Bradley, 2016
The H Series aims to expose the bleak, inescapable truth of heroin addiction: it is not a choice but a response to overwhelming trauma. It reflects a reality where continuing to use heroin seems easier than facing a world that has offered no help, no hope, and no way forward. And continuing to use feels like the only option in a life without any other option.
The series explores the haunting cycle of trauma and addiction that ensnares people, pulling them into the depths of heroin use. For many, heroin begins as an escape from unbearable emotional wounds, but once on the streets, their lives are marked by even more trauma— violence, abandonment, and constant fear. With no support system and no hope, they turn to the only thing that seems to offer relief.
Casper, 2012
Bradley, 2016
Chris, 2017
Chris Stamatiou is a photography nerd based in Pretoria, South Africa. He is an alumni and past lecturer at Market Photo Workshop.
Over the years he has participated in workshops hosted by local and international photographers, namely Roger Ballen and Mary Ellen Mark (two of his biggest photographic influences) and received an Honourable Mention at the 2020 International Photography Awards.
His personal work explores concepts of marginalization, time and change.
