A History of Topography is a three part body of work begun in 2014. The project is an observation on the geographical history of the refugee camp Elliniko, in Greece. It is a cultural excavation of the people and the historical events that took place on this district, staring its transition from airport to refugee camp.
It traces the correlation between Onassis' bloodline with the Greek distressed economy and how the antigovernment feelings of the people in the country are intertwined with the economic decay.
Today Elliniko hosts more than 3,000 refugees during a global humanitarian crisis, whilst another Greek family business empire has invested in an ambitious and controversial redevelopment plan at the site.
The series is comprised of vintage photographs, documents found in the ruins, and images from the Hellinikon International Airport in Athens, images from the camp in, and images from the area after it was sold to the Latsis family in 2016 for redevelopment.
A History of Topography reexamines the means of representation, the frail ephemerality of human traces, and the cycle of atrocity.
