ART STORIES ART SECRETS, 2019. Dimitrios Oikonomou
ART STORIES ART SECRETS
Just like every personal journey hides its own unique story, so do the narrations written by Greek Cypriots artists, who reveal their goals and dreams to the camera of RUNONART in a production aiming to follow their creative universe. The spotlight is set on Ten Greek Cypriot artists who become the protagonists in a series of interviews.
Which is their source of inspiration? How does an artist work in his/her studio? What are they searching for? What are the means and materials they use? The answers to all these questions are passed on to the viewers in a very simple and yet direct way and their stories are not far from our own experiences.
The aim of these video clips/spots is to give birth to a new way of projecting contemporary art, having a support network of people and organizations, will focus on presenting and highlighting the local cultural wealth within and outside the border. Simultaneously, they will constitute an informative and educational source for schools, universities and any other art spaces.
The artists taking part are Alexandros Yiorgkatzis, Anastasia Mina, Pashias, Dimitrios Ikonomou, Eleni Panayidou, Eleni Phyla, Lefteris Tapas, Marianna Konstanti, Marina Yerali, Christos Michealides.
THE ARTISTS
“I am looking to find a world of my own to explore,
to go deeper, to raise my concerns”
Christos Michaelides
“Success for me means turning something
from personal to universal”
Eleni Phyla
“The place we live in is not only the background of our lives ”
Lefteris Tapas
“What I want is through my art to create a personal anamnesis to the viewer”
Eleni Panayidou
“My purpose in creating art is to look at the beauty in everything”
Dimitrios Ikonomou
“I am responsible for creating a space, an environment,
for the viewer to enter”
Dimitrios Ikonomou
“It is interesting to look at things from another perspective”
Anastasia Mina
“I learned at an early age to act freely to express what I want”
Alexandros Yiortzakis
“I research, I experiment, but I do not limit myself”
Marianna Constanti
“I don’t believe in talent. Anyone can create.”
Marina Yerali
SELECTED BY
CYPRUS SHORT FILM DAY LONDON