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 © Thodoris Tzalavras, untitled, 2006 Nicosia in Dark and White series Gelatin silver print, 16x20"  © Thodoris Tzalavras, untitled, 2006 Nicosia in Dark and White series Gelatin silver print, 16x20"  © Thodoris Tzalavras, untitled, 2007 Nicosia in Dark and White series Gelatin silver print, 16x20" |
Thodoris Tzalavras Born: Greece, 1978 Resides: Nicosia, Cyprus Heritage: Greek Selected Exhibitions: RSVP/Michael Mazzeo Gallery, New York, NY 2009 Fovea Exhibitions Slideshow, New York, NY 2009 SF Camerawork, San Francisco, CA 2009 Athens Fringe Festival, Athens, Greece 2009 Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA 2009 HOST Gallery, London, UK 2008 Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki, Greece 2008 Fotodos Gallery,Nicosia, Cyprus 2007 Education: Degree in Photography from Leica Academy, Athens, 1998 Awards: People/Places/Things: an International Photo Competition Celebrating En Foco's 35th Anniversary, 2009 (Honorable Mention) Photolucida, Critical Mass finalist, 2008 B&W magazine, Merit Award in Portfolio Contest, 2008 PX3: Prix de la Photographie, Honorable Mention, 2008 IPA Honorable Mention International Photography Awards, 2008 Artist Statement: In the aftermath of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 most of the buildings in Nicosia in the area around the so-called Green Line were abandoned. A lot of them stayed that way. Over the years I had visited the southern part of the island many times on vacation since my mother's family is in Limassol, a seaside tourist resort. I never did spend time in the capital of Nicosia though. That changed in 2002 when during my mandatory service in the Greek armed forces stationed on the island I got to spend significant time in and around the old city of Nicosia. Unlike the locals, who had grown accustomed to this haunting and intriguing scenery, I was unprepared, disturbed and inspired. Website: www.tzalavras.com |
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