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She Said

The photographic project "She Said", narrates through visual storytelling the emotional connection between a winter swimmer and the sea. The shots were taken in March 2023 at the end of winter.


When Ypatia met Eleni, she said she had a seabed inside her. She said that when she dives into its depth, it is because she is looking for a bouquet of flowers to rise together to the surface. She continued by saying that if anything happens to her while she is in the sea, she will be gone happy.

Ypatia Kornarou was born in Athens where she takes pictures and lives. She firstly studied economics and continued her studies in photography.

The year 2023 was a creative one as her works took part in international group exhibitions in the heart of Europe, at the center of art and culture: Paris – Imagenation Paris, London – Rosl Royal Arts


In March 2024 she held her first solo exhibition entitled “Phenomenon” in Russia, in the city of Nizhny Tagil at Gallery Space Place. On June 2nd, the photography exhibition “Phenomenon” will transfer to the Museum of Fine Arts in Nizhny Tagil, Russia.

Awards In the last few years, she has been awarded with distinctions and honorary mentions in major international competitions of the world photography scene. (Lens Culture Award 2023, Paris PX3 2023, Tifa 2023, Bifa 2023,

Rosl Royal Arts 2023 Silver

Bifa 2023

Tifa 2023

Paris Px3

Portrait Top 10 Art Vue Bruxelles "Winter 2023"

Editors Pics Lens Culture 2 times 2022, 2023

Winners Award The Fc Diary 2022

Special Metion Portrait Minimalist Photography Award 2022