Exhibition at the Cyprus High Commission extended until 28 November

The eye-catching Eyes of Awareness are featured in a group exhibition currently running at the Cyprus High Commission in London, organised to mark the Cyprus National Day. The exhibition has been extended until the end of this month. Admission is free during normal business hours (Monday–Friday: 09:00–16:30) at 13 Saint James’s Square, London SW1Y 4LB.

The exhibition’s grand opening was addressed by Andri Anastasiades, the spouse of the president of the Republic of Cyprus.

About the works

Originally inspired by the Middle Eastern belief in the ματόπετρα (commonly called the evil eye), the Stratified Jewels series are unique glass artworks in which pigmented resins are the pool for several materials, such as gold leaf, broken glass and metallic powders. In the Eyes of Awareness, an installation of 5 pendants, the artist develops away from awareness of evil, creating a more cosmic awareness. Through the use of mirrored glass we are moved into the realm of self awareness.

A clash of cultures is also present in the New Icon series. They represent the collision and reconciliation of two visual traditions — of novelty in Western culture with the rigidity of Greek Orthodox iconography. The idea to treat the icons as windows between the human and divine worlds came during a retreat to Mount Athos.