honorable mention
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El Malecón
My artistic practice is based on photography, a medium that allows me to immerse myself in unique experiences and explore diversity, landscapes, and different cultures, where my subjects, human beings exist simultaneously as characters and coauthors, within a narrative beyond the trivial perception of everyday life. The search for meaning is a continuous process for me.
The ‘Topologies’ series is motivated by the implicit urban uncanny, where I am hoping to capture a poetic thread of a feeling or experience and the unique character and people of the city that would otherwise be lost or assigned to the vagaries of memory. It is an ongoing endeavor to pinpoint an extraordinary story – the thresholds and contradictions of life, that resonates with my personal experiences in those places where I often find myself attracted to the sequencing of multiple images rather than the making of single images. The sequencing of multiple still images between one moment and the next suggests the layering of information we compile from within our experiences and our memories deepening the layers of meaning in my work.
The work is a limited edition giclée produced by the artist on archival paper.
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entry description
Costas Vittis: Photographer and visual artist. Born in Greece, he lives and works in Athens. He received his formal education at the National Technical University of Athens and he is a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece. El Malecón is an artwork from the «La Habana» body of works that is part of the ‘Topologies’ series exploring the beautiful people and the colorful beauty, architecture, diversity, and vitality of the historic city of Havana. The town is a UNESCO Heritage site, because of its unique baroque and neoclassical architecture, and its historical importance as a stop on the route to the New World.My artistic practice is based on photography, a medium that allows me to immerse myself in unique experiences and explore diversity, landscapes, and different cultures, where my subjects, human beings exist simultaneously as characters and coauthors, within a narrative beyond the trivial perception of everyday life. The search for meaning is a continuous process for me.
The ‘Topologies’ series is motivated by the implicit urban uncanny, where I am hoping to capture a poetic thread of a feeling or experience and the unique character and people of the city that would otherwise be lost or assigned to the vagaries of memory. It is an ongoing endeavor to pinpoint an extraordinary story – the thresholds and contradictions of life, that resonates with my personal experiences in those places where I often find myself attracted to the sequencing of multiple images rather than the making of single images. The sequencing of multiple still images between one moment and the next suggests the layering of information we compile from within our experiences and our memories deepening the layers of meaning in my work.
The work is a limited edition giclée produced by the artist on archival paper.
about the photographer
Born and raised in Athens, I took up the camera in the early 1980s and a couple of years later I began my formal training in photography while studying Topography at The National Technical University of Athens (1983-1989). My work is motivated by an existential need to express myself and connect with others, and understand the many and often incompatible sides of the ego, in a journey of self-discovery and self-expression. My intention is to create work that facilitates intimacy with the viewer and encourages empathy. Since my first solo exhibition in 1988, my work has been presented in many group exhibitions and 7 solo shows and I have been awarded international awards and distinctions. I have published 3 photographic albums and 4 Artbooks. Some of my works are in public and private collections. Member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece.back to gallery