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Fragments of Diaspora by Anthoula Lelekidis

Fragments of Diaspora

rom "Fragments of Diaspora" by Anthoula Lelekidis. Collage. Black and white photo of a middle-aged couple against trees in the background. Collage elements of columns and ruins framing the couple.

Artist Statement:

Anthoula Lelekidis is a first-generation Greek-American lens-based artist who utilizes photography, photographic collage, and mixed media in her practice. Her work navigates themes of personal memory, loss, and migration. With a deep interest in the archive, she alters found family photos to interpret a deeper tie to her heritage and uncover ancestral roots within blank spaces of her recollection. This investigation and the need for an individualized story, act as a meditation between the realm of post-memory and realization.

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Anthoula Lelekidis holds a BFA in Photography from Parsons School of Design and received the Community Fellowship from the International Center of Photography. She was a resident at the Skopelos Foundation of the Arts. In 2008, she earned a scholarship from the Students On Ice Organization to travel to photograph Antarctica. Lelekidis is currently a faculty member at the International Center of Photography and is based in Queens, NY. Her website is anthoulalelekidis.com.