Artist: Constantine Korsovitis
Title: A life in shadows- Part of Photo Bangkok Festival 2018
Venue: RCAC ( Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Centre)
84 Ratchadamnoen Klang Ave Phra Nakhon District
Dates: 3-26 August 2018
Sat 4 Aug Opening night party 4-7pm
Sat 18 Aug Tea & story telling with the Masters of Nang Thalung)
Sat 25 Aug Semathai puppetry workshop

Medium: 60-70 images (Black and White analogue photos and Digital color photos) The images will explore all aspects of shadow theatre. From performance, craftsmanship, music, portraiture, including B&W photos of the most famous and important puppet masters in the region

Artist Statement
A photo documentary of one of the oldest traditions of story telling in the world. A Life in Shadows focuses on Shadow Theatre traditions in SE Asia and in particular Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia. While each nation has its own distinct culture, they share common cultural, religious, linguistic and racial characteristics. There is much richness in these diverse cultures with shadow theatre being the singular voice through out the region. It captures the strength and fluidity of these relationships, as well as expressing the past and its potential. Developed from the extensive body of work of Constantine Korsovitis, who has been documenting the spirit and multiplicity of Shadow Theatre since 1999. A Life in Shadows in Bangkok will be part of a touring exhibition that will travel to Singapore, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. The project will provide a glimpse of the artist's life, beyond the confinement of the traditional performance and studio.
The aim of the project is to extend beyond documentation and to elevate awareness and appreciation of traditional arts in the region and around the world. In a life consumed by urbanization and pop culture, the journey ahead faced by these artists is uncertain. It is important to understand the struggles they face on a daily basis.
Their stories speak of human emotions and struggle. Floating between worlds, these men and woman are writing and rewriting the world with light and shadows-very much like photography it self.

Artist Bio
Constantine Korsovitis is an artist/photographer from Sydney, Australia. He has a Masters Degree in Documentary Photography from Sydney University and a Diploma in Photography from the Sydney Institute of Technology.
In addition to working on projects with the British Museum, London, the Kelantan State Museum, Kota Bharu, the CMU Museum, Chiang Mai and the Kekayon Museum in Yogyakarta, he has participated in Unima 2008 Festival, Foto Freo 2010, Perth and Head On Festival 2011, Sydney, International Wayang Festival 2015, Kelantan and the 2nd China Nanchong Art week 2017.
Since 1998, Constantine's work has been exhibited at various galleries and institutions around the world including Sydney, Perth, London, Athens, Jakarta, Kota Bharu, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur and Chiang Mai.
A regular contributor to the Australian Music Press, he has worked on some of Australia's largest music festivals.
Constantine Korsovitis works with Analogue technology, alternative process and paper. As well as digital photography and video.