As a preamble to the first Festival of Afghan Cinema and Culture in the UK (www.reelafghanistan.org), Aliki Sapountzi exhibits previously unseen colour and B&W photographs from her overland journey to Afghanistan in 1971.

Sapountzi’s photographs offer a forgotten view of the country and it’s people at peace, before the Russian invasion, the Taliban and everything else…

Biography

Born in 1947 in Athens, Greece, Aliki Sapountzi studied photography at École de la Photographie, Geneva (1966-1968). Furthered her studies at Regent Street Polytechnic London - University of Westminster (1967-1969). Since 1972 she has worked as a freelance photographer doing socio-documentary and travel photography as well as portraiture. Since 1995 she has also worked as a freelance film-maker doing socio-documentary, corporate and art centered themes.

Sapountzi’s dedication to a cause or subject enables her to meet day to day and long term challenges with creative and imaginative results. With an eye for detail and extensive experience, Sapountzi achieves high quality in work with striking results.

Aliki Sapountzi currently lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Exhibitions and Presentations

Personal Exhibitions

• Building a Boat & Other Stories, Brighton , England (1987);
• Looking back: Afghanistan at Peacetime, ECA Edinburgh (2008).

Group Exhibitions

• Cypriots of London, London, England (1971);
• Steiner Education, UNESCO world touring exhibition (1994);
• Glimpsing Women in India, Gallery 21, Edinburgh, Scotland (1999);
• Visual Arts, Edinburgh, Scotland (1999, 2000);
• India, Brighton Festival, Brighton, England (2000);
• Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Women In Photography International - WIPI, California, USA (2001);
• Open Art Competition, Conference Centre, Arbroath, Scotland (2002);
• and AoP Document Awards, London (2005).

Screenings

• Crossing the Line, Edinburgh College of Art - ECA, Edinburgh (2002);
• and Creative Hands, Filmhouse, Edinburgh (2003).

Films Produced

• Journey into Sound, with Chloe Goodchild (1995);
• A Wee Celebration, Trust of Hope & Kindness, Galloway Scotland (1996);
• Opportunities for People with Learning Disabilities, Garvald Centre Edinburgh (1999);
• Dusshera Festival, Edinburgh (2000);
• Gayatri Mantra London (2001);
• Steiner Education & Child Development, UK(2002);
• Crossing the Line, with artist Ettie Spencer (2002);
• Creative Hands, Garvald Centre Edinburgh (2003);
• Interior , with artist Ettie Spencer (2003);
• Future Perfect, with artist Ettie Spencer (2004);
• Jessie Brennan, Artist & Printmaker (2004);
• A Creative Partnership: Multi-Sensory Learning & Creativity, Scottish Executive (2005);
• and To the Hebridean Lighthouse, with Vanessa Underwood (2007).

Publications of Photographs - Magazines

• The Nursing Times;
• The Times Educational Supplement;
• Traveller Magazine; Steiner Education; Caduceus;
• Renewal and Resurgence.

Publications of Photographs - Books

• Casimir Reymond, Sculpteur , Switzerland (1970);
• Waldorf Education, Floris Books, UK (1998);
• Celebrating Boxes, Stobart Davies Ltd, UK (2001);
• Autumn: Nature Activities for Children, Floris (2005);
• Columba: Poems by K. Steven, UK (2005);
• AOP Photography Awards (2005);
• Windows into Waldorf, AWSNA, USA (2006);
• Massage for Therapists (2008).