Re-envisioning Cyprus

An Exhibition and Book Launch.

Artists and academics join forces in a common effort to “re-envision” Cyprus. The result is an edited volume and a photography & multimedia exhibition.

The authors of “Re-envisioning Cyprus” come from different disciplines – such as anthropology, social sciences, art history, literature, cultural theory and visual arts. They use various methods – some excavate past images, and some produce or comment on new ones. They exploit all kinds of materials – such as press, studio or vernacular photos, statues, landmarks, urban constructions and religious spaces. What united them is first their wish to see Cyprus with their own eyes and with their own minds, rather than through officialising lenses, or narratives. Second, they are rather interested in photography, and how it can help our conceptual understanding of the island.

The images each author has selected or produced will be included in the accompanied exhibition. The exhibition will feature the work of visual artists from Cyprus and abroad and will be opened by the Minister of Education and Culture, Mr. Andreas Demetriou on Wednesday, December 8th at 8pm.

Participating Authors and Artists: Loucas Antoniou, Melita Couta, Johanna Diehl, Anandana Kapur, Phanos Kyriacou, Orestis Lambrou, Chrystalleni Loizidou, Peter Loizos, Miriam Paeslack, Haris Pellapaisiotis, Nicos Phillipou, Sondra Sainsbury, Stefanos Stefanides, Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert, Constantinos Taliotis, Demetris Taliotis and Ellene Tsangarides.

The exhibition is organized by the University of Nicosia (organizer) and the Cyprus University of Technology (partner) and is part of the celebration of the 50th year anniversary of Cyprus.

The book is published by the University of Nicosia Press and will be available at the exhibition opening.

Opening Hours
Tuesday-Friday: 10:00-13:00 & 17:00-20:00
Saturday: 10:00-14:00