mechanicart - BIO ENGLISH

ΒΙΟ
1954 – 1964: Andreas Mouzakitis was born in 1954 in Corfu (Greek Ionian island). His family moved to Samos for the period 1962 - 1963 and settled in Athens in 1964.

1972 – 1973: After completing the 12-year basic education, he attends Music Theory courses for 3 years and Classic Percussion courses for 1 year - with professor Nikolaos Koratzinos, at the Greek Conservatory of Athens.

1973 – 1975: He collaborates as drummer with the legendary singer and composer Nikolas Asimos in his live shows in the boîtes (small night clubs with live music) “Endekati (11^th) Entoli”, “Hnari” and “Mousiko Kafenio”.

1975 – 1977: He lives in Paris, where he follows courses at the Department of Psychology of the Sorbonne University (Sorbonne Paris V - René Descartes) and the Department of Music Therapy of the Vincennes University (Vincennes Paris VIII).

He collaborates with multinational music ensembles in live performances and sound recordings in Paris and London.

He participates as drummer in the band of the pop jazz singer Maria Gilis in live performances and in the recording of her LP album that took place in London.

He collaborates as drummer with the funk jazz band named Forum’s Group with musicians from continental France and Guadeloupe. They record the single "Liberté – Lefteria", a Pierre Raph’s composition, in Paris.

1977 – 1978: He returns to Greece where he becomes founding member and drummer of the musical group “Spyridoula”, he collaborates with the singer and composer Pavlos Sidiropoulos and he participates in many concerts and in the recording of the historic rock album “Flou”.

1978 – 1984: With the actor Alexis Golfis (the protagonist of the well-known TV series, based on the novel of the same name by Nikos Kazantzakis, "Christ recrucified”) they open “LOUKI”, the restaurant – bar which is famous for its revolutionary innovations and is mentioned in articles, publications and among others in the songs “Mia Vradia sto Louki” (“A Night in Louki”) of H. and P. Katsimihas and “San Star tou Sinema” (“Like a Movie Star”) of Nikos Ziogalas.

With Liana Koutrolikou (his later collaborator in music) they create the restaurant - bar - art gallery "Faiyum", an innovative, avant-guarde place of night Athens where many remarkable artists and writers presented their works and which became a meeting place for artists, politicians and notable personalities and celebrities.

1983: He collaborates with the singer, composer and producer Thodooris Manikas as drummer of the band “Apopse fygame” (“Tonight we left”).

1985 – 1989: He moves independently of record companies and participates in various musical groups in attempts of free and authentic artistic creation.

He publishes the poetry collections “Tropopoiisi“ (“Modification”) and “Onirou Odyssia” (“Dream Odyssey”), two collections of poems visually complemented with typewriter’s characters (ASCII graphics).

1985: He publishes the poetry collection “Tropopoiisi“ (“Modification” poetry and ASCII graphics - publications Stochastis).

1986: He publishes the poetry collection “Onirou Odyssia” (“Dream Odyssey”poetry and ASCII graphics - publications Stochastis).

1989: With Liana Koutrolikou they create the musical group LPB (Light Pop Beat).

1991: He collaborates as screenwriter and tv actor/presenter in the tv series of the greek National Broadcasting Television “To lexiko tis dekaetias tou ‘60” (“The dictionary of the decade of the ‘60s” – production: Thodoris Manikas).

1992 - 1993: He records the album “LPB – Elafrolaikos rythmos” (“Light Pop Beat” - production: Thodoris Manikas – Iptamenoi Diskoi) and he cooperates with Liana Koutrolikou, as rhythm section, in the recording of the LP album of Thodoris Manikas “Thirty Dirty”.

He publishes the poetry collection “Etos 1 – Fylo 0” ("Year 1 - Gender 0" poetry and ASCII graphics – independent production).

1995 – 2011: With Liana Koutrolikou they create music that is independently produced and combines live performance and electronic music.

1995: "Amyconos": an independent-produced (indie) music album that was originally released underground and later was published on the internet.

1996 – 2002: He is engaged withe the construction of experimental musical instruments and performs with the music duo Chief and Jerrycans.

1998: “Panselinos/8” (“Full Moon/8”) – original soundruck (album for the dance performances of the dance group of choreographer Maria Gaitani).

2002: “Six Soundtracks”: an independent-produced (indie) music album that was originally released underground and later was published on the internet.

2004: "Faust" - original soundtrack (album for the homonymous Video Art of the director and producer Nikos Zappas).

2007: "Seven of Clubs": an independently produced (indie) music album that was originally released underground and later was published on the internet.

2010: "Guy de Maupassant/4 Parodies" - original soundtrack for the homonymous theatrical show of the theatrical group of Despina Giavara, directed by Nikos Zappas.

At the same time, he is engaged in the composition and performance of musical works for drums, in creating Video Art, Computer animation and in online music collaborations (Fly).

Since 1995 he is engaged with sculpture, prosthetic sculpture, contructions and instalations from reusable objects and materials (Found Objects, Objets Trouvés - Mechanicart).

EXHIBITIONS
2006: "Carte Blanche V" (Booze Cooperativa) - constructions.
2006: "Mia nea simea geniete" (“A new flag Is born” Booze Cooperativa) installation.
2006 - 2007: "Anathena" (DESTE FOUNDATION) construction: "Coca-Cola Emergency", seven original visual arts (ASCII graphics) from the poetry collections “Tropopoiisi“ (“Modification”) and “Onirou Odyssia” (“Dream Odyssey”).
2013: Galerie Melnicow, Heidelberg - Germany: "3 Künstler aus Athen".

His works can be found in the Dakis Ioannou collection and other private collections.