George Georgiou was born in London to Greek Cypriot parents. He has photographed extensively in the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Turkey for the last decade, living and working in Serbia, Greece and Istanbul.
His work has focused on transition and identity and how people negotiate the space they find themselves in.
Awards include two World Press Photo prizes in 2003 and 2005, The British Journal of Photography project prize 2010, Pictures of the Year International first prize for Istanbul Bombs in 2004 and a Nikon Press Award UK for best photo essay 2000.
George’s works were exhibited at Hereford Photography Festival, Oct 2011; Fotoleggendo Festival, Rome, Italy, 2010; Centro Italiano Arte Contemporanea , Foligno, Italy, 2010; Spazio Labo, Bologna, Italy, 2010; Side Gallery, Newcastle, UK 2010; Noorderlicht, Holland, 2008; the Month of Photography, Athens, 2008; Moving Walls, New York, 2008; Leica Gallery Solms, Germany 2005; and in Serbia, Kosovo, Slovenia, among the others.
In 2011 he is selected at MoMa, New York, New Photography 2011.
His book Fault Lines/Turkey/East/West is published in Italy, UK, France, Greece.
In September 2008 he joined Prospekt.
www.georgegeorgiou-intransit.blogspot.com
THE LEICESTER MIX
by George Georgiou. Leicester, UK. March 2011. Leicester is a very diverse, multi faith, multi ethnic city and is amongst the most diverse ethnic minority communities outside of London. The city prides itself on this and the high levels of … Continue reading
INVISIBLE: LONDON
by George Georgiou. The work is being shot across the whole of London through the windows of buses. 2010. This work is designed to look at the topography and migrations of London: To explore the increasing diversity of a major … Continue reading
IN THE SHADOW OF THE BEAR, UKRAINE
by George Georgiou. Ukraine. 2009. This project is a document looking at the aftermath of the peaceful ‘colour’ revolution that took place in Ukraine against the backdrop of Russia’s resurgence as a major international power and it’s continuous interfering in … Continue reading
IN THE SHADOW OF THE BEAR, GEORGIA
by George Geourgiou. Georgia. 2009. In late 2003, Georgia’s “Rose revolution” bought the promise of an open, free and democratic future. Since this time the Government has faced a number of hostilities from it’s giant neighbour Russia. This has included … Continue reading
TAKSIM SQUARE
by George Georgiou. Istambul, Turkey. 2008. The photographs were shot in the middle of Taksim Square, the heart of modern Istanbul. The word Taksim has it’s origins in the arabic word for distribution or division and it is here that … Continue reading
TRANSIT UKRAINE, AFTER THE REVOLUTION
by George Georgiou. Ukraine. 2008. In the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Republics regained their independent Nation status. With the exception of the Baltic States, the replacement of the communist system led to a … Continue reading
FAULT LINE: TURKEY
by George Georgiou. Turkey. September 2008. Turkey is one of the most strategically important of nations – poised geographically, and symbolically, between Europe and Asia. But the tensions at the heart of Turkey are becoming increasingly severe. A fierce struggle … Continue reading
TURKEY, BETWEEN THE LINES
by George Georgiou. Turkey. 2006. A travel along the borders of Turkey. The debate about the admission of Turkey in the European Union is still open. This work is part of the ongoing project BETWEEN THE LINES. photo gallery
KOSOVO
by George Georgiou. Albania, Kosovo. 1999-2001. George Georgiou documented the Kosovo conflict in Albania, when the Kosovan Albanians were refugees, and in Kosovo after the ceasefire. The 17th of February 2008, Kosovo auto-declares the own independence from Serbia. The 17th … Continue reading