Summary
- Eva Berler presents her solo exhibition “One Gaze, One Touch” at Nezer Collective in Athens.
- The exhibition runs September 18–28, 2026 and connects three photographic bodies of work with three photobooks.
- Its central axis is the move from digital to handmade processes and attention to the subtle details of everyday life.
- The program includes Polaroid emulsion lift demonstrations, an experiential workshop and a presentation of the new photobooks.
Event Details
Eva Berler presents her solo exhibition “One Gaze, One Touch” in Athens, a journey through three photographic bodies of work and three books connected by the same search: the poetic and almost invisible elements of everyday life.
The exhibition will be hosted at Nezer Collective from September 18 to 28, 2026, and is structured as a retrospective movement from Berler’s more recent work toward her earlier practice. At its core is a shift from digital to handmade processes, turning the photographic image into an object that carries traces, imperfections and a sense of uniqueness.
“One Gaze, One Touch” connects the photobooks little miracles (2022), Tracing the Unseen (February 2026) and Lifted (September 2026). The program also includes demonstrations of the Polaroid emulsion lift technique, an experiential workshop and a presentation of the two newest books.
Three bodies of work, three books, one gaze
Curator Ioanna Vasdeki describes the exhibition as three photographic sections corresponding to different phases of Berler’s work while functioning as a single experience. In the first space, the gaze begins wider and more distant, with colour guiding the search toward what remains hidden.
In the second space, the digital is transformed into the handmade. The photographer’s gaze moves closer to details that usually go unnoticed, while black-and-white enters into dialogue with colour. The third space presents Berler’s earliest work, which appears more immediately legible while retaining the ritual-like atmosphere of the later sections.
From digital to handmade
The reverse movement from digital toward analogue and handmade processes is a central axis of the exhibition. Berler intervenes in the photographic image and treats it not only as a reproducible file but as a material work, giving each final object its own physical presence.
As Ioanna Vasdeki notes, “at a time when we are increasingly moving away from the handmade and turning toward the digital, Eva Berler chooses to return from the digital to the handmade.” For the curator, this shift is photographic and creative, but also philosophical, because it redirects attention toward the subtle and poetic elements around us that usually remain unnoticed.
Polaroid emulsion lift and parallel events
The exhibition program goes beyond the displayed works. Eva Berler will demonstrate the Polaroid emulsion lift technique in two free sessions, giving visitors a direct look at the handmade process that connects with the exhibition’s wider approach.
- Saturday, September 19, 17:30–18:30: Polaroid emulsion lift demonstration by Eva Berler (free).
- Sunday, September 20, 12:00–13:00: second free Polaroid emulsion lift demonstration.
- Sunday, September 27, 16:00–18:00: experiential workshop inspired by the photographic works in the exhibition, led by Elisavet Elioti, with limited places and registration required.
- Monday, September 28, 18:30: presentation of the photobooks Tracing the Unseen and Lifted, with Ioanna Vasdeki and photographer and writer Penny Oikonomaki.
Who is Eva Berler?
Eva Berler has been involved in fine-art photography since 2019, with an interest in nature, urban landscapes, macro and abstract photography. Her work searches for beauty, magic and poetry in the everyday, within a personal microcosm she describes as “my little mundane world”.
She has shown work in group exhibitions in Greece and abroad, and in 2024 she won 1st place in the Wildlife & Nature category of the Sony World Photography Awards Professional competition with her series Suspended Worlds. The result is listed on the official World Photography Organisation page. Tracing the Unseen was also selected for the Athens Photo Festival 2026 Book Program.
Exhibition information
- Opening: Friday, September 18, 2026, 19:00–22:00.
- Dates: September 18–28, 2026.
- Venue: Nezer Collective, 8 Nezer Street, 117 43 Athens, Greece.
- Regular hours: 17:30–21:00 daily, except Sundays.
- Sunday, September 20: 12:00–18:00.
- Sunday, September 27: 18:00–21:00.
More information about the photographer’s work is available on Eva Berler’s official website.
What we think
The most interesting aspect of “One Gaze, One Touch” is that it does not frame analogue and digital photography as opposing camps. Instead, the exhibition uses the transition from digital to handmade as a way to slow down looking and restore the physical presence of the image. At a time when photography is largely consumed through screens and feeds, that emphasis gives particular weight to materiality, uniqueness and small details.
Frequently asked questions
When does “One Gaze, One Touch” take place?
The exhibition runs from September 18 to 28, 2026. The opening takes place on Friday, September 18, from 19:00 to 22:00.
Where is the exhibition presented?
At Nezer Collective, 8 Nezer Street, 117 43 Athens, Greece.
What does the exhibition include?
It includes three photographic bodies of work connected with the books little miracles, Tracing the Unseen and Lifted, with the transition from digital to handmade processes as a central theme.
Are there parallel events?
Yes. The program includes two free Polaroid emulsion lift demonstrations, an experiential workshop on September 27 and a presentation of the two newest photobooks on September 28.
When will the new photobooks be presented?
Tracing the Unseen and Lifted will be presented on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 18:30, with Ioanna Vasdeki and Penny Oikonomaki speaking about the books.
