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Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective


Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective

The dyadic photography ''exhibition Forsaken Places'' is inspired by the

timelessness of an abandoned space-place that encloses the narration of

human stories. It essentially presents the psychogram of an abandoned

place through the conceptual framework and documentary. Space is a place of encounter with the reality that contains it. Each place is a unique world. Familiar or unfamiliar, with a nostalgic atmosphere, echotopia or with the identity of a memory, it is undoubtedly subjectively perceived but existent for whoever is in it. However, his narrative involves the world space of human.


Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective

Photo @Ypatia Kornarou


The Photography Exhibition ''Forsaken Places'' intends to communicate the

combination of photographic documentary and conceptual photography in

order for the viewers to revive the conditions of abandoned spaces and at the

same time to broaden their thinking on the concept of "abandonment". The

performance of the work has a modernist character that allows for a multi-

layered readability. Focus on human stigma, insightful perspective and

abstraction are some of the elements that make up the aesthetics of the

frames. 

Due to the fact that this is a dyadic exhibition, photographers Ypatia Kornarou

and Elissavet Efstathiou differentiate themselves through the personal style of

their artistic identity. Their common point is the ''meeting places''.


Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective

Photo @Elissavet Efstathiou


In order to complete the project, a Photographic Journey was made around

Greece, specifically to places and institutions that played an important role in

the country's history and are no longer in use.

Due to the riskiness of the project, a desire was born to communicate an

additional social message concerning ''female creativity-initiative''


Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective

Photo @Ypatia Kornarou


Photo shoots started in January 2023 and were completed in March 2024. A

total of 5,179 kilometres were covered in more than 20 different locations in

Greece, as indicated: Ptolemaida, Kastoria, Patra, Aigio, Ermioni, Thiva,

Methana, Megalopolis, Elefsina, Lavrio, Salamina, Megalo Pefko. Shootings

have taken place in a wide variety of locations. The photographic lens has

penetrated factory units for the production of raw materials, psychiatric clinic

buildings and even workers residences in an industrial mining zone.


Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective

Photo @Elissavet Efstathiou


The exhibition ''Forsaken Places'' will be hosted in the main hall of the area

and in the small hall a thematic video art will be shown.

In the same area of the ''Forsaken Places'' photography exhibition will also

contain an exhibition of abandoned objects. The parallel activity of the

exhibition lies in the desire of the artists to convey to the viewer part of the

atmosphere of the abandoned places.


Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective

Photo @Ypatia Kornarou


During the exhibition, the following events will be hosted :


Saturday 18 May 2024 at 20:30 

Performance ''The Journey of Breath'' by Niki Zachari


Thursday 23 May 2024 at 18:30 

Open discussion with Women On Top Organization

Guest: Elli Agiannidi, Photographer - Founder member of the Photography

Group Greek Instagramers Events


Coordinator: Pinelopi Theodorakakou, Co-Founder of WoT - Head of

Empowerment Programmes Training Interventions.


Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective

Warm thanks for licensing photography of abandoned buildings :


Administration of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica Dafni and the Head of

Paramedic Professions Ms. Vasiliki Giannouli,

Administration of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica Dromokaiteio and its

President, Mr. Antonios Chloros and the Director of Medical Services -

Psychiatrist Ms. Ioanna Fotara,

Patras Port Authority and Mr. Stavros Antipas, Director of Development

Operation,


Municipality of Aigialia and Mrs. Maria Stavropoulou, Deputy Mayor of

Administration - Municipal Property Management

Participated in the shooting : Eleni Aliferi, Petrina Giannakou, Maria

Kabanou, Panagiota Kremmida, Christina Malliou, Michalis Kaliotsos,

Katerina Yue Wu

Artwork : Ypatia Kornarou, Elissavet Efstathiou

Exhibition curator - Video art : Ypatia Kornarou

Assistant costume design : Eleni Aliferi

Printing : Psifiako Tipoma Marios Weinwurm


Follow the photographers on Instagram :

@ypatia_kornarou

@el_efstathiou 

 

Information:


Duration of the exhibition : 16/05/24 - 01/06/24

Days hours of visit:

Monday - Sunday 17:00 - 22:00

Location : T.A.F. / the art foundation

Address : 5 Normanou Street, Monastiraki Athens (next to metro station

“Monastiraki”) Athens,Greece

The Dyadic Photography ''Exhibition Forsaken Places'' has been implemented

with the support of T.A.F. / the art foundation.



Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective

The Moments Collective Team,International Art Press @2024


Dyadic Photography Exhibition''Forsaken Places'' Ypatia Kornarou - Elissavet Efstathiou-Moments Collective

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