Join us on 14 May at 7pm at The Hellenic Centre in London where Katerina Angelopoulou will be in conversation about her book with Stuart Smith, Publisher, GOST Books. A Q&A will follow the presentation.
The Fumes of Mars looks at the 2018 Mati wildfire near Athens — one of the deadliest in recorded history. On 23 July 2018 wildfires swept through Mati, Greece, 30 kilometres from Athens. Over 100 lives were lost and victims were left to fight for survival alone. Artist Katerina Angelopoulou survived the fire, fleeing with her three-year-old child.
The book acts as a counter-archive — a forensic and deeply personal investigation into how official narratives of catastrophe are constructed and enforced. It brings together Angelopoulou’s photographs taken during and after the disaster, survivor testimonies, aerial maps marking where each victim died, weather reports, CCTV footage and personal artefacts recovered from the ruins: jewellery, books, glasses. The work challenges the official narrative, one that persists and blames residents and victims.
Tickets:
£5/£4 concession, free for members. Booking is required via Humanitix or 020 7487 5060
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