"OUT OF RESIDENCE" WITH
EDWIN RAMORAN
This residency relocates New York-based creative professionals for 30 days in a foreign country. Participants, from different disciplines and at different points in their careers, are recommended by noted individuals in their fields who are familiar with their activities and believe their practice could benefit from a non-working visit abroad. Read about their experiences below. Read inbound residency posts at In Residence.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Κυψελη (Kypseli)
Inside my apartment in Κυψελη. View of the living room and dining table (above). My Greek-English dictionary tells me that Κυψελη means "swarm [of bees], beehive, earwax". People I met in Αθηνα (Αthens) told me that Κυψελη is the most densely populated area in the city. a diverse neighborhood above Omonoia and near Platia Amerikis. I'm at ΚΝΩΣΟΥ 2, Στη γωια της οδου Πατησιων (28ησ Οκτοωβριου). Τranslation: Knossou 2, at the corner of Patission Street (aka 28th of October). I flew from JFK to Athens on October 29, and arrived on October 30. 6 hours ahead. Because of day light savings time, that would turn to 7 hours ahead of East Coast standard time.
Looking out the balcony eastward up ΛΕΣΒΟΥ (Lesbou Street):
And check out the old school turntable in the apartment. Sadly, it doesn't work, so I can't play the vinyl available the house:
Here's the ΚΟΥΖΙΝΑ (kitchen) that is at a great height level for someone short. Nice long low counters. But wait how do I reach those tall cabinets?
Delizioso Store across the street on Patission, view from above.
cab ride to athens
my first conversation with my cab driver, who has a brother living in canada, was about how athens has too many illegal immigrants. i was feeling that i was really asking for it. he said something to the point that illegal immirgants won't hurt you but they'll take ur money. i asked for it, didn't i? and it was served to me. no real surprise, i was thinking to myself.
my first digital camera
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