Alkini Athina

MAMA

MAMA is a series of photographs referring to a mother-daughter relationship through the lens of loss.

This series is based on the duality of that bond; profound love and immense sorrow. Alkini aims to express the incomplete restoration of moments and images of childhood time and space, combining the contexts of motherhood and loss. She utilizes specific objects, places and people to form memory-like scenarios, based on her journey of reflecting on the relationship and reconnecting with her mother.
Every image in this series corresponds to a specific memory or emotion,
functioning as part of a diptych: the past and present of this relationship.

The visual elements used are deeply personal, but also serve as symbols, linked to loss, grief, childhood, and family.