Around the line

Structural works, whether complete or not, arbitrary interventions and makeshift constructions of indefinite use, constitute an environment characterized by two main features. On the one hand, the constant transformation of the landscape, either due to human interventions or simply as decided by nature, and on the other hand, the randomness with which these things happen. Abandoned restaurants, dilapidated nightclubs, and small gas stations bear witness to the domestic changes that have occurred and continue to occur at a social and cultural level.
The new form that the highway took with the completion of infrastructure works did not significantly shorten the distance in kilometers. It made it safer, more comfortable, and faster, but perhaps also more dull and boring, as safety implies less life on the road. Random stops on the road were mostly replaced by planned ones. Exploring the areas around the highway became more complicated and time-consuming, with the journey sometimes lasting up to twelve hours. The use of Google Maps became a necessary aid for smoother navigation, and many times I had to spend hours in front of the computer in street view mode, comparing my notes to prepare for a trip, calculating the route and the time it would take each time.
The images were created within the context of my planned or unplanned trips to and from Thessaloniki in the last ten years. They were taken on the national highway connecting Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as on the surrounding regional roads and in the nearby settlements and villages.
Around the line, was exhibited at the Thessaloniki PhotoBiennale 2021 as part of the Provinces platform, and also at the Photopolis Agrinio Photo Festival 2023.

Around the line

Structural works, whether complete or not, arbitrary interventions and makeshift constructions of indefinite use, constitute an environment characterized by two main features. On the one hand, the constant transformation of the landscape, either due to human interventions or simply as decided by nature, and on the other hand, the randomness with which these things happen. Abandoned restaurants, dilapidated nightclubs, and small gas stations bear witness to the domestic changes that have occurred and continue to occur at a social and cultural level.
The new form that the highway took with the completion of infrastructure works did not significantly shorten the distance in kilometers. It made it safer, more comfortable, and faster, but perhaps also more dull and boring, as safety implies less life on the road. Random stops on the road were mostly replaced by planned ones. Exploring the areas around the highway became more complicated and time-consuming, with the journey sometimes lasting up to twelve hours. The use of Google Maps became a necessary aid for smoother navigation, and many times I had to spend hours in front of the computer in street view mode, comparing my notes to prepare for a trip, calculating the route and the time it would take each time.
The images were created within the context of my planned or unplanned trips to and from Thessaloniki in the last ten years. They were taken on the national highway connecting Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as on the surrounding regional roads and in the nearby settlements and villages.
Around the line, was exhibited at the Thessaloniki PhotoBiennale 2021 as part of the Provinces platform, and also at the Photopolis Agrinio Photo Festival 2023.