{"product_id":"arapides-in-volax-drama-greece","title":"Arapis, Volax","description":"\u003cp\u003eArapis, Volax is a black and white fine art photography print by George Tatakis. From the Ethos series. Produced on Hahnemühle Baryta Photo Rag 315gsm using archival pigment inks. Open edition, with signed and framed options. Each print is house-stamped on the reverse. Available formats: 30 x 20 cm, 42 x 30 cm, 60 x 42 cm. Choose print only or a black oak frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographed in Volax, Drama, this image captures an Arapis figure during the winter ritual of the Arapides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject stands directly facing the camera, positioned centrally within the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is compressed and frontal. There is no depth escape—the background wall acts as a flat surface, pushing the figure forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is static. The gaze is fixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mask, darkened face, and intense eye contrast dominate the image, creating an immediate visual impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong, light-colored fibers from the costume frame the head and shoulders, producing a strong tonal separation against the darker body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnow falls across the frame, introducing motion within an otherwise still composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge pastoral bells are attached to the waist, visible as mass and volume rather than detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wooden stick in the hand reinforces the vertical structure of the figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe setting is minimal and functional—corrugated metal, snow-covered ground—removing any decorative distraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything in the frame serves the presence of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arapides ritual is associated with protection and renewal, performed during the winter period in northern Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the Ethos series, a long-term body of work documenting Greek rituals and cultural practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Tatakis","offers":[{"title":"30 x 20 cm \/ Print Only \/ Open","offer_id":53566564008275,"sku":"VLX2-SN","price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 20 cm \/ Print Only \/ Signed","offer_id":53566564041043,"sku":"VLX2-SNY","price":320.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"42 x 30 cm \/ Print Only \/ Open","offer_id":53566564073811,"sku":"VLX2-MN","price":260.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"42 x 30 cm \/ Print Only \/ Signed","offer_id":53566564106579,"sku":"VLX2-MNY","price":560.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 x 42 cm \/ Print Only \/ Open","offer_id":53566564139347,"sku":"VLX2-LN","price":380.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 x 42 cm \/ Print Only \/ Signed","offer_id":53566564172115,"sku":"VLX2-LNY","price":920.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 20 cm \/ Framed in Black Oak \/ Open","offer_id":53566564204883,"sku":"VLX2-SY","price":480.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 20 cm \/ Framed in Black Oak \/ Signed","offer_id":53566564237651,"sku":"VLX2-SYY","price":680.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"42 x 30 cm \/ Framed in Black Oak \/ Open","offer_id":53566564270419,"sku":"VLX2-MY","price":800.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"42 x 30 cm \/ Framed in Black Oak \/ Signed","offer_id":53566564303187,"sku":"VLX2-MYY","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 x 42 cm \/ Framed in Black Oak \/ Open","offer_id":53566564335955,"sku":"VLX2-LYN","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 x 42 cm \/ Framed in Black Oak \/ Signed","offer_id":53566564368723,"sku":"VLX2-LYY","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/0632\/1823\/files\/volax-drama-ethos-arapis-portrait-custom-epiphany-macedonia-greece.jpg?v=1777567278","url":"https:\/\/checkout.tatakis.com\/products\/arapides-in-volax-drama-greece","provider":"George Tatakis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}