George Koutsouris
(Γιώργος Κουτσούρης)
Education
2015 – 2018: MFA. The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Schools of Visual Arts (BKS).
2009 – 2011: MSc Acoustics. Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
2004 – 2008: MSc Energy Engineering. National Technical University of Athens (NTUA).
2001 – 2004: BSc Mechanical Engineering. National Technical University of Athens (NTUA).
2006 – 2008: Rhythmic Piano and Harmony. Philippos Nakas Conservatory, Athens.
1994 – 1998: Classical Piano and Music Theory. National Conservatory of Greece.
Artistic activity
Exhibitions
2018
Den Frie, Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling (The Artists Autumn Exhibition),
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2018.
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2018.
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Auction, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 2018.
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Rundgang 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 2018.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Afgang 2018. Copenhagen, Denmark, April-May 2018.
PULSAR festival, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark. March 2018.
2017
PulseWorks, Illutron, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 28th, 2017.
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Rundgang 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 2017.
Krausparken, Copenhagen, Denmark. Public Installation.
Rotatable Tubes: Project funded by Metroselskabet. Dimensions 12m x 4m x 5cm. January 2016.
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, PULSAR festival. Copenhagen, Denmark, March 2017.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg, The Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark. February-March 2017.
2016
Q space – The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Solo Exhibition, “Studies in Turbulence”,
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2016.
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2016.
Festival of Endless Gratitude, Volume, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2016.
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Rundgang 2016, Denmark, June 2016.
Q space, Group exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 2016.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg, PULSAR festival. Copenhagen, Denmark, March 2016.
Nørrebro Station, Copenhagen, Denmark. Public Installation.
Sonic Curtain: Project funded by Metroselskabet. Dimensions 27m x 3m x 30cm. January 2016.
Sonic Curtain: Project funded by Metroselskabet. Dimensions 27m x 3m x 30cm. January 2016.
PVC – Project Room Vera, Copenhagen, Denmark. Group exhibition. January 2016.
2015
Enghave Plads, Copenhagen, Denmark. Public Installation.
Sound Neckties: Project funded by the Copenhagen Metro Company. Dimensions 8m x 2.4m x 15 cm. September 2015.
Sound Neckties: Project funded by the Copenhagen Metro Company. Dimensions 8m x 2.4m x 15 cm. September 2015.
Skulkenborg, Odense, Denmark. Public Installation.
Transformations: Project funded by Fra Gade Til By, Odense. Dimensions 40m x 2.5m x 3cm. September 2015.
Transformations: Project funded by Fra Gade Til By, Odense. Dimensions 40m x 2.5m x 3cm. September 2015.
Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. Public Installation.
Speaking Labyrinth: Project funded by the Copenhagen Metro Company. Dimensions 30m x 2.4m x 50cm. June 2015.
Speaking Labyrinth: Project funded by the Copenhagen Metro Company. Dimensions 30m x 2.4m x 50cm. June 2015.
Vrilissia, Athens, Greece.
Music Mobiles: An installation with mirror mobiles and light that accompanied a live music performance by Piano and Viola
(Music Work: Folk Duets – suite for Piano and Viola). April 2015.
Music Mobiles: An installation with mirror mobiles and light that accompanied a live music performance by Piano and Viola
(Music Work: Folk Duets – suite for Piano and Viola). April 2015.
2014
Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Public Installation.
Rotating Waves: Project funded by the Copenhagen Metro Company. Dimensions: 20x4m. June 2014 – February 2015 .
Rotating Waves: Project funded by the Copenhagen Metro Company. Dimensions: 20x4m. June 2014 – February 2015 .
Working with
Angela Melitopoulos, Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo – CAAC, Seville, Spain. ‘Crossings’,
acoustics, 16-channel sound spatialisation – construction of loudspeakers, design. September 2018.
acoustics, 16-channel sound spatialisation – construction of loudspeakers, design. September 2018.
Angela Melitopoulos, documenta 14, Kassel, Germany. ‘Crossings’,
acoustics, 16-channel sound spatialisation – construction of loudspeakers, design. June 2017.
acoustics, 16-channel sound spatialisation – construction of loudspeakers, design. June 2017.
Workshops
The science of sound, 1-day lecture-workshop at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Soundlab)
in collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2018.
in collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2018.
The science of sound, 1-day lecture-workshop at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Media School)
in collaboration with The Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 2016.
in collaboration with The Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 2016.
Music Compositions
2016
Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Music of suspended elements: Live performance at PULSAR Festival.
2015
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Labyrinthicalities: Music and loudspeaker installation for the opening of
“Speaking Labyrinth”.
“Speaking Labyrinth”.
2014
Athens, Greece.
Folk Duets: Suite for Piano & Viola. Live performance.
2013
Athens, Greece.
The Danish Contract: Song cycle. Live performance.
2012
Gallery Titanium, Athens, Greece.
Untitled 21: Music composition and sound installation for an exhibition of painter Yiannis Koutsouris.
The piece, whose duration is about 21 minutes, is inspired by the surrealistic ani mals illustrated in the paintings.
A combination of minimalistic music and processed physical sounds and
animal voices have been used.
Untitled 21: Music composition and sound installation for an exhibition of painter Yiannis Koutsouris.
The piece, whose duration is about 21 minutes, is inspired by the surrealistic ani mals illustrated in the paintings.
A combination of minimalistic music and processed physical sounds and
animal voices have been used.
Awards
2016
Hegnspælen 2016. Jury prize for Sonic Curtain. Best project in 2016. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2015
Hegnspælen 2015. Nomination of Speaking Labyrinth. Best 12 projects in 2015. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2014
Hegnspælen 2014. Nomination of Rotating Waves. Best 10 projects in 2014. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2009
Alexander Onassis Public Benefit Foundation:
2-year financial scholarship for the MSc studies in Denmark.
1997
School technology exhibition of innovative factory architectural scale models. 1st prize. Athens, Greece.
Articles in Acoustics
2016
- Discretizsation of curved surfaces and choice of simulation parameters in acoustic modeling of religious spaces.
George Koutsouris, Andreas Kornelius Nørgaard, Claus Lynge Christensen, and Jens Holger Rindel. ICSV23 2016, Athens, Greece.
2015
- Applying in-situ recalibration for sound strength measurements in auditoria. Claus Lynge Christensen,
George Koutsouris, Juan David Jil Corrales and Jens Holger Rindel. Aditorium Acoustics, Paris, France.
2014
- Estimating absorption of materials to match room model against existing room, using a genetic algorithm.
Claus Lynge Christensen, George Koutsouris and Jens Holger Rindel. Forum Acusti cum, Krakow, Poland.
2013
- Simulations, Measurements and Auralisations in Architectural Acoustics. Jens Holger Rindel, Claus Lynge Christensen
and George Koutsouris. Acoustics, New Delhi, India.
- The ISO 3382 parameters. Can we measure them? Can we simulate them? Claus Lynge Chris tensen, George Koutsouris and
Jens Holger Rindel. International Symposium on Room Acous tics, Toronto, Canada.
- Combination of the acoustical radiosity and the image source method. George Koutsouris, Jonas Brunskog, Cheol-ho Jeong,
Finn Jacobsen. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Volume 133.
2012
- A combination of the acoustic radiosity and the image source method. George Koutsouris, Jonas Brunskog, Cheol-ho Jeong,
Finn Jacobsen. INTER-NOISE, New York, USA.
