Visual Narratives of Homeland in Women Artists' Practices

Fri Apr 26, 2013

18:00 to 21:00

Location

To Phytorio
Nehrou 2
Nicosia Municipal gardens
Nicosia, Nicosia 1102

Description

Phytorio is hosting the workshop entitled Visual Narratives of Homeland in Women Artists’ Practices.

This workshop seeks to explore the dialogues that might be engendered by the complex dynamics between women’s art practices and the concepts of ‘homeland’, citizenship, belonging and identity in Cyprus.

In the last few decades, there has been a significant growth in the visibility (locally and globally) of women artists from Cyprus who have produced art which questions and challenges both their social position and their multifaceted histories.

The workshop will focus on the breadth and complexity of themes and issues addressed by women artists, with a particular emphasis on history, culture, patriarchy, citizenship, belonging and identity (both collective and/or personal experience).

The public is invited to attend the artists’ discussion of their practices and experiences and join the dialogue on the inter-connection between homeland and the individual art practices.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Dr Maria Photiou, art historian and project coordinator.

Invited artists: Melita Couta, Katerina Attalidou and Maria Loizidou.
The language of the workshop is English. Attendance is free and open to all.

The workshop is funded by Arts & Humanities Research Council, UK. This event is presented in collaboration with the International Network Project ‘Home/Land: Women, Citizenship, Photographies’, School of the Arts, Loughborough University*.

* For further information, see: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sota/HomeLand/Conference%20programme.pdf