europe, Spain. Curated by Sannia Pappas.

“Four Artists”, Ministry of Culture / Municipality of Athens. Curated by Katherine Kafopoulos.

1st International Sculpture Symposium, Thasos. Curated by Emmy Varouxakis.

1993 Art and Literature Symposium, Egnatia Foundation / Pieridis Art Gallery / Averoff Art Gallery, Metsovo. Curated by John Kolokotronis.

1994 “The Tree”, Municipal Art Gallery Nicosia, Cyprus. Curated by John Kolokotronis.

Pieridis Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Takis Mavrotas.

“3 Years of Collaboration”, Mylos, Thessaloniki. Curated by Charis Savopoulos.

1995 “Configure 2”, Erfurt, Germany. Curated by Katherine Koskina.

“Natura Mater Artis”, Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens, Athens. Curated by Manos Stefanidis.

“SOZO”, American Embassy, Athens. Curated by Natasha Clive.

Hellenic-­‐American Union, Athens. Curated by Manos Stefanidis.

Art Athina ‘95, Athens. Curated by Dimosthenis Davettas.

“Presenting a Group of Artists”, National Gallery, Athens. Curated by Marina Lambrakis.

1996 “Between Humanism and Contemporary Art”, Campus Art Ziridis, Athens. Curated by Iris Kritikou-­‐Flavia Nessi.

“On Love and Other Things”, Thessaloniki. Curated by Dorothea Kontelezidis.

Aischyleia Festival ’96, Eleusis.

“Routes in Modern Greek Sculpture”, Sfendali House, Athens. Curated by Aphrodite Kouria.

“Pandora’s Box”, Antiken Museum, Basel, Switzerland. Curated by Sannia Pappas.

1997 Salon Montrouse, Paris, France. Curated by Sannia Pappas.

Auction for the SOS Children’s Villages, Pieridis Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Takis Mavrotas.

“Landscapes - Cosmo-images - Co-echoes”, Thessaloniki, European City of Culture. Curated by Sannia Pappas.

“Sacred Way: Another Viewpoint”, Ministry of Culture / Society for the Friends of Music, Athens. Curated by Vivi Vasilopoulos.

“Piraios Street: Transformations of an Industrial Landscape”, VIS, Athens. Curated by Flavia Nessi & Iris Kritikos.

1998 “Advertising Saatchi & Saatchi”, Pieridis Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Olga Danilopoulos.

“Sculptures”, Athens Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Marilena Liakopoulos.

1999 Museum of Folk Art, Aegina. Curated by Iris Kritikos.

Exhibition of Collaborators, Athens Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Marilena Liakopoulos.

Protecting the Environment and our Cultural Heritage, Christie’s, Benaki Museum, Athens. Curated by  Elisavet Lyra.

“From 2000 BC to AD 2000. The Aesthetic Adventure in Greece”, Poros Archaeological Museum, Ministry of Culture / Municipality of Poros, Poros. Curated by Helen Konsolakis.

Art Gallery 24, Athens. Curated by  Elisavet Siakarelis.

2000 “The Human Figure in Art”, Athens Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Marilena Liakopoulos.

The Florina Modern Art Museum Collection, Florina. Curated by Zoi Godosi.

Vafopouleio Cultural Centre, Thessaloniki. Curated by Efthymia Georgiadou.

“2000 Τin Cans”, Piraeus Lithography Press, Athens. Curated by Alexis Veroukas.

National Hellenic Research Foundation / Christie’s, Athens. Curated by  Elisavet Lyra.

“Blue Outremer”, Poseidonia 2000, Kastella Art Centre, Piraeus.  Curated by Iris Kritikou.   

“Summer 2000”, Athens Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Marilena Liakopoulou.

Lavrion Archaeological Museum, Ministry of Culture / Municipality of Lavrion.

RCA Collection, Pieridis Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Maria Maragos.

Art Athina 2000, Z. Athanasiadis Gallery, Athens.

V. Frissiras Collection, Athens. Curated by Manos Stefanidis.

2001 Hellenic Research Center, Athens. Curated by  Elisavet Lyra.

“Magic Spells”, Pavlides Estate, Athens. Curator Maria Marangos.

“Sculpture by the sea: Contemporary Greek Sculpture”, Faliron, Athens. Curated by Katerina Koskinas & Nikos Zias.

“Inviting the gaze”, Athens, Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Marilena Liakopoulos.

 “Windows on the world”, Gazi, Municipality of Athens, Athens. Curated by Lambros Kanellopoulos.

 “Colour and Christmas”, Capricorn Gallery. Curated by Christina Prekas.

2002 “24 Sculptors honour their teacher”, Cultural Institute of the National Bank. Curated by Theodoros Papagiannis & Dionisis Kapsalis.

“Designing the Present and the Future, Remembering the Past”, Averoff gallery, Metsovo. Curated by Lina  Tsikoutas.

“The Greek Summer”, Athens Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Marilena Liakopoulos.

Kalamata gallery, Kalamata. Curated by Annie Kostopoulos.

Christmas Exhibition, Capricorn Gallery, Athens. Curated by Christina Prekas.

2003 “30cm x 40cm”, Athens Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Alexandros Liakopoulos.

“Playing with the concept of Time”, 24 Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Elisavet Siakarelis.

“Designing the Present and the Future, Remembering the Past”, Macedonian Modern Art Museum, Thessaloniki. Curated by Lina Tsikoutas.

“Spring 2003”, Capricorn, Gallery, Athens. Curated by Christina Prekas.

“Young Greek Artists”, Athens Municipal Art Space. Curated by Lina Tsikoutas.

“Alternating Works”, Athens Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Alexandros Liakopoulos.

“The Olympic Spirit in Contemporary Art”, Chania Municipal Art Space. Curated by Peggy Kounenaki.

2004 “Hidden children in occupied Greece”, Jewish Museum of Greece, Athens. Curated by Aphroditi Kouria.

2005 “A visit to Chalepas”, The Exhibition House, Tinos. Curated by Iris Kritikos.

2006 “Lullabies”, Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. Curated by George Moraitis.

“Νew Acquisitions”, DESTE Foundation, Athens. Curator Efi Michalaros.

“Greek Artists”, United Nations Building, Ministry of Culture, New York. Curated by Louisa  Krapidakis.

“Sculptural Rings and Jewels, Aphrodite Litti & Pierretta Lorenzatos”, a joint exhibition of sculptures and jewellery, Skoufa Art Space, Athens. Curated by Irene Oratis & Fotini Sideras.

“There was once Penelope Delta”, Athens College, Athens. Curated by Iris Kritikos.

2007 “K,L,M,N, the alphabet of summer matter”, Keas Gallery, Kea. Crated by Iris Kritikos.

“The friendship, the works and the days No II”, Athens Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by Malilena Liakopoulos.

“Ex–votos and Miracles”, Old Fortress Space, Corfu, in conjunction with the 21st Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities, and the Musée National  des civilizations de l’ Europe  et de la Mediterranée – MuCEM. Curated by Louisa Karapidakis & Penia Rigakos.

“Contemporary Istanbul”, Istanbul. Curated by Elisavet Lyra. Organised by Potnia Thiron.

2008 Skoufa Gallery, Athens: “The Aegean and the Sea”. Curated by Eleni Kalliga.

Art Athina 2008: Z Athanassiadi Gallery, Curated by Z. Athanassiadi.

Potnia Thiron Gallery, Curated by Elisavet Lyra.  

Athens Gallery, “Summer 2008”. Curated by Alexandros Liakopoulos

MOCA, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai: “Material Bonds”. Curated/Catalogue edited by Iris Kritikou, Liana Skourli

A. Glavanas Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus:“Three Artists”. Curated by Anthi Glavana.

Villa Kazouli, Athens: “Environment”. Curated by Giannis Bolis, Eleni Sourani. Commissioner: Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Culture.

Technopolis, Gazi, Athens: “Greek and Chinese Artists”. Curated by Iris Kritikou, Liana Skourli. Commissioner: Ministry of Tourism

2009 Aigokeros Gallery, Athens. Curated by Christina Preka.

Athens Gallery, Athens. Curated by Marilena Liakopoulou.

Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki: “Material Bonds”. Curated by Iris Kritikou, Liana Skourli.

Greek National Opera, Athens: “Pygmalion and Galatea”. Curated by Iris Kritikou.

Milleni Art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania: “Contemporary Greek Artists in Bucharest”.

Embassy of France, Athens: “Ex-votos and Miracles”. Curated/Catalogue edited by Luisa Karapidaki. Commissioner: Academy of Athens.

 

 

PUBLIC SPACES AND PRIVATE COLLECTION WHERE HER WORKS ARE EXPOSED

 

- Greek National Gallery, Athens: "Leaf" - Metal, mirror.

- Community of Vouliagmeni "Apostolis" - Bronze.

- Community of Spetses: Mosaics - Enamel.

- Municipality of Nea Ionia, Kalogreza: Column - Marble.

- Community of Thassos "Leaf" - Marble.

- Museum of Contemporary Art, Rethymnon "Burning bush" - Metal, electric lamps.

- Florina Museum of Contemporary Art "Sheets" - Metal, plexiglass.

- Frissiras Museum: "Pair insect" - Copper, mosaics, neon.

- Alpha Bank: "Insect" - Metal, tiles, electrical lamps.

- Athens Hilton: "Olives" - Metal, mosaic.

- Athens Intercontinental: "4 Rings" - Metal.

- Porto Carras, Chalkidiki: "Tree with Birds"- Metal.

- Building Alliance, Athens: "Feather with birds" - Metal.

- Municipality Gallery of Kalamata: "Ring" - metal.

- Antoniou, Ioannidis, Frissiras, Economou, Johnson, Kandylidis, Vernicos 

- Chandris, Liakopoulos, Kostopoulos, Martinou, Kostopoulou, Bravou 

- Bergeles, Orati, Jackos, E. Marinopoulou, Evert, Krontiras, Kafopoulou 

- Pitsikopoulos, Perroti, Athanasiadis, Panagopoulos, Eliade

- Marinopoulos, Voutsinas, Nikolaidis, Psaropoulou, Psomiadis, Karabatzou,

- Panagiotopoulos, Legakis, Katzourakis, Salta, Logothetis, Laimos

- Strofopoulou, Copelouzou, Rokka, Vrekosis, Tsigkakou, Stengos, Lyra

- Kalergis, Saoud Abdulla, Emfietzoglou, Koutalidou, Karatzas, Ioannou

- Dragonas, Pattakis, Dourou, Fais, Damianakis, Magriotis, A. Ioannides

- Copelouzos, Morndo, Kabouropoulos, Lavda, Farnaud, Katsaros.

- Odessa, Square of Greeks: "The Tree of Life" - Metal.

- Pikionis Square, Philothei: "Cypress cone" - Copper.

- Amalia Hotel, Athens: "Leaf and butterflies" - Metal and units.

- National Gallery, Athens: "Feather with birds" - Metal.

- Biomedical Psychiko "Tree" - Metal.

- American Farm School of Thessaloniki "Bough with birds" - Metal.

- Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt: "Swimmer and Rings" - Metal and units.

- Eleftherios Venizelos Square, Psychiko "Pine cone" - Copper.

- Museum of Aristotle University, Department of Philosophy, Thessaloniki: "Ring" - Copper and Amethyst.

- Lindos, Rhodes "2 Trees with Birds" - Stainless Steel and Aluminium.