of walkingAthens
“of walking - Athens” is created in the context of the peripatetic photography. This is the quiet side of street photography during which attention is given primarily to the state of mind of the photographer and not to the hunting of exceptional phenomena. An approach to peripatetic photography is the experiential, direct, non-conceptual photography.
Peripatetic photography is a good description of my visual working methods that I use, strolling in the urban environment. For me this is as a form of meditation, wandering as a possibility of emptying the mind as a source of inspiration and creativity. Or just recreational, This internalization of the attention brings a more sober reading of reality. The editing is a form of non-linear-narrative composition of images.
The term ”peripatetic” is a transliteration of the ancient Greek word peripatêtikos, which means ”of walking” or ”given to walking about” or “strolling”. The Peripatetic school, is founded by Aristotle who taught philosophy while walking.
This photo sequence was taken on my last trip to Athens at my Christmas holidays in 2022. It is part of my history that I have been strolling around this city with my camera and notepad, almost every year since 1988. Out of the ruins, after the tragedy and devastation of the 2008 recession and the impact of the refugee crisis of 2015, Athens has reemerged as as a vibrant cultural hotspot. In the past few years, the city has been building a reputation as a multi-faceted and lively arts destination. As in other cities around the world I have seen, Athens has an everyday life on the street level. In addition to the wonderful mix of architecture and human activities, she has a lot of beautiful nature in Athens. Therefore: It is important to see and let yourself be excited.
OF WALKING - ATHENS
Publisher: Lindebergs Almanac www.almanac.no
Photo / Editing / Graphic Design: Knut Werner Lindeberg Alsen
