I am an interdisciplinary artist born and raised in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA.
My work centers on relationships formed between moving and still images, driving the idea that historical occurances are subject to manipulation over time; some of my videos make blatant reference to the work of important Pittsburgh artists, ex. Teenie Harris, in an attempt to expand the function of the historical image into a nuanced artistic position.
Some projects utilize a variety of found and appropriated resources, ranging from online digital archives to found film reels, slides, and negatives.
My work centers on relationships formed between moving and still images, driving the idea that historical occurances are subject to manipulation over time; some of my videos make blatant reference to the work of important Pittsburgh artists, ex. Teenie Harris, in an attempt to expand the function of the historical image into a nuanced artistic position.
Some projects utilize a variety of found and appropriated resources, ranging from online digital archives to found film reels, slides, and negatives.
My photography works flow between candid portraiture and urban landscape, both of which take on the form of the bleak and unknowing at times. Many of these works adopt and build on themes of irreligion, and illusory states of existence.
My interest in filmmaking has been everpresent throughout my life, but came to be my main focus while studying film and television theory at the University of Vermont,
from which I graduated in May of 2024.
reach out / contact / inquiries
ekontos@gmail.com
(412) 980 8918