PHOTO: Born in Athens in 1974, at age 10 receives KODAC instamatic camera for birthday, and takes it very seriously…at age 16 borrows his dad’s SLR for a trip to France, still hasn’t really returned it. After much deliberation has started experimenting with digital photography, without forgetting his analogue roots. He still refuses to study photography formally, but is open to constructive feedback and tips. Lives in Glasgow since 1993. POETRY: Menelas was born in Greece in 1974, he moved to Glasgow when he was 19 to study. He wrote his first poem in English in 1998. Since then he has done many performances and had poems published in various publications.