2024-06-14 05:29:46
The photographic collection “An extended Saturday” by Yiannis Zindrilis is introduced by the Photometria Images Middle (February 21, 184) from Saturday, June 15 to July 19.
The scheme “A Lengthy Saturday”, formulated by George Steiner, borrows from the New Testomony the scheme Friday – Saturday – Sunday. That’s, the loss of life of Christ on Friday, when darkness spreads over the earth whereas the veil of the Temple is torn in two. Then follows the uncertainty of the Sabbath the place nothing occurs, nothing strikes and at last, the Resurrection of Sunday.
The narrative scheme, metaphorically, features as a social commentary on immediately’s occasions. Within the intermediate transitional area, which Steiner calls “Lengthy Saturday”, is contained the information of destruction but additionally the expectation as an undercurrent of hope. On this situation, folks redefine their values, lose their established identities and seek for new ones.
The photographic collection “A Lengthy Saturday” consists primarily of staged portraits of individuals open air, in addition to panorama pictures with out human presence. The photographs are impressed by the environment that Steiner offers to Lengthy Saturday. They depict folks immobile and awkward at highway intersections, in barren landscapes and in inhospitable environments, the place highway indicators emphasize the prohibitions and the issue of defining and harmonizing them with the encircling place. Every photographed individual is a meteorite planet, which is constituted by illustration. With out having a longtime id, he’s a “hidden” one that has not but been found.
Within the photographic collection “A Lengthy Saturday” persons are depicted at highway intersections, in barren landscapes, in inhospitable environments, the place the highway indicators emphasize the prohibitions and the issue of figuring out and harmonizing with their environment. It was introduced for the primary time within the framework of the Thessaloniki Photobiennale 2023. The exhibition is held with the type permission of the works from MoMus – Museum of Images of Thessaloniki.
Yannis Zindrilis was born in Ioannina in 1982. He’s a graduate of the Division of Topography, the Division of Images and Audiovisual Media of the College of Western Attica. He holds a grasp’s diploma in “Images: Analysis and Methodology” from the College of West Attica. He has attended the seminars “Themes and Principle of Visible Arts and Images” and “About Panorama: Pictures, Feelings, Politics” on the Faculty of Advantageous Arts of Athens. He participated with the collection “Imprecise Landscapes” on the Athens Photograph Competition in 2016, as a part of the “New Greek Photographers” exhibition. His picture venture “Greek Homeless Nationwide Group” was exhibited on the Helsinki Photograph Competition 2023 and was distinguished as one of many ten hottest. In the identical 12 months, his final private work “A Lengthy Saturday” was introduced at Photobiennale Thessaloniki. His works are within the everlasting assortment of the Thessaloniki Museum of Images. He has collaborated with newspapers and magazines. Since Might 2020, he has been educating images programs on the Hellenic Most cancers Society. He lives and works in Athens as a contract photographer.
The opening of the exhibition will happen on Saturday, June 15, at 8 pm, within the presence of the photographer. Opening hours: 17:00-21:00, Thursday to Sunday. The doorway is free.