Description
Stavros Kastrinakis’ photography aims to capture the sublimity of the natural and urban landscape in contradiction with the fragility of human existence.
Having as a starting point his studies in theater and psychology, Kastrinakis gazes at the protagonists of his photographs through the prism of both the narrator and the spectator attempting to identify and reveal the inner self of the individual. His pictures encapsulate thin slices of reality where moments of leisure are being transformed into psychologically charged scenes overpowered by magnificently threatening landscapes. To this objective Kastrinakis employs a complex visual vocabulary which summons various devices such as the effect of light and shadow, color, symmetry, the movement of the changing mass of the crowd and the never-ending expansion of the surrounding environment. Aiming to collect as many raw moments as possible, the artist’s photographic lens keeps a distance from the subjects choosing not to interfere with the action. Kastrinakis’ photographs strive to capture the ephemeral, the accidental, however, his scenes are meticulously composed to reveal the interlapse between action and non-action.
His constructed narratives, theatrically navigate between summer plays and the individual’s personal introspection. The landscape becomes a stage where unexpected encounters occur; in ‘Focal|Points’ a subtle movement of the water signifies an undergoing interaction between two people, while in ‘Twin|Oddity’ a vast body of water renders the scene bare naked. In the ‘Ephemeral|Traces’ & ‘Cosmic|Duality’ collections, water and earth via their transformative and liberating nature acting as overarching elements motivate the observer to cross the boundaries of individual and collective space, proposing a nostalgic view of cosmic coexistence. Engaging in a constant dialogue with the natural elements, the various representations of water and the body language of his protagonists, the artist seeks the polyphonic shivers, the lightness of summer, the game, the surprise, the joy, the contemplation and the sauntering of the subjects while experiencing the vertigo of the altitude and the hedonistic feeling of the distant observer.
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Pigment fine art prints have a lifespan of up to 50 years or even more, depending on the specifications of each paper (OBA percentage, acid free, etc.). Acryluxe prints have a lifetime of up to 10 years or even more, as defined by the certifications provided by the manufacturing companies. ChromaLuxe Metal Prints have a lifetime of up to 64 years, as defined by the certifications provided by the manufacturing company ChromaLuxe and Wilhelm Imaging Research, without these being at the same time a guarantee of lifetime and this because there can be no control as to conditions in which the prints are exposed at the end.
These certifications tests have been carried out under specific exposure conditions, such as indoor use, no sunlight or uv radiation, 20˚C – 28˚C temperature, 60% humidity and absence of environmental or other air pollution. Any deviation from the above can reduce the lifespan and affect the quality of the prints. Under normal conditions of sun exposure (direct or even reflected), the lifespan can be reduced to less than 5 years. Photolab Athens informs about the certifications of each method by the manufacturing companies, but does not guarantee the lifetime of the prints.
The products sold on the Site are digital prints some of them numbered and in limited edition. The digital prints are offered in one or more formats and print options, according to the suggestions made between the artist or his/her representatives and Signature Prints. The final paper print may be modified without any prior warning but replaced by a similar characteristics paper. The digital prints are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity in English.
