Inner State

 

“The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born, in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.”

A.      Gramsci

In this stagnant space, in this gap between eras, familiar Greek landscapes look bizarre, cut off the real world, pending for their unknown fate, as a visualization of the inner state of their inhabitants. The horizon is hidden behind thick fog preventing us to see what's yet to come. Empty highways, solar panel fields, constructions left unfinished, rotten watermelons and torn flags seem stuck in an intermediate state, portraying the current situation, like distorted symbols of a bygone era of growth.

installation views

Installation view of photographs from Inner State, a series about the Greek crisis of 2012–2014, at MOMus–Thessaloniki Museum of Photography.

2019 / “Inner State” series as part of Young Greek Photographers 2010-2018 exhibition, curated by Manolis Moresopoulos at Thessaloniki Museum of Photography (MOMUS)

Installation view of three uncanny, fog-covered Mediterranean landscapes from Inner State, including ancient ruins, a classical statue and a marble quarry.

2017 / Part of “Local Stories” group show, DL gallery, curated by Nina Kassianou, Athens, Greece

Exhibition view featuring photographs from Inner State, a series portraying Greece’s landscapes and social uncertainty during the Greek crisis of 2012–2014.

2016 / “Young Greek Photographers 2016”, Athens Photo Festival, Benaki museum, curated by Manolis Moresopoulos, Athens, Greece

SELECTED PRESS

IGNANT / Inner State By Maria Mavropoulou / essay / english

The Greek Foundation / Inner State by Maria Mavropoulou / portfolio / english

KALTBLUT Magazine / Inner state by Maria Mavropoulou / portfolio / english

Musée Magazine / Weekend Portfolio: Maria Mavropoulou / portfolio / english

LensCulture / Inner State / portfolio / english

Fotoblogia / Dowiedz się, co kryje tajemnicza mgła Marii Mavropoulou / essay / polish

Athens Photo Festival / Maria Mavropoulou — Young Greek Photographers 2016 / exhibition / english

und. Athens / Vast Data, Vast Isolation: The Family Portraits Series by Maria Mavropoulou / interview / english

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