Thanasis about his residency:
“During this residency, I set out to create a shared space of attention, where simple materials, bodies, sound, and light could gradually be transformed. I was interested in spaces where actions condense or slow down, where care and force coexist, and where meaning emerges through proximity and counterpoint. Working together with the residency team, we set conditions for careful observation across three phases: construction, demolition, and aftermath. Slab Altar reflects an ongoing interest in creating situations where presence is heightened and roles remain fluid, inviting the audience to sense and interpret an uncanny reality shaped by a rural-urban hybrid.”
About Thanasis
Thanasis Deligiannis is a transdisciplinary artist, director and composer based in Amsterdam. His work merges music, sound, space, and technology to create hybrid, performative experiences. Born in Greece, he grew up in a family of folk musicians, dancers, and farmers, moving to Amsterdam in 2007. His recent works include Nightwater (Muziekgebouw, 2025) and Xirómero/Dryland (Venice Art Biennale, 2024). Thanasis is the artistic director of the Amsterdam-based company I/O and he has been teaching at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam since 2018.
Team
Thanasis Deligiannis – artist / composer / director (NL/GR)
Wim Becker – construction worker / collaborator (NL)
Jozef Jie Sheng Chua – performer / collaborator (NL/SG)
Marie de Koning – sound engineer / collaborator (NL)
Milla Mann – artist / intern (DE)
Carmela Michailidis – music-theatre maker / intern (NL/GR)