Angelos Tzortzinis, Greek
2023
Near the village of Gennadi on the Greek island of Rhodes three swimmers go about their business. Behind them lies a forest of burnt trees and damaged wildlife. The striking contrast between background devastation and foreground normality may highlight how people are forced to live in a new normal. In comparison to the tiny figures, the focus of the image lies in the gloom of the threatening forest. And the bird's eye view enables us, the viewers, to witness the absurdity of it all. There is life in front of death, but rather than a scenic beach day, life has been tarnished by the wrath of the wildfires. Label by Grace Cohen