Opposite or Next to?

An interview of the Visit Greece team with the photographers Dimitris, Petros and Konstantinos Sofikitis regarding the exhibition “Kerkini, Opposite or Next to” that was held at the Olympic Gallery in Marousi from April 13  to May 13, 2022.

1) What inspired you in order to conduct this exhibition? Is there more than meets the eye? Why did you choose the title “Opposite or Next to” for the exhibition?

It was an idea we had been discussing over the years. Our father first began with the entity “Onirama” (Dreaming) that started in the winter of 1999 and was completed in the winter of 2000. In the following years we revisited Kerkini often and for different reasons such for the filming of “The Weeping Meadow”, a film by Theo Angelopoulos, during which we found ourselves behind the camera on many occasions. In January 2019 we were informed by the wonderful people from the area that the lake had frozen over and the surrounding area had been covered in snow, a phenomenon which hadn’t occurred in over 15 to 20 years. This was the reason for yet another visit and the one which prompted myself and my brother Kostantinos to create an entity of our own. Each of us inspired from the experience of spending time at lake Kerkini. After seeing the lake take on such a different form, we were inspired to explore our own untrodden creative journeys.

In my entity with the balloon (Petros), the reflection shows a traveler who is called upon a never-ending journey with many obstacles and yet he always finds a way to overcome them and keep on going. His companion is a red balloon that represents his childhood memories. A companion who calls upon him to return to that age of innocence, when everything was calmer and simpler, so that he is able to choose his next steps wisely and continue on his journey despite the challenges obstacles.

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