Shot from above. I am shooting an empty concrete space which is defined by the office blocks at the Kaniggos Sq. area. The sound of the office air-conditions reminds me of the feeling I had as a child, when I was living on the fifth floor of an apartment building, which disposed of a similar uncovered space and very scary areaways.
When I climbed to the roof and plunged my head inside them I could eavesdrop to the whole building and feel the sense of a horrible vertigo.
Shot 7
Evening–light, still sufficient. The paradox composition includes a broken piano, a broken bicycle and a stray dog who is the resident of the right corner behind this peculiar complex. The sound of cars crossing Panepistimiou Av. does not upset the peace of the image that seems to have its own rhythm.
Shot 43
View from above. The hatchway of the ferryboat is open and a very long truck maneuvers in reverse so as to get on board. There is the characteristic sound of the harbor and the voices of people giving directions to the truck driver. Possible keywords include anticipation, departure, right and wrong. Harbors are liminal places, where hope and despair are eternally stacked; that's why they remain charged with a peculiar intensity even in today's 60-year-long peaceful Europe.
Shot 34
Planar traveling follows unreeled red ducts of the fire brigade while discussions, noise and the radio from the vehicle can be heard, ending up to the water valves and a noisy crescendo. The video addresses the issue of danger –the dominant red colour- while a guy in the background stays cool drinking his coffee –life goes on; is the fire still burning?
