b.1979 in Greece
Born in Levadia, in 1979, he studied Mathematical Economics in the UK. In 2005 he moved to the city center of Athens.
In 2011 he attended seminars at Photo Circle, followed by photography classes by A. Nasios in 2012, V. Gerontakos in 2013/17
and K. Antoniadis and K. Goudis in 2018 at H.C.P. in Athens . He participated in workshops held by Bruce Gilden, Michael Ackerman, Jacob Aue Sobol and Anders Petersen. In 2021/22 he attended the mentorship workshop of JH Engström at Atelie Smedsby in Paris.
In 2013 he started working as a freelance full-time photographer, learning on the job. In 2014 he worked for "Lifo" magazine
and from 2015 until now, for "Athens Voice" magazine as the main photographer and editor.
His interest is on the interplay between various arts, within the context of photography.
Awards / Residencies
2023 Finalist of the Gomma Black & White Awards
2015 Athens Photo Festival APhF15 – Young Greek Photographers
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Athens A.M. – Town by the river Festival – Levadia, Greece
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Being Here – Black Studio Art – Athens, Greece
2018 Where We Stand – Benaki Museum – Athens, Greece
2017 Place – Melina Merkouri Foundation – Athens, Greece
2017 Photography Circle Presentation – Benaki Museum – Athens, Greece
2017 Athens Street Photography Festival / Phos – Booze Cooperativa – Athens, Greece
2017 The Last Game – Trii Art Hub – Athens, Greece
2016 Bulb Annual Exhibition – Booze Cooperativa – Athens, Greece
2015 Athens Photo Festival – Young Greek Photographers 2015 – Benaki Museum – Athens, Greece
2015 Home – by Jacob Aue Sobol – Casa Bianca – Thessaloniki, Greece
2015 Home – Head On Photo Festival – Delmar Gallery – Sydney, Australia
2015 International Photography Festival – Organ Vida – East Street 3 – Zvonimir Gallery – Zagreb, Croatia
2015 East Street 3 – Street Photography from Eastern Europe – Lublin, Poland
2015 Private – Booze Cooperativa – Athens, Greece
2014 Expressions – Booze Cooperativa – Athens, Greece
Books / Catalogues
2023 Athens A.M (Upcoming)
2023 Gomma Black & White Awards book
2017 The Last Game | Catalogue
2016 East Street 3 | Street Photography from Eastern Europe
2015 Home by Jacob Aue Sobol | Catalogue
2014 Photography Circle 1988 – 2014
Contact
Thanasis Karatzas
25 Panaitoliou Str.
Filopappou 11741
Athens, Greece
t.+30 6947695466