Lena Konstantakou grew up in Athens, Greece and moved to the UK to study Art & Design and Graphic Design. She worked for more than ten years for magazines and newspapers in London - amongst them the Daily Telegraph newspaper, where she worked as the Art Editor for the company's commercial department.
Her photographic vision is an evolutionary journey from the busy London lifestyle to the 'quiet' and more peaceful neighbourhoods by the sea and close to nature.
Lena Konstantakou’s ethereal photographs explore the intuitive connection between habitat, existence and wellbeing. Her work has evolved around the notion of how our environments and nature interfere and influence our emothional state.
Drawing upon the concept of ‘the ordinary’, she captures imagery that signifies the importance of wonder, appreciation and connection; a celebration of an ordinary life.
Lena has exhibited her work at galleries and art fairs including The Other Art Fair in London and Idea Generation gallery, London, and received winning and honourable mentions awards such as the 26th JuliaMargaret Cameron Award, Prix de la Photographie and the International Photography Awards.
Her artwork is held in private collections in NYC, LA, Germany, Greece and the UK
AWARDS:
2026 Lucie Foundation 'On the block' 2nd Finalist (Still-life/Landscape Category) - 'The magic Tree' image
2026 Shortlisted in the The Royal Photographic Society, International Photography Exhibition 167 - 'Echoes of a Fading Land' project
2025 Category winner in the Alternative Processes – Pro Series - 26th Julia Margaret Cameron Award - 'Echoes of a Fading Land' project
2025 International Photography Awards (IPA) - Honorable Mention/Jury top 5 Selection/Official Selection, Professional - 'Echoes of a Fading Land' project
2021 Prix de la Photographie Paris Px3: Honorable Mention
2021 International Photography Awards: Honorable Mention
2011 International Photography Awards: Honorable Mention
Exhibitions and art fairs:
Upcoming: June-July 2026 Alma gallery Athens - solo exhibition
Upcoming: June 2026 House of Lucie Los Angeles - group exhibition
October 2023 Red Dot Miami Art Fair - (Digital artwork participation)
May 2023 Tales in Tiles experience store, Athens - Photobook presentation & exhibition
March 2023 The Other Art Fair, London
Photobook Art Fairs:
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