Despina is an arts professional with a background in photography. Working with the social context,the location and the human stories in mind, she develops projects that span exhibition making, publishing and street interventions.
She has graduated from the Media, Arts and Design department of Westminster University, London with an MA in Photographic Studies and from the Fine Arts and Art History department of the University of Ioannina. The years following her graduation she worked as a photographer and photo-stylist for commercial studios, model agencies and independent clients.
Originally from Thessaloniki, she moved to Rotterdam in 2017. There she got involved with artist-run organizations and shifted her focus to community,anthropology and curating. Working primarily with photography, her work often extends to the public space through interventions and creating routes: from moving a shipping container filled with art between port cities, to inviting people to walk their neighborhood and collect stickers from the local stores. These projects often reflect on the themes of empathy, active listening and social inclusion.
At the core of her practice is a fascination with urban environment, found objects and random encounters. Walking often plays a major role, either as a starting point and inspiration or as an invitation to the viewer: to slow down, draw attention to the everyday but overlooked and to connect with the histories and the emotions that quietly shape a place.
Contact: d.papachristoudi@gmail.com
Atelier address:
C3 Studios