Solidarity
Medium: Archival Pigment Canson Platine Print
Year: 2016
This photograph belongs to the series "Conversations." Evoking Dutch still-life as inspiration, these beautiful, contemporary tabletops contemplate technology's implications upon human interaction and memory. Shared meals with friends and family throughout Europe and America celebrate intimacy and culture in today’s frenetic, always-connected lifestyle. A long-deserved treat for a long-time friend in Northeastern Greece. For years we'd scour liminal places and landscapes for subjects, exchanging life philosophies, abstract thoughts, and an abundance of healthy laughter. A wholesome meal done right is a powerful gift in gratitude. Christos is a 1st-gen Greek-American fine-artist whose photographs probe themes of socioeconomics, culture, history, and architecture. As strong symbolic sparks in a frenetic 21st-century tangle, his creative intrigue is informed by identity, connection, nostalgia, and isolation.