ATHENS 42 DAYS - THE UNDISCLOSED CITY

• Prize
  Silver in Book/Documentary
• Photographer
  demetris koilalous, Greece
• Website
  http://www.demetriskoilalous.com
• Instagram
  dekoila

“Athens 42days” documents a unique moment in the life of the Greek capital during the 6 weeks of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, blending desolate urban landscapes with intimate portraits of individuals in enforced isolation. The stark cityscapes, echoing archival formality, disclose the street façade as the fragile threshold between public and private life, while indoor portraits reflect the emotional toll of confinement. Rather than treating the pandemic as a temporary anomaly, the work explores the broader narrative of allienation and solitude in the modern metropolis

Demetris Koilalous was born in Athens; he has been working as a freelance photographer since 1990, specializing in portrait and theatre photography. He has collaborated with many public and private organisations, central and local government institutions, museums, and national, regional and municipal theatres; his works have been published in many Greek magazines and newspapers. Since 2004, he has been teaching photography in private and public institutions. His works are found in numerous private collections, as well as in the collection of the Museum of Photography of Thessaloniki

Awards - CENTER, Santa Fe (N. Mexico), Exhibitor’s choice 2017 1st place Award for CAESURA
- Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards 2017 “FAMILY”,“Photo Stories”1st place Award
- FOTOFILMIC “Solo II exhibition Award” Nov 2017 Runner Up for HETEROTOPIA – Juried by Alec Soth
- Renaissance Photography Prize 2017 “Borders” & “Life” categories, finalist for CAESURA
- PDN “Storytellers” 2017 theme runner up for CAESURA
- Life-FRAMER “Series Award” 2017 runner up for CAESURA
- YICCA International Awards 2017 Italy, 1st prize for “HETEROTOPIA”
- 2017-05 # “CAESURA” 1st prize “Head On Mobile Prizes 2017” Head On Photo Festival, Sydney
- 2017-05 # “CAESURA” 2nd prize “Head On Portrait Prizes 2017” Head On Photo Festival, Sydney
- Life-FRAMER, “Still Life” 2017 theme 1st prize for CAESURA
- Life-FRAMER, “Youthhood” 2017 theme runner up for CAESURA