Valentinos Charalambous

The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation cordially invites you to the presentation of its new publication entitled "Valentinos Charalambous"

The publication, looks at the life and work of Valentinos Charalambous, one of the foremost Cypriot ceramists of international acclaim. Born in Varosi in 1929, to a family of traditional potters, he went on to study in London before being invited to organize the Ceramics Department at Baghdad’s Academy of Fine Arts, where he would work for a total
of 30 years. Drawing fascinating information from the artist’s archives and other sources, as well as a wealth of photographic material from his first exhibitions to his most contemporary works, the book is a token of the most comprehensive research carried out in relation to the artist, illuminating unknown aspects of a prolific creative path.

Address by Professor Vasiliki Kassianidou, Chairperson of the BOCCF Board of Directors

Introduction to the book by the author, Marina Schiza, Art Historian

Presentation of the publication by visual artist Dr Savvas Christodoulides, Assistant Professor at Frederick University

A screening of a short documentary will follow where the artist explains his modus operandi and the manner in which he collects raw material for his work, in a conversation with the publication’s author.

(in Greek)