Lukas Vasilikos (b. 1975, Crete, Greece)
Lukas is a prolific and versatile photographer whose almost obsessive dedication to the medium has helped him create an impressive body of work. He started photography in 2006 and soon became an active figure in the burgeoning online street photography scene, winning various awards along the way. Beside his improvised street photographs, Lukas is also working on a more personal project exploring intimate family life, angst and loss.
In 2014 his work will be published in the new Gomma books influential album ‘Suture’, showcasing some of the top contemporary photographers. Lukas is a member of the “Depression Era” team of artists and writers that record the Greek crisis and will participate in an upcoming exhibition in 2014 at Palais de Beax Arts (Bozar), Belgium. He is also a member of the international collective “street-photographers” and the “Photography Circle”.
Recent exhibitions include:
2013 Greek Seas (curated by K. Antoniadis), The Benaki Museum, Athens
2013 Street Photography from Eastern Europe (winners of photography contest), Poland
2013 Greek Street, BOX Gallery, Athens
2012 Miami Street Photography Festival, USA
2012 The Santorini Biennale, Greece
2012 Online exhibition, ariadnephotogallery.com
2010 Red (solo exhibition), Athens Photo Festival, Greece
2009 New Photographers, Athens Photo Festival, Greece
2009, Love in Istanbul, Turkey
Published books
2014 Su-ture First Edition - Volume Zero, Gomma Books
2013 Greek Seas, The Benaki Museum
2012 Street Photographers, self published online
2012 Divergent Kinship, Vasilikos - Sorovou, Photography Circle
Lukas is a prolific and versatile photographer whose almost obsessive dedication to the medium has helped him create an impressive body of work. He started photography in 2006 and soon became an active figure in the burgeoning online street photography scene, winning various awards along the way. Beside his improvised street photographs, Lukas is also working on a more personal project exploring intimate family life, angst and loss.
In 2014 his work will be published in the new Gomma books influential album ‘Suture’, showcasing some of the top contemporary photographers. Lukas is a member of the “Depression Era” team of artists and writers that record the Greek crisis and will participate in an upcoming exhibition in 2014 at Palais de Beax Arts (Bozar), Belgium. He is also a member of the international collective “street-photographers” and the “Photography Circle”.
Recent exhibitions include:
2013 Greek Seas (curated by K. Antoniadis), The Benaki Museum, Athens
2013 Street Photography from Eastern Europe (winners of photography contest), Poland
2013 Greek Street, BOX Gallery, Athens
2012 Miami Street Photography Festival, USA
2012 The Santorini Biennale, Greece
2012 Online exhibition, ariadnephotogallery.com
2010 Red (solo exhibition), Athens Photo Festival, Greece
2009 New Photographers, Athens Photo Festival, Greece
2009, Love in Istanbul, Turkey
Published books
2014 Su-ture First Edition - Volume Zero, Gomma Books
2013 Greek Seas, The Benaki Museum
2012 Street Photographers, self published online
2012 Divergent Kinship, Vasilikos - Sorovou, Photography Circle
