Silhouette on a stormy day at the Old Harbor

For the past five years I am taking photos of the Old Venetian Harbor of Chania during winter. During summer, it is crowded of tourists, it is full of spectacles, light and joy. But during winter, the Harbor shows the dark, moody side of its face. When the streets are empty, and the waves hit the concrete, the Old Harbor returns back to the locals where it once belonged... The project I have undertaken is an examination of the constant pressures of touristic development and gentrification. Old houses have been rebuilt, the value of the land has risen and the houses where locals used to live have now become boutique hotels, cafes and restaurants in an island whose economy has become total...View all