Pool, Lanzarote (1999)
Captured at a modest charter hotel on Lanzarote, this image is a quiet tribute to form, memory, and movement.
Alexander Kayiambakis, with roots in the skateboarding world, reflects on the photo:
"I was drawn to the curves of the pool — those soft, sweeping lines reminded me of the skate bowls I once chased across California as a young skater. There’s a rhythm in the architecture, a kind of flow that echoes the
culture I grew up in."
Shot with a simple Polaroid camera, the image carries a dreamy softness — a haze of nostalgia that blurs the line between vacation snapshot and visual poetry.
Alexander Kayiambakis is represented in the renowned Møller Collection, which will be permanently housed in the new photo center Dech/Fotografiska in 2028 — a recognition that reflects the depth and distinctiveness of his photographic voice.
His work explores the intersection between analog and digital processes through a material, open-ended approach. The images are intuitive and quietly observational, often inviting the viewer to pause and see the familiar anew. Rooted in decades of image-making, his practice is shaped by both deliberate choices and the unexpected.
Deeply influenced by landscapes — both natural and built — Kayiambakis often works in coastal and rugged environments, where human presence meets elemental forces. His compositions reflect a sensitivity to space, light, and atmosphere, capturing the subtle tension between permanence and impermanence.
With a background as a four-time Norwegian skateboarding champion and former team rider for Santa Cruz, his photographic gaze is informed by movement, spatial awareness, and a deep connection to rhythm and flow — qualities that echo through his visual storytelling.
He studied at the Norwegian Film School and is currently Head of Studies at the Department of Art and Design Education at OsloMet.
