Artist
Katerina Angelopoulou
Katerina is an artist based in Athens. She leads a lens-based practice that explores the relationship between space and narratives through long-term research projects. An exploration that expanded and developed during her decade long scenography practice, and evolved into incorporating a different medium. Her work often utilizes
public oral archives, fragmented narratives and the spaces they inhabit to retell stories that have been silenced or misrepresented.
Her first monograph, “The Fumes of Mars” will be published by GOST Books in the Summer of 2025. This work has won The Format Reviewers Choice Award 2022, was featured in the printed and online issue of the British Journal for Photography (BJP) that was presented in Paris Photo ‘21, was selected and featured for the COCA Project 2021, was shortlisted for the Belfast Dummy Award and Festival ’22, and was exhibited at LCC in London as part of the “Common Ground” Exhibition.
She holds a BSc in Mathematics & Theoretical Physics from Imperial College London, a BA in Design for Performce from Central Saint Martin’s and a MA with Distinction in Photojournalism & Documentary Photography from LCC.
The Fumes of Mars
W.G. Sebald wrote: “We, the survivors, see everything from above, see everything at once, and still we do not know how it was.”
The Fumes of Mars is a photography & research project developed in the aftermath of the Mati (Attica, Greece) wildfire on the 23rd of July 2018, one of the deadliest ever recorded. It questions the official narrative by bringing together Photographs of the event and its aftermath, testimonies of numerous survivors, information from the State Investigator Report and the ongoing trial including wildfire specialists and topographical information of the area. A collection of clues, instead, weave together a collective narrative of the story.
Mati was the area I had spent my summers as a child, the home of my parents, and ultimately the only place I could identify as ‘Home’ in my ever-transient existence. The fire rushed from the hilltop, jumping over the pine trees, and to the edge of the sea in a little more than two hours – swallowing everything in its passage. The Civil Protection agencies failed to respond to the situation or its immediate aftermath. An evacuation plan was never executed. State officials never took any responsibility.
This work holds ongoing timeliness and relevance not because it is about my story, or my experience. Although this is the origin of the work. But because it is about lifting the lid on how a Disaster leaves traces and scars that challenge our ethics, the mechanisms of our sources of truth and our society’s relationship to the wellbeing of its members.
Katerina Angelopoulou
Greek artist, based in Athens (GR)
Void selected Katerina Angelopoulou for the way she explores the gaps in history—stories that remain untold, unwritten, or forgotten. Her work focuses on the contrasts that shape Greece today: between past and present, personal and political, official history and lived experience. Through photography and text, she pieces together these fragmented narratives, questioning how the past continues to shape the present. We appreciate her thoughtful and research-driven approach, as well as her ability to turn complex historical themes into visually striking and engaging work. As a publisher, we also value her interest in pushing the boundaries of storytelling. Futures offers her the space to develop these ideas further, connecting her practice with a wider artistic community and new ways of sharing her work beyond Greece.
Katerina Moschou
Greek artist, based in Athens (GR)
What drew Void to Katerina Moschou’s work is her ability to capture the ephemeral nature of everyday life—those fleeting, often overlooked gestures that shape our social fabric. Her interdisciplinary approach, blending photography with sculpture and engraving, expands the language of the image beyond the purely visual, creating a tactile and sensorial experience. We are particularly interested in how her practice engages with materiality and traces of interaction, resonating with contemporary discussions on presence, memory, and perception. Having already published her first photobook, Moschou has begun navigating the challenges of bringing photographic work into book form—something central to Void’s own practice as a publisher. Her sensitivity to how images function in different contexts, and her commitment to keeping narratives open-ended, align with our approach to bookmaking. Her ability to translate these nuances into evocative visual storytelling makes her a natural choice for Futures.
Mari Kolcheva
Bulgarian visual artist, born in Sofia (BG) and based between Sofia (BG) and The Hague (NL)
Void selected Mari Kolcheva for her nuanced approach to documentary photography, which engages with complex narratives at the intersection of history, psychology, and science. Her work challenges rigid frameworks that define deviations—whether in nature, health, or identity—questioning who sets the standards and why. As a Bulgarian artist working between Sofia and The Hague, she brings a perspective shaped by multiple cultural contexts, adding depth to her explorations of personal and collective histories. We appreciate her commitment to pushing the boundaries of photography, using the medium as a tool for deeper inquiry rather than mere representation. Her involvement in The Balcony, an artist-run space supporting emerging talents, also aligns with Void’s dedication to fostering new voices. Futures provides her with the ideal platform to further develop her practice, connect with a wider international audience, and continue challenging conventional narratives through photography.
The selecting committee consists of:
Eleni Mouzakiti | Artistic Director of the Photopolis International Photography Festival in Agrinio and Gallery Director at the House of Lucie Athens
Elpiniki Meintani | Photography Curator at the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum
Myrto Steirou | Publisher, Editor, and Educator; Artistic Director at Void and co-founder of Carnivora