TO THOSE TO THEM
Photography Project & Immersive Exhibition
October 2021 | Larnaca | Part of Larnaca Biennale 2021
Photography Project & Immersive Exhibition
October 2021 | Larnaca | Part of Larnaca Biennale 2021
"A thin line between reality and fantasy, a moment that ought to have remained a secret; there is always something hidden in the ordinary."
Inspired by Freud’s theory of The Uncanny—where the familiar turns strangely alien—this series explores the fragility of time and everyday life. Developed by Stavri Papadopoulou in collaboration with Leandros Savvides and a dedicated team of creatives, the photographs were crafted through a meticulous process of constructing atmospheres, narratives, and visual details.
All these to create that perfect-imperfect still moment, that hold the gaze of the viewer without condescending to mere meaning or beauty. A sense of secrecy and a disturbing ambiguity. An uncanny temporality that brings up to the surface collective memory, existential questions, personal worries, childhood traumas and fears.
A tribute to all these moments that were never captured, that remained a secret and were simply lost in time.
Inspired by Freud’s theory of The Uncanny—where the familiar turns strangely alien—this series explores the fragility of time and everyday life. Developed by Stavri Papadopoulou in collaboration with Leandros Savvides and a dedicated team of creatives, the photographs were crafted through a meticulous process of constructing atmospheres, narratives, and visual details.
All these to create that perfect-imperfect still moment, that hold the gaze of the viewer without condescending to mere meaning or beauty. A sense of secrecy and a disturbing ambiguity. An uncanny temporality that brings up to the surface collective memory, existential questions, personal worries, childhood traumas and fears.
A tribute to all these moments that were never captured, that remained a secret and were simply lost in time.
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Producer, Co Creator, Director, Designer : Stavri Papadopoulou Co Creator & Photographer: Leandros Savvides Assistant Director: Avgerinos Santamas Photo Compositing & Retouching: George Vasiliou (Werx Studio) Lighting Technician & Designer : Vasilis Theofanous Music & Sound Designer: Andreas Hadjipandelis Costume Designer: Sophia Mavromichalis Makeup Artist: Andrea Yiasemi Production Design Assistants: Leda Solomonidou Nadejda Nikolaeva Yiolanada Hatzidemetriou |
Production Manager: Maria Papadopoulou Characters: Eleni Alexandrou Mohammed Awwad Ryan Bates Eirene Constantinou Charalampos Damianou Pampos Droussiotis Michail Elia Daiva Endzeliene Yiola Klitou Michalis Leonidou Anastasia Liopetriti Yiota Liopetriti Marios Mettis Nadejda Nikolaeva Elena Papamichael Avgerinos Santamas Andreas Stylianou Ajgerim Uteulijeva Mihnea Christian Vladescu Maria Voutsa Video Teaser Mark Kassinos Backstage Photography Harry Ayiotis Backstage Videography Andreas Kyriacou Exhibition Photography: Theodora Iacovou |