Nestled amidst the Aegean Sea, the ancient island of Delos emerges as a timeless testament to human ingenuity and the harmonious interplay between architecture and nature, in this captivating series of photographs shared with ArchDaily for the International Day of Photography by artist Erieta Attali, along with the insightful voice of Brazilian architect Angelo Bucci. Inspired by Attali's work, Bucci crafts a narrative that explores the profound connection between architecture and the environment, echoing the ethos of Delos itself.
Afloat | The Shifting Landscapes of Delos, by Angelo Bucci on Erieta Attali
Half desert and half sea, so was the world that her eyes saw first. The Mediterranean Sea and the Negev desert in Israel were her first landscapes. Then, a narrow sea between two worlds, the Bosporus, and a city that serves as a bridge between East and West, compressed between two seas, the Marmara and Black. Istanbul was the childhood of her eyes since they emerged from Greece, where they learned how to see.
