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Stefanos Kouratzis
Cyprus
Artist highlights
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Printing : Digital on Paper
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 31.5x47.2in
- Edition : All editions sold (10 / 10)
- Artist's proof : 2
About this artwork
The silence is deafening. Where once the hum of machinery filled the air, now only the rustle of pigeons’ wings and the skitter of mice break the stillness.
How does it feel to walk through an abandoned complex that once fueled a community's economy and agriculture? What happens when a symbol of a productive past and progress becomes a symbol of neglect?
Βuilt by Stavros Economou, a leading figure of Cypriot Modernism, is now left to rot.
The contrast… is stark: ΣΟΠΑΖ - SOPAZ (The Cooperative Food Production Organisation), established in 1961 as a vibrant hub of animal feed production, closed down in 2015 after a fire. A lifeless industrial landscape.
This series was created when I was invited by the curatorial team of the first retrospective exhibition, "Past-forward: Stavros Economou Unarchived," at "SPEL," the State Gallery of Contemporary Art in Nicosia, Cyprus. The photos were also projected when the exhibition moved to Le Corbusier’s Unité d’habitation in Marseille
How does it feel to walk through an abandoned complex that once fueled a community's economy and agriculture? What happens when a symbol of a productive past and progress becomes a symbol of neglect?
Βuilt by Stavros Economou, a leading figure of Cypriot Modernism, is now left to rot.
The contrast… is stark: ΣΟΠΑΖ - SOPAZ (The Cooperative Food Production Organisation), established in 1961 as a vibrant hub of animal feed production, closed down in 2015 after a fire. A lifeless industrial landscape.
This series was created when I was invited by the curatorial team of the first retrospective exhibition, "Past-forward: Stavros Economou Unarchived," at "SPEL," the State Gallery of Contemporary Art in Nicosia, Cyprus. The photos were also projected when the exhibition moved to Le Corbusier’s Unité d’habitation in Marseille
Stefanos Kouratzis
Cyprus
Credentials
- Works on commission
Stefanos Kouratzis is an award-winning Cyprus-based visual storyteller—a photographer, writer, curator, and artistic director. With a rich background spanning international exhibitions, fine art photography, photojournalism, and his participation in the Venice Architecture Biennale, his work focuses predominantly on black and white images.
He strips away distractions to focus on the emotional core, memory, and hidden stories of place and time. His style balances technical mastery with a poetic sensibility, blending documentary realism with evocative minimalism. His images resonate with a deep sense of longing, timelessness, and a poignant dialogue between presence and absence, stirring a powerful introspective response in the viewer. www.kouratzis.com
He strips away distractions to focus on the emotional core, memory, and hidden stories of place and time. His style balances technical mastery with a poetic sensibility, blending documentary realism with evocative minimalism. His images resonate with a deep sense of longing, timelessness, and a poignant dialogue between presence and absence, stirring a powerful introspective response in the viewer. www.kouratzis.com
