The exhibition eloquently illustrates how two prevailing struggles, Division and Crisis, can lead to a new and positive 'Emerging Identity' for the Island of Cyprus. Architectural works/projects from both the public and private realm have been carefully researched and chosen for the ways in which they activate architectural and social change. These are collaged, projected and blurred, creating an interactive corporeal and sensory experience. This experience evokes a new urban landscape, created from human topographies that echo the voice of an emerging identity. The exhibit is centered around Architectural shadow puppets which fill the room with multitudes of reflected images. The puppets represent the 'products' and 'ingredients', be they buildings, infrastructure, or objects, interwoven together with weather and social ritual scenographies. Puppets inspired by the traditional 'karagiozis' will also be used to present the human in this Division and Crisis thematic. It is through these innovative and alluring techniques that the narrative of the emergent built environment will be communicated. Technical support - Michalis Georgiou, Alexis Postekkis,Theodoros Zarkas, Hannah Wilentz, Christos Xenophontos Light engineer: Nicholas Christofides - JNC, Sound designer/composer: Yiannis Christofides
Translation: Ricardo Urbano
Special Thanks to:
Urban Gorillas, Nicosia Master Plan, Emilios Michail, Filotheou
Main Sponsor: Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Education and Culture
Additional Sponsor: Bank of Cyprus, University of Nicosia, Nice Day, Andreas Jacovides
