Constantinos Gallis

Constantinos is a Greek-Swiss artist, musician & student, pursuing a Master in City Planning & a Master of Architecture at MIT. He holds a BA in Urban Studies from Stanford University, where he graduated with departmental honors & distinction, & was awarded the Firestone Medal for Excellence in Research. Constantinos is curious about the effects of urban change on the natural environment & society, & has explored his interests through academic research, teaching & practical work experience at firms in Athens, GR, New York, NY & London, GB. His work ranges from large scale installations & performances to audio-visual investigations, and has been exhibited in Athens GR, Cambridge MA, Stanford CA & San Francisco CA. Constantinos writes, records, produces & occasionally performs music under the alias Shrinking Violet, a project that modulates between ambient, dreampop & indie rock in an effort to create music about spaces, distance & uncertainty.