About Us
Elena Kollatou (born 1984, Athens, Greece) and Leonidas Toumpanos (born 1983, Athens, Greece) are documentary photographers living and working in London. Elena holds a BA(HONS) degree on Photography and Film from Edinburgh Napier University and Leonidas a Masters on Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from University of Arts in London. They are working collaboratively on long-term environmental and social projects. Together they participate in group exhibitions and publish their work in international magazines and websites.
They organise also Athens Photo Scratch, an event for photography projects in progress.
Awards
2019 Open Wall Arles, British Journal of Photography, Arles, France
2019 Head On Festival, Paddington, Sydney, Australia
2018 Photohastings Shutter Hub Award, Photo Fringe, Brighton UK
2018 Encontros da Imagem, Self Publish books, Braga, Portugal
2017 Manifesto photo festival, Toulouse, France
2017 Rovinj photo days, Croatia
2016 Brighton Photo Fringe Festival, UK
2016 Athens Photo Festival, Greece
2014 M.I.F.A AWARDS (Moscow International photo awards), Russia
2014 E.S.P.Y Awards, UK
2011 Young Greek photographer, Greece
2011 15th Biennale of young Mediterranean Artists
Exhibitions
2019 Plauteau 034, Zoetrope, Athens, Greece
2019 Athens Photo Festival, Photobook exhibition, Athens, Greece
2019 MOMus-Museum of Photography,Thessaloniki, Greece
2017 Beyond Borders, Lower Gallery, U.A.L, London
2016 Lochgelly Arts Centre Fife, Scotland
2015 China Lishui Photography Festival
2015 Creative Debuts Showcase Ten, Black and White space, London
2014 Greek Film and Photo week Festival, Toronto, Canada
2014 'NAUTILUS' BOZAR NAVIGATING GREECE, Brussels
2013 Solo Exhibition K.E.T Athens, Greece
2013 Lochgelly Arts Centre Fife, Scotland
2012 Photo Space Gallery, Scotland