Particularly impressive, educational and entertaining is the new exhibition of night photography by the English photographer P. Crome, which was inaugurated on 18/5 at the MFICH in view of the celebration of "Museum Day" and will last for a month, with free admission.

In particular, the artist aspires, through nighttime photography, to present constellations that coexist in the galaxy, above particularly well-known and picturesque points of Zakynthos. Speaking of the "Starry Night", about an active nature that is constantly evolving and collaborating with the galaxy, unstable in space and time (Keri, St. Andreas, Shipwreck, etc.).

This year, ICOM's activities focused on education and research in Museums (with the MFIC being dedicated to the science of photographic documentation and astronomical photography). After all, it is an initiative of Founder P. Helmis to invite young researchers active in "landscape photography" with the aim of creating an important archive of periodical exhibitions by old and new scientists that will be available to the general public. The exhibition was attended by the Mayor of Zakynthos, Georgios Stasinopoulos, as well as representatives of tourist agencies operating in Zakynthos, art lovers, etc.

The distinguished photographer, originally from Cornwall, honored the museum with his active presence by giving a guided tour to the visitors who visited the exhibition on the opening day. Thus, the photographic material of the constellations and nebulae that he took in 2023 was presented under the English title “Under the Spell of Zante - Images of a magical island”: it came from shots that he took last year, when he first visited Zakynthos. This material also served as an incentive for the publication of an original album and a thematic exhibition with remarkable visual material, infrared photography and panoramic shots.

As Crome himself states “in my adult life, the advent of the internet, digital photography and social media has revolutionized the way I think and work..both as an amateur photographer, exploring a world of possibilities and opportunities that I had not previously imagined.

I still feel the same excitement and impatience today when planning a photo shoot. From studying maps, compasses, books and websites to find new subjects to examining the coordinates of sunrise and sunset, lunar and astronomical cycles, meteorological forecasts, biorhythms, and other factors to correctly time the shoot and achieve the perfect result.”

The scientific curator of Crome’s exhibition is the President of the MFIH, Museologist K. Stoupathis.