- Post July 15th, 2010 - Return to Voyage Voyage

Photos from the exhibit hanging now at the 6th street studio

The lights at the studio on 6th street were off. I tried to get a glimpse of the space from the window with a hope that at least the one who writes in the dark will be inside. But noone was home. I heard a noise from the street. It was L.M. cleaning. She looked at me and said:
"They are all gone for Maria's exhibit"
"When you say all, what do you mean?"
"All three of them. Gone. One after the other.
Garia went with the bicycle with her sneakers on because she was late as usual"

Upon my arrival at the loft of Eleni Delimpaltadakis and Spencer Janis where the event was taking place, I realized how much Maria has changed. Her posture was straight with the confidence of a person who knows how to present her art. Her smile was sharp and complete and her portrait photos were finally not washed out. That proved to me that she has evolved to a person who is open to share her creativity and can at last capture not only what the heart demands but also what the subject is willing to give away. I remember her coming home a year ago only with negatives of landscapes. Very few shots of people. It was a result of her fear to connect, especially with her roots. Now she is strong and ready to go back to the roots, back to the Greek origin. She can communicate and share again with people like she has been doing with all of you through this blog for the past months. And most of you like most of the Greek Americans embraced her like a creative voice of your own.

Foto by Fotis Papagermanos, ETA IMAGe

Garia on the other side, still remains the creative ? of the three.
She hasnt evolved, or has she?
During the event she was standing on the left side of Maria with the desire to hear the feedback of the guests who where there to see the photo exhibit:

"I havent seen such photos of the streets of New York since the era of Berenice Abbott" quoted to the artist Olga Alexakos, president of A.G.A.P.W.

"You depict the suffering of the immigrants as seen through the eyes of your own experience as an immigrant. You should try to take this ehxibit to Washington" mentioned the gallerist and private curator and advisor on contemporary art Venetia Kapernekas.

"I like your photos but you say you also want to write a book- And go ahead and do it-I did it in 1962. It was my first novel, titled Epiplomena Domatia; Furnished Rooms, which the year after was awarded the Greek National Prize for Novel.
You are young and beautiful, and I know everyone wants to become known - but this MUST LAST....Good Luck" said the Greek author Ioanna Karatzaferi

The best moment of the exhibit was when Eidothea gathered Maria and Garia and announced:"Enjoy this day and dream of more success to arrive to us. For do not forget what it took to get here. Dont forget the journey of Finding Eidothea

To that Maria replied:

And now what is next ?

Eidothea retorted:
The Gods call us to return to VOYAGE VOYAGE

Garia said:

Now you need to tell everyone about the day that you took the first photo of this exhibit...You went out to take photos thinking of a man. Do you remember?

And finally I approached and told them:

Turn the memory back again. Those who follow want to know....Write...Write.....

I love you all three

- D.X.G.