ΤΑΒΥΑ Gallery presents “Paradise Inn”, the latest project of photographer Marinos Tsagkarakis – member of the artist collective “Depression Era” – from 7-27 December 2015. This ongoing photographic project, which started in 2012, aims to highlight the consequences of massive and uncontrolled tourist development. The tourism industry has drastically intruded the land, transforming it into a product, with sever impacts at a socio-cultural level. Landscapes are in danger of losing their original appearance, structure and identity, through a standardization process that aims to satisfy the tourists’ wishes. The photographer illustrates these effects focusing on the unregulated and shoddy architecture, the kitsch and folklore decoration, the construction and adoption of artificial elements and entertainment structures, the falsification of identity and cultural heritage, the violation of the natural environment and finally the desolation that occurs after peak season.
The exhibition will be open daily (Monday-Sunday), from 10 am until late at night. Admission is free. More info can be found here.
