On July 23rd, 2018, a wildfire in the seaside town of Mati, Greece, killed over 100 women, children and men in just 90 minutes.
People were completely unprepared and many rushed towards the water to save themselves only to find that the fire followed them right up to the beach. This series not only looks at the aftermath directly, but includes my interpretations of the trauma that the wildfire has caused.
I created pieces of work showing aerial views of Mati, which I have transformed into something else and photographed: a burning boat, 100 needles pinned to a map representing the lives lost
Born in Cologne, Germany; currently based in Berlin.
Background in Photography, Fine Arts and Design with course work at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Central Saint Martins College, London; and a BA Hons at the Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design.
Additional workshops with Ute and Werner Mahler, Viktoria Sorochinsky and a year-long masterclass with Eva Bertram.
Mother of five.
Awards 2019
Shortlist Athens Photo Festival
2018
Finalist EyeEm Awards
Finalist 11th Julia M Cameron Award
Honorable Mention IPA
Honorable Mention 12th Julia M Cameron Award
2000
Finalist Observer Hodge Award
