Born in the city of Edessa, prefecture of Pella, Hellas in 1959.
Assistant Professor in the department of Architecture of the University of Thessaly-central Greece where, he is teaching
the lessons : "Introduction to Architecture I, II", "Design of small scale spaces and objects" and "Communication
and Design". He is also a graduate of the school of Economy (University of Macedonia/Thessaloniki-Greece).
As a visual and theorist artist he has already presented fourteen solo exhibitions and participated in numerous
Biennale and Triennials in Europe since 1980.
In parallel with his educational discipline he is organize, direct and participate to educational voyages ( India, Oman, Egypt, Nepal, Germany, Turkey, Syria, Jordan), collective design workshops to numerous communities in the Greek periphery (ten design expeditions) and the detection and scouting of cities (Berlin, Istanbul, Venice).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
• 1986 COMX / EUROPEAN YOUNG ARTISTS BIENNALE-Thessaloniki, Hellas.
• 1987 COMX / EUROPEAN YOUNG ARTISTS BIENNALE-Barchelona, Spain.
• 1990 ILLUSTRATIONS / EUROPEAN YOUNG ARTISTS BIENNALE-Marsaille, France.
• 1991 PHOTOCOPIES-INSTALLATION / FROM SURFACE TO SPACE-Budapest, Hungary Republic.
• 1991 DIGITAL PAINTING, Mylos, Thessaloniki, Hellas. 2nd European Meeting for Art and Technology.
• 1994 ARCHITECTURE / FLOATED HAMMAM, Allipoli Gallery, Thessaloniki, Hellas.
• 1995 VISUAL OBJECTS / LIMIT AND SUBSTANCE OF OBJECT, ZitaMi Gallery, Thessaloniki, Hellas.
• 1997 DESIGNS / DESIGNS "…I have done when father Fibonacci was reading the Odyssey",
Allipoli Gallery, Thessaloniki, Hellas.
• 1997 DIGITAL PORTRAITS / VANITY FAIR, Entos ton technon Art Space, Thessaloniki, Hellas.
• 1998 DIGITAL PORTRAITS / YOUTH PORTRAITS, A.U.TH. Polytechnic School Gallery, Thessaloniki, Hellas.
• 2000 DESIGNS/CITIES / MACHINERY/STRUCTURES, Olympion/Assos, Thessaloniki, Hellas.
• 2001 DESIGNS / Farewell to the Machine of the 20th Century, Sahara Gallery, Thessaloniki, Hellas.
• 2001 ARCHITECTURE / 18 Designs for UTOPIAS, Gazi Art Space, Athens, Hellas.
• 2005 STRUCTURES / SILENCE, School Of Architecture, Volos, Hellas.
• 2008 INSTALLATION / Transport of Memories, Grosseto, E.N.A.O.L.I., Italy.
• 2008 INSTALLATION / Design By Nature, Syntagma Square, Athens, Hellas.
• 2009 TEXTS & DESIGNS / Defecators, ZitaMi Gallery, Thessaloniki, Hellas.
• 2010 TEXTS & PICTURES / DIGITAL DIARIES / ABOUTT gallery, Athens, Hellas.
Iordanis Stylidis is also the writer and producer of:
BOOKS
A 4. Four books and a manual.
1. INDIA through JORDAN, a voyage narration, 2001.
2. GEOGRAPHY OF WATER, a meditational narration, 2006.
3. DEFECATORS, Exhibition catalogue, 12 designs, 12 texts, 2009.
4. COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN, manual, 2001.
5. MEMORIES TRANSPORTATION, an installation process, 2009.
EXPERIMENTAL PUBLISHINGS / of DESIGN WORKSHOPS
B 11. Eleven digital printed handmade art books
1. VIRGINIA ARCHIVE, "ANSWERS to…" collection, 2007.
2. HETEROTOPIAS, "ANSWERS to…" collection, 2007.
3. RECITATION, "ANSWERS to…" collection, 2009.
4. FIVE DAYS IN UTOPIA, A collective workshop on documentation and design, 2006.
5. TEN DAYS IN UTOPIA, A collective multinational workshop on documentation and design, 2006.
6. SEVEN DAYS IN UTOPIA, A collective workshop on documentation and design, 2007.
7. DAYS IN EUTOPIA, A collective workshop on documentation and design, 2009.
8. STASIS IN EUTOPIA, A collective workshop on documentation and design, 2010.
9. TWO DAYS IN UTOPIA, A collective workshop on documentation and design, 2008.
10. SIX DAYS IN UTOPIA, A collective workshop on documentation and design, 2008.
11. 45 BERLINS, A collection of details and archives, 2008-09.
DIGITAL DIARIES
C 10. Ten Digital Diaries
1. A VOYAGE TO ISTANBUL, Educational voyage, 2010, 5pages.
2. A VOYAGE TO INDIA, Educational voyage, 2010, 30pages.
3. U.M.AR. SUMMER SCHOOL / EGYPT, Educational voyage, 2010, 30pages.
4. TANGLE POCKETS, Collective workshop, 2010, 10pages.
5. VISUAL MARCH, Workshop, 2010, 6pages.
6. DAYS IN EUTOPIA, Educational workshop, 2010, 12pages.
7. A VOYAGE TO VENICE (A), Educational workshop, D.of.Arch., U.TH., 2010, 10pages.
8. A VOYAGE TO VENICE (B), Educational workshop, D.of.Arch., U.TH., 2011, 7pages.
9. A VOYAGE TO SWITZERLAND (B), Educational workshop, D.of Arch., U.TH., 2011, 10pages.
10. CHANGING LANDSCAPES, Multinational Design workshop, VOLOS., U.TH., 2010, 15pages.