Upcoming exhibitions not to miss
As autumn arrives it brings with it a new series of art exhibitions as the island’s artists prepare to showcase their work. Next week three exhibitions open in Nicosia and Paphos. Photographer Emma Louise Charalambous will present her first solo exhibition at the Centre of Contemporary Art Diatopos in Nicosia. Curated by Daphne Nikita, the exhibition is titled Amensalism and explores the power relations affecting environmental and urban politics in Cyprus.
Running from October 4 to 25, the showcase’s artworks are divided into two parts. In the first part, What’s Up With The Sky the artist adopts a documentary-style approach to explore issues of ecological and sociocultural importance of air pollution. Her work aims to communicate the power structures at play and stress the urgency of taking action to alternate the effects of the crisis.
In the second part of the exhibition, the body of work Power Play offers an alternative perspective on the censorship and power struggle unfolding in urban spaces. By presenting covered-up graffiti as unintentional abstract public art, it argues that these interventions represent an unknown performative exchange between the authority and suppressed social actors.
By presenting these two intertwining bodies of work – touching upon environmental degradation and the suppression of expression – the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the interconnectedness of these issues and the broader implications of the power struggle within society and our environments.
Also opening on October 4 in Nicosia is Mental Echoes, a collective exhibition hosted at Common Room, next to Prozak. This will be the second edition of the exhibition that focuses on mental health and how it is perceived through art in today’s society. Participating in the exhibition are Andri Andreou, Giorgos Papakonstantinou, Iacovos Loizou (Mr kok), Nurtane Karagil, Orestis Kalvaris, Souzana Petri and Twenty Three who will present diverse medium and their personal perspectives on the theme.
An exhibition will open in Paphos as well next week, at the Art & Shock Gallery. Titled Cyprus: Flitting from Shadow to Light! the exhibition will feature pieces by Olga Shipilova, Philip Philippou, Natasha Karpova and George Paphitis. Running until October 19, the exhibition will open next Saturday with Eugenia Molchanova performing live at the opening event and Victor Mesogios creating portraits of the guests on the spot.
First solo exhibition by photographer Emma Louise Charalambous. Centre of Contemporary Art Diatopos, Nicosia. October 4 – 25. Tel: 22-766117. www.diatopos.com
Mental Echoes – Collective Exhibition
Group exhibition on mental health. October 4-14. Common Room, next to Prozak. 6pm-10pm
Cyprus: Flitting from Shadow to Light!
Exhibition by Olga Shipilova, Philip Philippou, Natasha Karpova and George Paphiti. Art & Shock Gallery, Paphos. October 5-19. Opening night: 6pm. Monday – Friday: 10am-2pm and 3pm-6.30pm. Wednesday and Saturday: 10am-2pm. Tel: 26-953900