"Street Journalists", a new work to be included in the "WFoF" series_

This series of paintings and manually-altered hybrid photographs ironically reflect on some common obsessions widely spread in contemporary Western societies and the excesses of today’s quest for instant satisfaction. Generally speaking, they are defence mechanisms –often times extremely sophisticated- used by individuals either to adjust themselves to the role models communicated by the media, or else to get some relief from competition and peer pressure.

The original photographs were mostly taken in London's South Bank district, in the vicinity of the Millenium Bridge, in November of 2009. Hundreds of photos and clips were taken/recorded during the said session, images of people passing by along with architectural elements and the urban setting. Later on, the images were carefully selected, fragmented, and used in order to compose the final works. Hybridization of pictorial and photographic techniques helped the artist to explore the series’ main theme from a more conceptual, speculative perspective.

Street Journalists, 2016

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