Memories - Helena Hadjioannou
Helena Hadjioannou presents her solo exhibition of paintings with title “Memories’ at “Kypriaki Gonia” Gallery in Larnaca, It is open from 9 October at 7:30 p.m., until 26 October 2013.
Artist statement:
I have been creating art for as long as I can remember and have a passion for creating something new and exciting in visual form. I love the idea of changing something from one state of being into another, through the medium of Paint, Glass, Photography, and Digital artwork.
My inspiration for the work in this exhibition is primarily my memories of Cyprus as a 6 year old from before my family left for London. Intertwined also with memories of many years of coming back to my place of birth. My very early memories are very strong still, and from these early years I draw inspiration for my art. Whenever I am faced with a blank canvas they invariably come to the fore of my mind in an unconscious way. I remember sleeping under the Carob tree in the afternoon after a day at the vineyard with my family. The feel of the earth on my feet, playing hide and seek on the carob tree which unfortunately is no longer there, the wild spring flowers, the smell of the rain on the hot earth is still very strong in my psyche. My love for nature was born at this time and it inspires me to paint. Whenever I return to Cyprus and come out of the aircraft, it is the smell of Cyprus that is so intoxicating and I am excited once again to be back.
I try to catch light to create an atmosphere in the work, and endeavor to make a visual image that says something of what it is that I feel and remember. I work in layers one after another until the work comes to a conclusion. This applies to any medium that I choose to work with at the time.
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Monday - Saturday: 10.00 - 13.00 & 16.30 - 20.00
Sunday: 11.00 - 14.00 & 15.00 - 18.00
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