about

I photograph to see what things look like photographed.

Garry Winogrand

 

Bio

I am a photographer, artistic researcher and civil engineer based in Thessaloniki, Greece.

My practice spans photography, photobooks, video, slideshows, and field recordings. I’m drawn to long-term projects that evolve through walking, observing, scientific research, pausing, and reflecting. Through this multidisciplinary approach, I seek to reveal the unseen dimensions of different subjects—from private spaces like the home, to my neighborhood and city, to large-scale infrastructure works where I’ve worked professionally.

Having photographed for more than 15 years  systematically the working sites and the construction of the metro system in Thessaloniki, I deeply believe in the historical significance of building an archive that goes beyond mere documentation—one that is both informative and artistically engaging. My dual background as both an artist and an on-site engineer allows me to stay alert, focused, and to investigate my subjects from multiple perspectives.

I also believe in lifelong learning and have attended workshops and seminars by photographers, editors, and videographers who have inspired me, including Anders Petersen, Stratos Kalafatis, Eva Voutsaki, Moritz Neumüller, John Stratoudakis, Lewis Bush, and Apostolos Karoulas.

From March 2023 to June 2024, I taught creative photography at I.I.E.K. E.S.P..

My photographs, books, and audio works are part of the collections of MOMus–Museum of Contemporary Art, MOMus–Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), the Library of Toronto Metropolitan University and others.

Education

2016 – 2018 MSc in Aesthetic Education, Dissertation on Soundscapes. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

2007 – 2009 Level 4 Certificate in Vocational Training, Photography. European School of Photography, Thessaloniki.

2001 – 2002 (MSc) D.E.A. in Soil Mechanics and Environmental Works. École Centrale Paris.

1995 – 2001 BSc in Civil Engineering, Dissertation on geotechnical data and archaeological findings through the history of Thessaloniki. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Selected Exhibitions

2025 – 3 Chania Photodays, Selected Photobooks, “Co-Capital” zine, Mikis Theodorakis Hall, Chania, Greece.

2025 – 3rd Photobook Fair, “MUNDUS” and “Co-Capital” books, Pinakotheke, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2024 – VAiF (Visual Artists International Festival), Esp+ Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece. Curated “The Photobook Exhibition”.

2024 – Polycopies, “Co-Capital” zine at Zoetrope stand, Paris, France.

2023 – Sit+Read Artbook Fair, “Another Day at the Office” zine – Muzeul Corneliu Miklosi, Timisoara, Romania.

2023 – 8th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, “Down to Earth”, “MUNDUS”, Momus-Museum Alex Mylona, Athens, Greece.

2022 – 14th Photometria Festival, “Looking for the Light”, Ioannina City Hall, Ioannina – Melanithros Art Space, Athens – IIEK ESP, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2022 – Athens Photo Festival, The Photobook Exhibition, “MUNDUS”, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece.

2022 – “Public Domain”, “The Soundscape of a Lockdown in 2:30 Minutes”, Momus-Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2022 – “The Curated Fridge”, “Interiors”, Boston, U.S.A.

2022 – Zoetrope Art Space, “Inanimate Dialogues / Let the Things Speak”, “MUNDUS”, Athens, Greece.

2021 – Thessaloniki Photobiennale 2021, Photobook Boom / The Greek Case – “MUNDUS”, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2021 – BFOTO, Emergentes Festival, “MUNDUS”, Barbastro, Spain. (Solo Exhibition).

2021 – Radar Photo Festival, Radar Books, “MUNDUS”, Trani, Italy.

2020 – Momus Experimental Center for the Arts, “Together, So Far So Close”, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2020 – Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki, “To Pikap Community – Art in Thessaloniki 2018-2019”, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2019 – Watermill of Livadia, “Month of Photography”, “We could be Heroes”, Livadia, Greece. (Solo Exhibition).

2018 – Berlin Blue Art Gallery, “The Print Swap”, Berlin.

2018 – Photometria Festival, “Photobook Dummy Awards”, “Homes Sweet Homes”, Ioannina & Rethymno, Greece

2016 – Arquivo Municipal de Lisboa, “7th Feira do Livro de Fotografia de Lisboa”, “Homes Sweet Homes” Lisbon, Portugal.

2016 – Six d.o.g.s. / Athens Photo Festival, “Satellite Exhibitions”, “Homes Sweet Homes”, Athens, Greece.

2016 – 4th International Conference of Photography & Theory (ICPT2016), “Photobook 2016: Photography and the Everyday”, “Homes Sweet Homes”, Nicosia, Cyprus.

2015 – Yeni Cami / Biennale of Contemporary Art of Thessalonica, “5th Young Artists’ Workshop: Romance” – Thessaloniki, Greece.

2015 – Tabya Gallery, “Homes Sweet Homes”, Thessaloniki, Greece. (Solo Exhibition).

2014 – Follow Your Art Gallery / 13th Kythera Photographic Encounters, “Homes Sweet Homes”, Kythera, Greece. (Solo Exhibition).

2013 – 12th Kythera Photographic Encounters, “Young Greek Photographers Exhibition”, Kythera, Greece.

2010 – 25ème Manifestation Internationale Art Video et Cultures Numériques, “Videoformes”, “Nea Krini-Venizelou”, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

2007 – Biennale of Contemporary Art of Thessalonica, “PUBLIC SCREEN / Heterotopias”, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Artist Talks / Interviews

2025 – “Co-Capital” zine presentation with Kostis Argiriadis, Photoclub Kavala, Kavala, Greece

2023 – Interview at a8inea

2023 – Artist talk , Fotografiki Lesxi Livadias, Livadia

2023 – Artist talk , IVT E.S.P., Thessaloniki

2021 – Artist talk at the Center for Creative Photography of Thraki, Alexandroupoli

2019 – Artist talk at the Photography Club of Kavala

2019 – Artist talk at the Photography Club of Komotini

2019 – Interview at Photologio

2017 – Artist talk at the Photography Center of Thessaloniki

2017 – Interview at Lifo

2016 – Interview for the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (Praktoreio) 104.9fm

2015 – Interview for fmag

Awards

The Young Greek Photographers Award at 12th Kythera Photographic Encounters (2013)

Collections

2023 – MUNDUS book. Library of Toronto Metropolitan University.

2021 – MUNDUS book. Momus–Thessaloniki Museum of Photography.

2021 – MUNDUS special edition book. Centre Canadien d’Architecture.

2021 – MUNDUS special edition book. Charles Seale-Hayne Library, Plymouth University.

2021 – MUNDUS book. Library of Museo Universidad de Navarra.

2021 – MUNDUS book. Library of the School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

2021 – MUNDUS book. Library of the School of Visual and Applied Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

2021 – MUNDUS book. Library of the Athens School of Fine Arts.

2021 – The Soundscape of a Lockdown in 2:30 Minutes, audio work. Momus–Museum of Contemporary Art.

2015 – Romance, photographs. Collection of The State Museum of Contemporary Art., Thessaloniki, Greece.

Books and Zines

2025 – Giannouli (zine, ed. of 20). Self-published.

2024 – Co-Capital (zine, ed. of 250). Zoetrope editions.

2021 – MUNDUS (book, ed. of 280). Self-published.

2021 – MUNDUS Special Edition (box, ed. of 20). Self-published.

2020 – Another Day at the Office (zine, ed. of 20). Self-published.

2017 – Σάσα (book, ed. of 3). Self-published.

2016 – Homes Sweet Homes (book, ed. of 150). Self-published.

Other Publications

2025 – In Monocle “Greece” handbook.

2024 – In VAiF catalogue, p. 12–15, 56–57.

2023 – Αιώνια Θεσσαλονίκη / Eternal Thessaloniki, University Studio Press.

2023 – Thessaloniki Biennale 8: Geocultura, p. 176, 177.

2022 – Looking for the Light, Photometria Festival, 14th edition.

2021 – MUNDUS, BFOTO Festival Catalogue, p. 5, 7, 23.

2020 – In Thessalonikewn Polis, Vol. 74, p. 54–59.

2020 – In Luminous Eye Zine #03, p. 30–53.

2019 – Φοίνικας / Ένας περίπατος στην πόλη / Foinikas / A stroll in the city, University Studio Press, edition of 500, p. 14–21.

2016 – In Athens Photo Festival catalogue, p. 158.

2015 – In 5th Biennale of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki catalogue, p. 202/203, 280/281.

2014 – In Η ζωή πλαγίως, Vol. 4, p. 24, 42, 63, 67.

2014 – In wip, Vol. 16, the digital magazine of photography, p. 12, 13, 19, 28, 41.

2009 – In Camera Obscura, 16-page section in Entefktirio.

2008 – In the book-CD of the film Three Moments by Petros Sevastikoglou.

2007 – In Second Cities Photo Project catalogue, p. 9 & 29.