Erieta Attali: The Timeless Illusion
Born in Tel Aviv, Erieta Attali embodies the Mediterranean light and the mystery of ancient shadows. At fifteen, between Athens and the Princes’ Islands, she was already destined for the art of photography. Her strides through forests, her gaze on archaeological ruins, her wanderings among abandoned Byzantine churches shaped her vision. The hidden cemeteries facing the Sea of Marmara forged her outlook, where architecture and landscape merge into a silent harmony.
Initially a photographer for major archaeological institutions, she traveled through Greece, Italy, Turkey and beyond, bringing her unique eye to the vestiges of the past. But in 1996, an encounter changed her path forever: discovered by Greek theorist Yorgos Simeoforidis, she turned towards contemporary architecture. Her transition was sealed after his passing in 2002. From then on, she revealed architecture as a form of breathing, a body in dialogue with nature.
For her, architecture and landscape are inseparable. She captures them in their synergy, like a visual symphony. Like the melody of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Arquitetura de Morar, which exalts the fusion of dwelling and life, every building, whether ancient or contemporary, becomes a work in perpetual evolution. She grasps what is imperceptible, what escapes at first sight.