BIG FISH magazine #120 (9 March 2008)
A commissioned 4-page graphic journalism short story about the rise of homelessness in Athens, Greece and the work of the NGO Klimaka.
BIG FISH was a magazine offered as a weekly supplement in the Sunday edition of the Greek newspaper Proto Thema (Πρώτο Θέμα).

As the financial crisis in Greece started kicking into high gear, I was sent on an assignment by BIG FISH magazine’s editor to witness, interview and cover an event held by Klimaka, a homeless support NGO, at Klafthmonos Square in Athens.

The event was a public sleepover on one of Athens’ most central squares and it was meant to raise awareness on the rise of homelessness in Greece’s capital, but certain politicians did not turn up, despite public pledges.

The illustrated article turned into a graphic journalism short story that blended my ongoing practice: autography, cultural memory, and sociopolitical tensions.

BIG FISH magazine, issue 120 (9 March 2008)
Words/illustrations: Con Chrisoulis
Graphic Design: Thodoris Triantafillou
Editor: Nikos Fotakis