Opening Thursday 19 October 2023 at Vita Zita Studio

Talking to Trees by Thessaloniki-based Portuguese photographer Andreia Alves de Oliveira curated by Aikaterini Gegisian. Taking over the entire space of the gallery, Talking to Trees is both an urgent testimony to the power of photography, as well as an emotional journey in a world marked by pandemic and ecological crisis.

Andreia Alves de Oliveira is a photographer and researcher in photography and former lawyer. She holds a PhD and an MA in Photographic Studies from the University of Westminster in London. She is board member of the journal Membrana (Slovenia), co-convenor of Ph: The Photography Research Network (UK), member of RHOME (Lisbon), and was co-editor of the academic journal Sophia (Portugal). Previously, she was visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University. Her work has been exhibited internationally; recent exhibitions include the collective world touring show Civilization: The Way We Live Now, currently showing at Saatchi Gallery in London. Andreia moved to Greece in 2020 and is currently based in Epanomi. www.andreiaoliveira.net