Photographic series
Abandonment explores the relationship between abandoned spaces, memory, and the passage of time.
I was born in Sarandë, Albania, into a family belonging to the Greek ethnic minority. During my early childhood, while my mother was working in Greece, I spent much of my time exploring abandoned houses whose former residents had either passed away or emigrated. These spaces became familiar environments, shaping my early perception of absence and the traces people leave behind.
Over the years, this experience developed into a continued interest in abandoned architecture. Through photography, I document houses and public buildings that have fallen into disuse, observing the physical marks of their previous existence, the effects of time, and the transformations they undergo.
The series approaches these spaces as carriers of individual and collective memory, examining the relationship between absence, human presence, and the gradual disappearance of places once inhabited.
3rd Prize — Photometria Student Awards 2021
Abandonment (2021) is a photographic series by Christina Rosi, awarded Third Prize at the inaugural Photometria Student Awards, held as part of the 13th Photometria International Photography Festival in Ioannina, Greece.
Selected from 51 submissions by photographer and competition judge Lila Zotou, the series was presented alongside four other distinguished photographic portfolios in a group exhibition curated by Ioulia Ladogianni and Tasos Papadopoulos.
The exhibition took place at St. George's Gate, Ioannina Castle, from September 25 to October 3, 2021.
Exhibition & Award Details
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Photometria International Photography Festival — Student Awards 2021
St. George's Gate, Ioannina Castle, Greece
September 25 – October 3, 2021
Curators: Ioulia Ladogianni, Tasos Papadopoulos
Competition Judge: Lila Zotou
Award: Third Prize
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