VISUAL ARTISTS

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John Kiki was born in Cyprus in 1943. He trained in the 1960s at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, at the Royal Academy Schools of Arts and under the mentorship of Frank Auerbach, a painter he admires greatly. He relocated to East Anglia where he prefers painting on a large scale 5’x5’ paintings.

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Contact details: ellenakiki44@gmail.com

After graduating from a BA Interior Design at Bournemouth University, Mus started his career at Foster+Partners as an interior designer and workplace consultant where he mainly worked on Bloomberg HQ in London. Later on, at HLW-International, he worked with clients such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft & Amazon across the world. Since setting up Taner's Sons with his brother Erhan, they have been working with both international and independent clients in workplace, hospitality and residential sectors. Mus also is an online tutor of MA in Interior Design at Arts University of Bournemouth. Most recently he won a venture builder programme from UNDP for creating a sustainable worktop made from organic waste.​

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Contact details: mus@ts-ds.com

Michalis Karaiskos (b.1979 Cyprus) is a visual artist of Greek heritage who lives and works in London, UK. Michalis's diverse body of work encompasses figurative and abstract painting, sculpture, installation, and performance. His explorations revolve around themes of mortality, sexuality, and masculinity, with those interconnected elements of male identity presented in an enigmatic and ambiguous manner, often evoking a sense of foreboding within the imagery. Michalis is an alumnus of the Athens School of Fine Arts in Greece from 2010 and has since had multiple group and one-person exhibitions across Europe, including his solo show, Neither Visible nor Invisible, at DL Gallery, Athens, in 2021 and, more recently his MFA Fine Art degree show at Goldsmith University of London. In addition, he's been an artist in residence in various institutions such as the Mark Rothko Art Center in Latvia and the Tsarino Foundation AiR, Bulgaria, among others. He received the James H. Pinto Painting Award at the International Biennial Festival of Portraits, Tuzla 2022, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the K-Droz 2020 contest award in Paris, France.​

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Contact details: karaiskos.michalis@gmail.com

I am a transdisciplinary visual artist, blending my academic and creative work. My passion for history, culture, and collecting objects, both for their material and the stories, informs my practice. My work springs from in-depth research on specific artefacts, cultures, historic events and the relationships between them, often exploring themes of intersectionality, cultural erasure, collections, historic trade, and cross-cultural exchange. While my subject matter shifts with my research interests, my style is consistent in its attention to detail, and use of sharp colours and patterns. I primarily work with watercolours but also explore drawing, printmaking, installation and sculpture. Most of my pieces are small and portable, designed to be handled and closely examined, encouraging a tactile, personal experience. My goal is to spark curiosity in viewers, inspiring a deeper inquiry into history and culture. For this reason, aesthetics and the element of ambiguity are fundamental rules that I adhere to and so deliberately avoid clear interpretations of my work, favouring open-ended narratives that invite conversation and reflection on the past and its connections to the present. 

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Contact details: antoniskentonis@gmail.com  

Giorgos Theocharous has a background in architecture and lighting design. His art stems from his sensitivity to textures, which he discovers by exploring the cityscape of Nicosia, his hometown in Cyprus. He draws inspiration from old posters that deteriorate on posts or walls under the harsh Mediterranean sun, as well as from visiting his old neighbourhood, now part of the No Man's Land area dividing Cyprus capital. His work seeks to tell the story of the Southern countries in relation to the Northern ones, highlighting the struggles of those who endure extreme heat and the political barriers that prevent countries in volatile regions from thriving. He has exhibited in various galleries in London and Cyprus, showcasing his unique
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Contact: gtlight@hotmail.com 

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I'm Ioanna Georgiou, Mathematics Educator, Author&Artist. As an artist I am interested in bringing art to everyday life. My designs, which are bold in colour and movement, are original handmade using a variety of paints on card. They are then carefully transferred to objects by experts to create striking products for everyday use. I focus on Homeware&Accessories. My artist and social media name, YoaYeo, is part of the phonetic pronunciation of my name Ioanna Georgiou, Yoana Yeoryiou, or Ιωάννα Γεωργίου. The ΙΓ logo in the background of my designs comes from my initials in Greek. It is the same as I was using on my childhood paintings to show continuity but also change through time. As an author, I am particularly interested in mathematical storytelling. I am looking into how we can answer the "why's" but also allow ourselves to explore unlikely lives and discoveries. I have written two illustrated children's and teenagers' books. Mathematical adventures! (2020) and Peculiar Deaths of Famous Mathematicians (2022). I have a new monthly blog that will become a book in a year's time, Mathematics with Friends with the same collaborators (Publisher: Tarquin, Illustrator: Asuka Young). 

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Contact details: i.georgiou@hotmail.co.uk 

Award- winning Greek Cypriot seascape artist Marina Emphietzi lives and works between Cyprus and London. She creates unique artworks in a distinct semi abstract style inspired mostly by water and the marine environment. In 2022 she was awarded the top prize of the Chelsea Summer exhibition. She trained at the Dubai International Arts Centre under Artist Master Shakeel and continued her education at Central ST. Martin’s college of Art in London and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMASS). She teaches art and served as an Arts Advisory Committee member at the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre. Marina is a professionally accredited strategic planning Consultant (UMASS). Honours and awards • 2022 Top award Summer Exhibition at the Green & Stone Gallery, Chelsea, London, UK • 2021 Finalist ‘Cityscapes’ Light, Space & Time Gallery, Uk • 2021, Finalist, Creates Gallery, Monmouth, UK • 2019 Semi-finalist Artbox. Project, Art Miami, USA • 2019 Special Recognition at ‘Seascape exhibition’ by the jury of Light, Space & Time Gallery, UK​

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Contact details: artist@marinaemphietzi.com 

Enver Gürsev is a professional artist, working primarily as a painter and sculptor. Born in Stoke Newington, London 1968, to Cypriot parents, he has a long and diverse experience working within the arts. As a fledgling artist he was mentored by the late Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, after which he went on to graduate from Camberwell College of Arts. He has since exhibited extensively and worked in collaboration with other artists nationally and internationally. Enver’s artwork is multi-faceted as is the media he chooses to work with. The strongest theme in his work is half remembered and assumed memory where sentimentality is greatly exaggerated causing a gentle smoldering melancholy to enthuse the work. There is also a great deal of play on things not appearing to be what they initially appear to be. The closer one scrutinizes the work, the more the certainty appears to dissolve and fall away. In 2014, he was awarded the prestigious ‘Centenary Collection’ and ‘Project Delphi’ artwork commissions from BP Shipping, for both of which, he was lead artist. Enver has been an associate lecturer at University of the Arts London since 2006. He lives and works in South London. 

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Contact details: envergursev@gmail.com 

Mania, an artist and adult art educator with over 50 years of experience, combines a passion for art making and teaching. Holding an MA in Museology from UCL, she has inspired numerous adult learners through Art Appreciation and Drawing & Painting classes across Croydon and Bromley since 2006. Formerly Head of Art & Design in secondary schools across London and Kent, Mania is known for her engaging, full-capacity classes. Her work has been featured in renowned exhibitions, including the Abstract Expressionist show at MoMA in New York (2018) and numerous UK group art shows. Every June, she hosts an Open Day at Atelier Montsale, offering a glimpse into her creative process. In August 2024, she marked her 50-year career with a solo exhibition at the prestigious 54 The Gallery, Mayfair. Mania's art, characterized by vivid color and unique techniques, explores nature, memory, and the transience of life, inviting viewers into a world where memories and imagination intertwine.

Contact: mania.row@btopenworld.com