Butterflies

Photo Contest
February 5, 2015
Kopankas
October 17, 2015
Photo Contest
February 5, 2015
Kopankas
October 17, 2015

Exhibition Butterflies by swiss photographer Scott Typaldos, winner of the Photo Contest 2015 in the Pro category.

Description

Butterflies is a long term and global project on mental illness.

In Ancient Greece, drifting souls were often represented by butterflies symbols. This was a direct link to Psyche, the soul goddess, who was similarly depicted with delicate Lepidoptera wings.

When looking for a title for my  work on the mental condition, I wanted a word that elevated the individuals I had met above the stale socially created traumas and stigmatizations which had ruined their lives.

The word “Butterflies” soon imposed itself as an image of a delicate but radiant state of being. A description of freedom constantly terrorized by the outside world and an unstable condition made splittable by a misplaced caress. This soul vulnerability constantly immersed in fear became my main obsession while photographing the men and women waiting in institutions or healing centers.

Opening

Everyday from Saturday October 17th to Sunday October 25th, from 2 PM to 6PM or by appointment.

 

Date / Time
10/17/2015 - 10/25/2015
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Location
Il Ciani (ex kindergarten)

Category