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In Conversation | Photographer

Nikos Kasseris
Art & culture lessons

The restless photographer and hotel owner talks to Grec14n about
his professional and artistic goals. Ο ανήσυχος φωτογράφος
και ξενοδόχος μιλά στο Grec14n για τους επαγγελματικούς και
καλλιτεχνικούς στόχους του.

by Vassia Antonopoulou

Nikos Kasseris was born at In Camera is the embodiment
Dimylia, Rhodes, and his interest in of my desire to share this love
photography started in the early 70s. for such a unique monument
Since then he has presented his work with all our visitors. Offering
in many exhibitions, he has created top level hospitality in a hotel-
“Kasseris Publications” and has been living museum of photography
awarded with many international and offering masterclass of
prizes. In the heart of the Medieval photography in the Medieval
Town he created the In Camera Art Town, and not only there.
Boutique Hotel, with a unique design, Which characteristic of Rhodes
photographical references, and respect thrills you, photographically
to both culture and the environment. speaking?
Photographically, for me personally
Talk to us about the things that are the Medieval Town of Rhodes
occupying your mind these days. stands out. Besides being a living
Artistically, I’m busy organizing my monument and symbol of our
exhibition “Viewing Emptiness: The island, is also a multi-faceted and
year of the 13 moons”, whose opening multi-coloured theme that after all
will be on Oct. 13 in Athens. In the this years is continuously offering
field of business, I’m occupied with In me new photographical input.
Camera, trying to maintain the level of What are your next personal
the unique experience we are offering, goals, as a creative photographer
and of course always making it better. and as a businessman?
What does photography mean My next goal is to complete a
to you and how do you manage photography album dedicated in the αρχές του ’70. Έκτοτε έχει κάνει
to combine it with your parallel Olympοs of Karpathos island, which πολλές εκθέσεις, τις εκδόσεις Kasseris
business occupation at In Camera I’m visiting and photographing since Publications κι έχει πάρει διεθνή
Art Boutique Hotel and at editions? 1980. Another goal is to start again, βραβεία. Μέσα στη Μεσαιωνική
Photography is a unique way of with the cooperation of the local Πόλη δημιούργησε το ξενοδοχείο
expressing feelings. The editions begun authorities, the process of founding In Camera Art Boutique Hotel, με
in the 90s, from my desire to display the Museum of Photography and ιδιαίτερο design και φωτογραφικές
photographically my homeland with Multimedia of Dodecanese, which will αναφορές, με βασικές αρχές το
my means of expression. In Camera be housed in the Medieval Town of σεβασμό στην πολιτισμική μας
is a place full of photography and Rhodes. Concerning my business, with κληρονομιά και το περιβάλλον.
history and, if you want, history of my daughters Irini and Verolousi we Μιλήστε μας λίγο για τα πράγματα
photography. It is an original place, will continue applying at In Camera με τα οποία ασχολείστε αυτήν την
unique in the world. what the clients of our hotel use to say, εποχή.
Tell us something about the and this is “You come as a guest, you Καλλιτεχνικά, ασχολούμαι με την
particular idea behind the design of leave as a friend.” οργάνωση της έκθεσής μου «Η
In Camera Art Boutique Hotel. Ο Νίκος Κασέρης γεννήθηκε στη θέαση του άδειου: Η χρονιά με τα 13
I always had a particular relationship Διμυλιά της Ρόδου κι άρχισε να φεγγάρια», τα εγκαίνια της οποίας
with the Medieval Town of Rhodes. ασχολείται με τη φωτογραφία στις θα γίνουν στις 13 Οκτωβρίου στην

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