Vivian Kalomiri

Project Statement

“Thresholds” By Vivian Kalomiri
In this series, I explore the quiet tension between presence and absence, movement and stillness, intimacy and isolation. Each image is a fragment of urban and coastal life, yet together they form a poetic meditation on the human condition as seen through fleeting moments of solitude, connection, and reflection.
Urban Echoes From shuttered storefronts to barbed-wire fences, the city becomes a stage for silent narratives. A lone figure on a bench beneath a “Do Not Enter” sign evokes themes of restriction and resilience. These urban vignettes are not just backdrops—they are emotional landscapes, echoing the internal states of their inhabitants.
Play and Pause Children crouch behind planters, peek from corners, and animate the stillness with curiosity. Their presence punctuates the adult world with spontaneity, reminding us of the joy and vulnerability that coexist in public spaces.
Tenderness in Transit A woman cradling a child on a park bench becomes a symbol of care amid transience. The objects beside her—a bottle of water, a pack of cigarettes—speak to the ordinariness of survival, the poetry of the everyday.
Coastal Contemplation The beach scenes offer a counterpoint: open horizons, soft light, and the vastness of sea. A solitary figure gazing at a sailboat, a volleyball resting in the sand—these are moments suspended in time, where the world seems to breathe more slowly.
Together, these photographs form a lyrical sequence of thresholds—between public and private, youth and age, confinement and freedom. They invite viewers to pause, to feel, and to read between the lines of the visible.

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