The Thessalic flatland is a key area in the primary sector of Greece, through the cultivation of cereals. It is the second largest granary in the country and historically the image of the Thessalic landscape has derived from there. Although it covers only 36% of the area of Thessaly, the flatland gives identity and life to the urban countryside of the area. The area is said to offer euphoria and financial comfort to its inhabitants, which is in contrast with my own childhood experiences, growing up in an agricultural family.
Being motivated by this urban myth led me to explore the structure and stillness of the place. The pictures show the interrelationship between the earth, the human factors and weather conditions. My ongoing photographic work Agri-Cultural Pylons, which started in 2017, is a collection of cultural elements captured in the lowland villages in Thessaly, in order to understand the place where I come from and live.
Vasilis Nempegleriotis is a self-taught photographer based in Larissa, central Greece. He has participated in numerous photography seminars, group exhibitions and international photography festivals over the past few years. He is a member of Fplus photography group since 2018.