The Splitting of the Chrysalis & the Slow Unfolding of the Wings
Greece
2019
This series was inspired by the rites of passage that mark the transition from one phase of our lives to another. Through his work, Yorgos Yatromanolakis captures the inner process of metamorphosis. Following an unexpected return to his native land, he found himself isolated in a dystopian reality. Suddenly faced with the trauma of his past, he created a new and mysterious world. And in this introductory place, metaphorically perceived as the cocoon of a chrysalis, everything is in motion.
This experience is linked to the biological processes of transformation that exist in nature and with which the photographer identifies.
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About the artist
Yorgos Yatromanolakis lives and works between Athens and Crete. He works on long-term photography projects and turns them into books, experimenting with storytelling, materials and design. He has published three books, ‘Roadblock to Normality’ (2016), ‘Not provided’ (2016) and ‘The Splitting of the Chrysalis & the Slow Unfolding of the Wings’ (2018). He is co-founder of artist- run space ‘Zoetrope’, in Athens and contributor of Phases Magazine.