LACRIMOSA
1995
From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
1995
From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
This black-and-white photo shows a close-up of a woman’s face with tears running down her cheeks. Light hits one side of her face, leaving the other in shadow. The image looks almost like a painting because of how soft the edges are. Makri isn’t just taking a picture—she’s mixing photography with painting. She studies old art, then reworks it so it feels both real and dreamlike. Here, she turns a simple tear into something quiet but powerful. Check out another artist who plays with light and shadow: Makri, Teta (1945).
