About Vasileios Papageorgiou

Long story short

Vasileios Papageorgiou was born in Athens in 1987 and has studied Greek Literature & Linguistics (BA) and Business Administration (MBA).

In 2005 he joined the Photographic Sector of the Cultural Association of Students of the University of Athens. It was during that time when street and documentary photography caught his attention and had a significant impact on his life. After a year in the Union, he conducted tutoring sessions there until 2011. During the next years he worked as a photojournalist.

Since 2018, Vasileios publishes GUM, a biannual self-published printed magazine on photography and aesthetics.

He currently works as a freelance photographer and his primary area of interest is contemporary documentary photography, product, fashion and event photography.

Books

• 2020, GUM Issue #04, self-published artbook
• 2019, GUM Issue #03, self-published artbook
• 2019, GUM Issue #02, self-published artbook
• 2018, GUM Issue #01, self-published artbook

Exhibitions

2022, “Athens Photo Festival 2022 - Young Greek Photographers”, HCP, Benaki Museum, Athens
• 2014, “Peace is.. Children's Rights”, UNESCO and FIAP, Athens and other cities worldwide
• 2014, “Energy Athens”, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Illinois, Athens
• 2013, “Street Photography”, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens
• 2013, “Street Photography”, Cultural Center "Mikis Theodorakis", Athens
• 2013, “Street Photography”, Booze Cooperativa, Athens
• 2013, “Street Photography”, National Gallery of Kallithea, Athens
• 2010, Open Screen, Athens Photo Festival
• 2005-2010, Yearly exhibition under the Cultural Union of Students of the University of Athens
• 2009, “Peace is”, UNESCO and FIAP, Athens and other cities worldwide
• 2008, Cultural Union of Students of the University of Patras
• 2007, 170 years of the foundation of the University of Athens, Athens

Publications

• 2021, Docu Fashion Magazine, Finland
• 2021, Docu Wedding Magazine, Finland
• 2020, LIFO, ΑΛΜΑΝΑΚ by Spyros Staveris
• 2020, Docu Magazine, Finland
• 2012-2015, numerous publications in magazines and newspapers. Commissioned work for news agencies
• 2015, publication of a series of photos in 17 magazines in Europe, under the European image and audio organization, EISA
• 2012, "Gastronomos" magazine
• 2012, "Photographer" magazine
• 2009, "Ως3" magazine

Clients

Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση (ΕΡΤ)
Συνήγορος του Πολίτη
Αρχή Διασφάλισης του Απορρήτου των Επικοινωνιών (ΑΔΑΕ)
Ανώτατο Συμβούλιο Επιλογής Προσωπικού (ΑΣΕΠ)
Εθνικό Συμβούλιο Ραδιοτηλεόρασης (ΕΣΡ)
Αρχή Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα
Goulandris Natural History Museum
M art
Infiti Design Italy
TECH TOUR Belgium
Uni.fund
Nikiforidis Jewelry
Theofilos Jewelry
Looks Beauty Boutique

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