Kosmas Iliadis Explores Memory and Absence in Photographic Project Intimate Paths
In "Intimate Paths," Greek photographer Kosmas Iliadis, who was born in 1991 in northern Greece, revisits the landscapes of his youth through a black-and-white lens that explores the divide between memory and reality. His photographs depict figures such as a woman standing still against a horizon, two horses blending into an ethereal shape, a cow shrouded in mist, and a snow-covered path. These subjects seem to inhabit a different era from their surroundings, hinting at events that have either just transpired or may never happen. Rejecting nostalgia, Iliadis questions the trustworthiness of memory, drawing parallels with the cinematic works of David Lynch and Andrei Tarkovsky, where time and consciousness intertwine. The project was showcased by C41 Magazine.
Key facts
- Kosmas Iliadis was born in 1991 in northern Greece
- Intimate Paths is a black-and-white photographic project set in the landscapes of Iliadis's childhood
- The series explores the gap between real and imagined landscapes
- Images include a female figure before a horizon, two overlapping horses, a cow in mist and a path carved in snow
- The work is compared to the films of David Lynch and Andrei Tarkovsky
- Film grain, multiple exposures and extreme contrasts are used to remove documentary function
- Iliadis positions uncertainty against a culture obsessed with documenting every experience
- The project was published by C41 Magazine
Entities
Artists
- Kosmas Iliadis
- David Lynch
- Andrei Tarkovsky
Institutions
- C41 Magazine
Locations
- Greece