For eight years, Evangelia Kranioti immersed herself in the daily life of sailors. Fascinated by the maritime world and in an attempt to tell their individual stories, the photographer took to the sea. Steeped in texts by Nikos Kavvadias on wandering, Evangelia Kranioti boarded Greek merchant navy boats first, where she documented the life of these sailors whom she accompanied. Through them, she created intimate portraits, which she mixed with landscapes that were scattered throughout the crossings. From Greece, from where she originated, she reached the Latin American coasts, while passing by Asia. The miles had come one after another during these endless journeys.
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