VISUAL ARTIST KARINA LOGOTHETIS
Karina Logothetis grew up in Greece and has been based in Los Angeles for the past five years. She began with studies in Photography and Audiovisual Arts and has since moved into filmmaking. Her visual art is her personal expression and her way of communicating with the world. Having worked on over 30 productions in Greece, LA and Mexico, she holds her own directing work at the center of everything.
Karina Logothetis
Los Angeles
At the moment I am working and blending both industries in my everyday life, as a fashion and fine art photographer, writer, director and script supervisor in the film industry. Since 2016, I have been the producer of Discovery Days, a script developing and pitching lab in LA. I was also a Sundance Reader in 2024. My photography work has been featured in Vogue, Whitewaller, Lifo and more.
- Nature. Always nature.
- My surroundings, anywhere I am, any time.
- Light, colors and textures.
- People I know, meet, or just observe in the street.
- Different cultures and traveling.
- Sounds and music.
- Smells, emotions, our teachers, conversations in everyday encounters.
I know I am using some cliches here, but honestly, observing everyday life in this way makes us the artists that we are.
Karina Logothetis Since Covid invaded our lives, time paused for a while. I feel this was a wake up call for many of us. For me personally, this past year helped me realise that there is more to life than working and being constantly productive, something that we cannot control easily since we live in such a rush and have to keep up with everything and everyone. During the first lockdown I rejected the pressure of having to produce art, and just took the time for finding myself. That helped me flourish creatively and personally later on, and I feel more inspired than ever.
"In many countries, artists are not considered essential workers. So I am asking these people, how did you spend your time during quarantine? Big revolutions have started by art."
Karina Logothetis The art world is constantly changing since the birth of social media and the easy access to internet. It is up to us to learn how to handle technological evolution and not misuse it. What needs to change for sure is the way non-artists perceive art. What we all found out this past year is that in many countries, artists are not considered essential workers. So I am asking these people: how did you spend your time during quarantine? Watching movies, listening to music, reading, dancing. Big revolutions have started by art. I believe it is high time for a new revolution through art.
- To be surrounded by loved ones, as well as being able to be alone but not feel lonely.
- Mental health.
- To have the chance to see as many sunrises and sunsets as possible, and just stare at the sky and colors. Embracing time, which I am still working on.
Parakalo, Perimerete
Still from the film · Dir. Karina Logothetis
Her first short film, Parakalo, Perimerete (Please, Wait), which she wrote and directed, remains her favourite work to date. Shot in Greece, the film moves between patience, stillness, and the texture of waiting, qualities that run through all of her visual work.
Parakalo, Perimerete
Film poster · 2018
The film stars Marilena Katranidou and was produced by AbFab Productions. Cinematography by Vasilis Zlatanos, with music and sound design also by Vasilis Zlatanos. It is her clearest statement as a filmmaker: that images, not words, are where she lives.
