Cliffs Among Dreams

In his work, Cypriot artist Stelios Kallinikou (b. 1985, Cyprus) explores the Akrotiri peninsula in southern Cyprus. He has spent over a decade photographing and filming this region where ecological diversity and military use are intertwined. Akrotiri is a Sovereign Base Area, a region that remained a British overseas territory even after Cyprus gained its independence in 1960. The Royal Air Force still maintains an air force base there. Akrotiri is also where the island’s largest natural inland lake is located. The Akrotiri Salt Lake is a major wetland and stopping place for migratory birds.