Marita Pappa (b.1988) is a Greek artist living and working in London. Her sculpture and installation works address the intimate in the political and the ambiguous terrain between private and public, aesthetics and politics. She is particularly interested in how forms and found objects carry personal and political significance, and how they navigate through history, language, and civic duty. She works in a variety of media, often arranging works together to create larger installations.

Education

2020 - 22
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Sculpture, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2016 - 20
Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) in Fine Art, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK

Group Exhibitions

2022
RCA2022 Degree Show, Royal College of Art, London, UK
Penumbral Zone, Gallery 46, London, UK
Lapped Seams & Silver Linings: Prick & Stitch Alliance, Standpoint Gallery, London, UK
Work In Progress, SET Exhibition Space, London, UK
2021
Tolerance(s), Eos Gallery, Athens, Greece
Merzbau Pavilions: Speculations and Propositions, Merz Barn, Cumbria, UK
First Impressions, Maverick Projects Safehouse 1 & 2, London, UK
2020
Degree Show (online), Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK
2019
Motherload, House for an Art Lover, Glasgow, UK
Y3 Fine Art Screening, CCA, Glasgow, UK
2018
Feedback Loop, Reid Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK
2016
Mediterranean Photography Festival Borders and Crossroads, Crete, Greece
2015
Bitume Photofest 2015, Gallipoli, Salento, Italy
2014
Brighton Photo Biennial, Night Contact Festival, Brighton, UK
Magnum IdeasTap Photographic Award, Old Truman Brewery, London, UK
2012
Athens Photo Festival '12 - Young Greek Photographers, Technopolis, Athens, Greece
Magnum IdeasTap Photographic Award, The Flower Cellars, Covent Garden, London, UK

Scholarships / Awards

2022
Shortlisted - Harlow Sculpture Town Artist in Residence 22/23
2021
Leverhulme Trust Arts Scholarship
NEON Postgraduate Scholarship
Gilchrist Educational Trust
2020
Leverhulme Trust Arts Scholarship
NEON Postgraduate Scholarship
Glasgow School of Art Access Scholarship
2019
Schillizzi Foundation Scholarship
2015
Nominee - Joop Swart Masterclass 2015, World Press Photo
2014
Shortlisted - IdeasTap Photographic Award 2014, Magnum Agency
2012
Shortlisted - Times Young Photographer of the Year 2012
Young Greek Photographers - Athens Photo Festival 2012
Shortlisted - IdeasTap Photographic Award 2012, Magnum Agency

Residencies

2022
Prick & Stitch, Vent & Pound, Standpoint Gallery, London, UK
2015
Artist in Residence, Bitume Photofest 2015, Salento, Italy

Lectures / Workshops

2022
The Debris of Chaos - Collaborative Workshop with Abigail Norris, Camberwell College of Arts (UAL), London, UK
Artist Lecture, University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham, UK
2021
Temporary Revolutions - Recipes for resistance, Workshop, South Thames College, London, UK
Temporary Revolutions - Across RCA, Lecture and Workshop, Royal College of Art, London, UK