Lily Zoumpouli

Selinophilia

[ EPF 2017 – FUJIFILM / YOUNG TALENT AWARD RUNNER UP ]

 

Capturing glances of the moments that passed us by, in times when we were

maybe too young to realise that they weren’t there to stay until eternity

would have torn us apart.

But still old enough to know they were worth noticing.

The need for a way of connecting through a medium with my own feelings and surroundings became the catalyst of this works existence.

Each photograph has a background story that carries on its shoulders the reason

for its own memory.

 

 

The distance that separates us from our subject is the one that needs to be walked, in order to find the reflection of our inner selves and others

combined into one image, forming a mixture of selves.

A connection being conceived within a captivating atmosphere that was inspired by the desire of transferring into another reality, forming a duality through the final outcome of the photograph.

The intense element of nude is depicting the return to an innocent comfort of being bare naked, but mostly of being pure towards yourself and towards the observer- displaying a self and its shadows.

 

 

Every so often there are staged moments representing a personal dive within every part that belongs to a past or a present, trying to be revealed through a newborn subject so to keep on recreating itself.

An autobiographical documentary combined with allegorical aspects give a sense of spontaneity along with the subconscious, and slowly take over during the process of discovering a world out and within our own individuality.

 

 

Short Bio

She took part in the Young Greek Photographers exhibition at The Benaki Museum as part of the Athens Photo Festival 2015.In 2015 she was offered a lifelong membership to exhibit her work on LensCulture professional worldwide photographer’s website. In 2016 her photographic project entitled “Discoloration” was selected as one of the ten favourite projects for 2015 by the editors of LensCulture “Favourite Conceptual and Fine Art Photo Series from 2015.” She became part of Atonal Photography Collective and had a group exhibition in Rome, Italy on Interzone Gallery curated by Michele Corleone 06.10.2016 | 29.10.2016. Selected To Be Presented At Photo Boite |30 Under 30 Women Photographers Of 2017. Followed by a photography exhibition of all the women photographers selected works on September 30th, 2017 on The Popping Club in Rome, Italy. She was short-listed for Gomma Grant Award 2016. She has an upcoming solo exhibition at Hillsboro Fine Art Gallery at Dublin 2017 July 20th – August 19th.

 

Related Links

 

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