Archaeology of Faith
This project is both a personal exploration or journey on how photography can be used to create works that translate our experience of faith by visiting the many historic location from mythologies, saga’s and ancient beliefs. ‘It is very intriguing to visualise the sacredness and importance of these holy places and beliefs with my camera, as you can only work with what is there. I travel to these ancient places, after intensive researching them, to find an image that captures the story of these ancient beliefs that have in some ways been adopted by or embedded in customs and current religions, or cultural celebrations full of rituals.
The only visual reference I have of these old beliefs lays partly in classical paintings, that for many centuries have fulfilled the translations of the ancient stories and beliefs. I wanted to see if these places are real and why so many people and artists are telling these stories. The images I captured on these historic places all have a strong connection with nature and to the old beliefs through ancient stories. Together they create a personal journey and experience into a world that exists between belief and reality, specially because it is captured in a photograph.’
Daimon Xanthopoulos.
megalith druid stone
ireland 2016
editions 2/2 limited
Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Zeus sky and thunder god
greece 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
dancing witch at walpurgis
Germany 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
witches forrest
Germany 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
inside the stone circle
Germany 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Wicklow rivers ghost
Germany 2017
editions 2/2 limited
Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Wicklow rivers ghost
Germany 2017
editions 2/2 limited
Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Night of Samhain (halloween)
ireland 2016
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Hexenaltar in Brocken
Germany 2017
editions 2/2 limited
Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Skyof Samhain (halloween)
ireland 2016
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Witches forrest Hartz
Germany 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
sweat logde spirit
iceland 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Dionysian Mysteries full moon
Greece 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Throne of Zeus
Greece 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Walpurgis ceremony
Germany 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Witches Sabbat Circle
Germany 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Walpurgis Girl
Germany 2017
editions 2/2 limited
Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Mount Olympos
Greece 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Altar to the Gods
Greece 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Lost island
Spain 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
River God Piniós at Tempe
Greece 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Beltane ceremony
Germany 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Wolfman
Germany 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Huldufólk or the hidden people
Iceland 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
The Witch-Ride Stave
Iceland 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Into the sweat lodge
Germany 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Imbolc in Ravenwoods
Ireland 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Midsummer night
Iceland 2017
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Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame
Valley of the Gods
Greece 2017
editions 2/2 limited
Framed 90 x 90cm C-print
Dibond in classical wood frame