After Nature
Ulrike Crespo Award
Stelios Kallinikou

The “After Nature. Ulrike Crespo Photography Prize” is a joint project of the C/O Berlin Foundation and the Crespo Foundation in Frankfurt am Main. The prize will be awarded for the third time in 2026. This year, two artists were honored for their work in photography and visual media that responds to the changing ecologies of our time. Alongside Stelios Kallinikou, Susanne Kriemann is the other award winner.

In his new project, Stelios Kallinikou explores Akrotiri Salt Lake, which is part of a British military base within a British Overseas Territory on Cyprus. Located in close proximity to some of Cyprus’s oldest archaeological sites, the lake is a vital wetland habitat in the eastern Mediterranean region, supporting countless flora and fauna. Kallinikou conveys the tensions between military exploitation, ecological fragility, and cultural heritage in this area by interweaving multiple time periods. Incorporating photography, film, and sculpture, his project makes visible the complex relationships between land, borders, and sovereignty, inviting viewers to reflect on colonial legacies at Europe’s outer edge.

Exhibition
C/O Berlin, 12.9.2026 – 3.2.2027
Crespo Open Space, Frankfurt, 26.2.2027 – 23.5.2027