Still Life

“Still life objects are overlooked precisely because they belong to the realm of the ordinary world and therefore are not monumental. A vase, a flower, a lemon, a musical instrument, a bowl, a piece of material, are objects that are found in the home, a traditionally feminine space. In some way, every artist talks about himself. I gradually became aware of the fact that I was photographing objects that I have been living with for a very long time and had never really looked at, until now. I wonder how often this happens on a symbolic level. Many things are in front of my eyes that I don’t see until I am ready. I prefer the term ‘Still Life’ used in English rather than ‘Nature Morte’ in French and ‘Νεκρή Φύση’ in Greek. One talks about life the other about death.”

Ioanna Ralli lives and works in Athens, Greece.

Text: Eleni Kypraiou, Ioanna Ralli
Design: Studio Christos Lialios and Ioanna Ralli

Size: 200×220 mm
Pages: 100
Illustrations: 46 photographs
Format: Hardcover
Languages: English, Greek
Edition: 500 copies

2011

ISBN: 978-960-99662-2-1