Where Bells Hold Light

About this piece

A weathered bell hangs within a whitewashed arch above the clustered rooftops of Oia, Santorini. Curving roofs and blue church domes repeat across the hillside, while exposed stone and pastel facades lend texture and warmth to the bright coastal scene.

The story

I framed the bell against the sky, drawn to the green of its weathered metal among so much white and blue. Beyond the arch, the village gathered in layers: a yellow wall, a pink terrace, a dome holding its own small piece of sky. The sea glittered along the cliff below. I wanted to keep both scales in the photograph—the intimacy of these worn surfaces and the open distance beyond them.