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CONVERSATION

When it comes to his craft, photographer
STARTERS Manolis Karatarakis doesn’t much heed norms and con-
ventions. Embracing a pluralist and inclusive approach to
the art, he’s more interested in raising questions, telling sto-
Setting rules aside and focusing on ries and starting conversations. And he’s open to exploring
potential wherever it may come from—including the often-
interaction, photographer Manolis snubbed field phone photography. “The burgeoning popu-
larity of snapping photos is bound to feed into photogra-
Karatarakis is bringing photography phy itself,” he points out; “as more and more people get into
into the streets of Rethymno, with it, some will also put more into it and introduce new ways of
seeing.” In the same vein, he eschews the formality of gal-
exhibitions, workshops and images that leries for the unassuming directness of Rethymno’s streets,
where he and his students have been exhibiting their work
speak to viewers and tell stories. for almost a decade. “The goal,” Karatarakis explains, “is to
bring the show to the audience rather than the audience to
the show.” Open to the public, the exhibitions take place on
the north side of Rethymno’s Municipal Gardens, bordering
the city’s renowned Old Town district.

“Photography doesn’t just capture
moments in time; it allows us to
tell stories, to explore new ways of
expressing different points of view,”
says Manolis Karatarakis, who
prefers to showcase his work in street
exhibitions in Rethymno’s Old Town.

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