Photographed in Karpathos, this image is structured through light and projection.
A woman in traditional attire stands against a white wall, positioned toward the right side of the frame. Her body is still, facing slightly forward.
Strong light from the left casts a defined shadow onto the wall. The shadow expands outward, forming a second presence—larger, softer, and detached from the body.
The sea stretches behind the wall as a dark horizontal band. Above it, the sky remains clear and uniform, creating a stable backdrop.
On the left side of the frame, a single column stands upright. It balances the composition, countering the weight of the figure on the opposite side.
The wall acts as a surface of projection. It separates the physical presence of the woman from the abstract form of her shadow.
The composition is built on contrast—solid and projection, body and silhouette.
There is no movement, yet the shadow introduces a sense of extension beyond the figure itself.
The image operates through light—revealing a second form that exists only through illumination.
This photograph is part of Ethos, a long-term body of work documenting traditions and cultural presence across Greece.
Printed as an archival pigment print on Hahnemühle fine art paper.
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