Maria Hassabi
BornNationalityBased In
1973CypriotNew York City
Biography
Maria Hassabi (b. Cyprus) is an artist, choreographer and performer, working with live performance, installation, sculpture, photography and video. Since MARIA HASSABI the early 2000s, she has carved a unique practice that concentrates on stillness and the in-betweenness of bodies in motion, highlighting the relation of the live body to the still image and to the sculptural object. Considering Golden conventions, hierarchies and codes existing in theaters, museums, and public spaces, her acclaimed works always reflect the given context of their presentation and are developed in dialogue with a site’s unique architecture both in terms of materiality and function. ...
Selected Artworks
Gallery Representation
Awards
Performa Malcolm McClaren Award2019
Performa Malcolm McClaren Award2019
New York Dance and Performance “Bessie'' Award2016
New York Dance and Performance “Bessie'' Award2016
Guggenheim Fellowship2011
Guggenheim Fellowship2011