Cyprus Mail 6 March 2025 - by Eleni Philippou
AD HOC ORCHESTRA - exhibition by Evelyn Aelennastasiou
Pylon Art & Culture, Limassol
14 March - 12 April - opening night 5-8pm, Th/Fr 5-8pm, Sat 11am-1pm
Tel: 95-950857. www.pylon-ac.org
A new exhibition by Limassol-born artist Evelyn Anastasiou opens at Pylon Art & Culture this month with the title Ad hoc Orchestra. Drawing inspiration from diverse and disparate musical traditions, the exhibition presents an amalgamation of sonic worlds. From today’s punk scenes to the harmonious collaboration of the members of a symphonic orchestra, to the exaggerated, almost delirious, joy of post-war film musicals.
“Through the juxtaposition of images, orchestral sounds and the repurposing of paraphernalia,” say organisers, “Evelyn’s practice aims to transform the exhibition space into an arena, a scene of protest and free expression, where through the rupture of the established state of affairs, new perspectives of communication and peaceful coexistence can be born.”
Evelyn is no stranger to the art scene, both in Cyprus and abroad. In 2009, she represented Cyprus at the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, held in Skopje, where she was honoured with the Res Artis Worldwide Network of Artist Residencies Award. Following this achievement, she held her first solo exhibition at the Frans Masereel Centrum in Belgium (2010) and has since participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both locally and internationally.
Her artistic research spans printmaking, photography and performance, utilising a diverse range of materials. Drawing inspiration from the historical and visual aspects of music, she explores the symbolic resonance of musical echoes. She currently lives and works in Limassol where she will present this upcoming exhibition.
