The guests centre on the Archaeological Park at Paphos in Cyprus is swarming with vacationers. It sits inside a transformed carob warehouse of the 18th century; and it’s the final place you’d count on to see modern artwork. Particularly artwork from Australia. However it’s at present house for works by 9 Australian artists.
The exhibition Journeys to Cyprus is on in Paphos in October and is offered on behalf of the Australian Excessive Fee in Nicosia and the Division of Antiquities of Cyprus.
The exhibition presents creations by Australian artists who labored in 2023 on the archaeological web site of the traditional theatre of Nea Paphos in Cyprus, a part of the World Heritage listed Archaeological Park of Paphos.
Archaeologists from the College of Sydney have been excavating on the web site for 3 a long time painstakingly reconstructing the best way the traditional Hellenistic and Roman theatre was used for greater than 600 years in antiquity in addition to the complicated legacy of medieval farms and buildings over the location.
In that point, Australian artists have labored alongside archaeologists to search out inventive methods of participating with Cyprus’ wealthy archaeological previous.
The concept of Professor Diana Wooden Conroy, previously of the College of Wollongong, on the mixing of artists into the archaeological work has efficiently resulted in exhibitions in Sydney, Canberra and Wollongong, in addition to Cyprus.
Journeys to Cyprus options works in ceramic, on paper and canvas, tapestries, collectible figurines and video installations.
It consists of works by Madeline Kelly and Angela Brennan, each latest finalists within the 2025 Archibald Prize, in addition to stunning woven and dyed tapestries by Kay Lawrence; a collage work by Janis Jefferies; a ceramic set up by Penny Harris and wool and textile works by Agnieszka Golda.
Koraly Dimitriadis’ quick movie of her spoken word piece Yiayia mou which was filmed on the historic theatre can be featured within the exhibition.
Journeys to Cyprus explores the wealthy connections between Australia and Cyprus by means of inventive works impressed by historic performers on the theatre, the method of archaeological investigations, Cypriot conventional arts, and by the goddess Aphrodite herself.
The exhibition is on in Paphos till 15 October.
