GALLERY
FLAT
Abandoned industrial sites are used nowadays
as places of residence for immigrants and refugees in our country, both
in Athens as well as on the islands and in the rest of the province. These places,
although within our urban fabric, they remain below the official
and unofficial radars of society and constitute an unseen side
of the state. These industrial areas are also deprived of
more basic hygiene and decent living conditions, such as water,
electricity, sewage and household equipment. Half-destroyed
walls with torn floors without windows and doors with
Crumbling roofs are the norm. Cardboard boxes, bags and
blankets are used to cover the gaps, the gaps
on the walls, the windows. Mattresses, blankets, dishes all in bulk
on the floor among tons of garbage and dirt. In this
In a bleak environment, in some cases, human
effort for progress and dignity, to bring order to chaos and
in life with a clean rug on the floor or a picture frame in a niche
walls….
Yannis Tyrovolas
Athens, May 31, 2023