ioanna vasdeki

Ioanna Vasdeki is a photographer, writer and educator with long-standing experience in designing and implementing cultural and educational programs. Based in Athens, she collaborates with Greek and international artists, and specializes in interdisciplinary and bilingual approaches to learning.

She is regularly invited as a guest speaker in major events, including Photovision Art 2024 & 2025 and public talks at the Cultural Center of Eleusis, hosted by the Eleusis Photography Club.

Over the past two decades, she has curated and led photography workshops, exhibitions and public lectures across Greece, while also exhibiting her own work. Since 2005, she has taught photography in private and academic contexts and is currently teaching at the American College of Greece.

Her editorial work includes a long-standing column on photography for Greece’s best-selling photography magazine, PHOTO, and past contributions to European publications such as Imago. She has also edited numerous artist catalogues and photobooks.

For several years, she participated as a portfolio reviewer at leading European photography festivals such as Rencontres d’Arles and Rhubarb Rhubarb. Today, she continues this mentoring work through private sessions tailored to emerging photographers and creatives seeking direction and feedback on their work.

Ioanna also teaches Greek to Czech speakers and Czech to Greek speakers, both adults and children, drawing on her bilingual background. She has developed her own creative method for bilingual children titled The Magic Hour, which merges language, imagination and alternative learning.

Her workshops often bring together poetry, photography and place, inviting participants to explore inner and outer landscapes through art. She is especially drawn to experiential, poetic, and mindful education.

Last but not least, she is the proud mother of twin girls.