Biography

1958Born in Tala, Paphos, Cyprus
1978-80Studies Art at Kingsway College, London
1980-84He studied at Byam Shaw School of Art, London
1983He was awarded the Granham Hamilton Prize
1985-86Lived in Berlin
1988-89Lived in Barcelona
1990Started his “Praxis” (Happenings and Installations) with Susan Vargas
1991Found the group “Kathodos” with Susan Vargas and other artists
1995Awarded 2nd prize in the national competition for monument at Ledra Street, Nicosia
1995Documentary film about his work (direction Paschalis Papapetrou)
19961st prize in art competition organized by the British Council and the Municipality of Nicosia
1999He represented Cyprus in Thessaloniki Exhibition with his installation "Man-Target"
2000-06Member of the Board of Directors of Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts (EKATE)
He teaches Art in public schools since 1989
Lives and works in Tala, Paphos, Cyprus

Main Solo Exhibitions

1984Cyprus High Commision, London
1986Gloria gallery, Nicosia
1987Kyklos gallery, Paphos
1988Municipal gallery, Larnaca
1989Crypt gallery, London (with S.Erek)
1989Gloria gallery, Nicosia "Spanish work"
1990Apocalypse gallery, Nicosia "Praxis with earth"
1992Coral Bay, Paphos "Praxis Maa-Mannequins"
1992Apocalypse gallery, Nicosia "Ultra-marina"
1993Kyklos gallery, Paphos "Ultra-Marina"
1995Coral Bay, Paphos "Praxis Soldiers – targets"
1996Kyklos gallery, Paphos
1998Kypriaki Gonia gallery, Larnaca
1999Opus gallery, Nicosia "Erotic"
1999Heliotropion gallery, Larnaka "Erotic"
2003Heliotropion gallery, Larnaka
2006-2008Gloria gallery, Nicosia "Acrobats"

Main Group Exhibitions

1983Peoples gallery, London, UK
1987Kostis Palama’s House, Athens, Greece, “Cypriot artists”
1987House of the artist, Sofia, Bulgaria "Four Cypriot artists"
1988Peoples gallery, London, UK
1989Moscow, Russia "Cypriot artists"
1989Famagusta Gate, Nicosia "Cypriot artists of UK"
1989Popular Bank, Paphos, Cyprus "Paphian artists"
1989Morphi gallery, Limassol, Cyprus "Stefani, Vargas, Hall"
1990Akamas peninsula "Land marks" with Susan Vargas
1990Apocalypse gallery, Nicosia "Young Cypriot artists"
1990The House of Cyprus, Athens, Greece "Young Cypriot artists"
1990The house of the artist, Sofia, Bulgaria "Cypriot artists"
1991State Gallery, Kuwait "Cypriot artists"
1991Tombs of the Kings, Paphos. Kathodos group, project "Traces", Installation "Mannequins"
19924th International Art Biennale of Cairo, Egypt
1993Famagusta Gate, Nicosia "Brushstrokes across cultures", Installation "Traps"
1993Osoguaico, San Agustin, Colombia "Land Marks"
1994Akamas - Agios Georgios, Peyia, Paphos, Cyprus. Kathodos group, Installation "Soldiers-Targets"
1994Famagusta Gate, Nicosia, Cyprus. Pan-Hellenic Art Symposium, Installation "Soldiers-Targets"
1995Apocalypse gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus. Kathodos group, project "Ecotopia", Installation "Guard houses"
1995Agios Andreas Market, Nicosia, Cyprus "Visual itinerary-European cultural month", Installation "Soldier - Targets"
1996Municipal gallery, Limassol, Cyprus "Mediterranean sea"
1998Akamas peninsula, Cyprus, "Sphere" installation with S.Vargas, S.Savic, E.Doering
1999Samos island , Greece "Sail-Colony - Target" Sculpture in Marathokampos High school
1999Municipal gallery Xanthi, Thrace, Greece "Thrace, Aegean, Cyprus"
1999Municipal gallery Thessalonica, Greece "Target"
2000Monagri Foundation, Cyprus, Buto performance with B.J.Constanzo & T.White
2000Akamas peninsula, Cyprus "Sea@net", Installation, with S.Vargas, S.Savic, E.Doering
2000Kasteliotissa space, Nicosia, Cyprus "From the chisel to the amber - contemporary Cypriot sculpture", Installation "Human targets"
2005Municipal Arts Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus "Accidental Meetings", Installation "Human targets"
2005Leticia–Tapatinga, Amazon river. Tropical forest, borders of Colombia, Brazil and Peru, "Praxis Ama-zon"
2005Beijing, China, 2nd International Biennale of Beijing
2006Patra, Greece, Cultural Capital of Europe, International exhibition “The wrong we didn’t dare”
2007Thessaloniki Municipal Gallery, Greece, International exhibition “Let’s talk about migration”
2008Beijing, China, 3rd International Art Biennale of Beijing
2008Beijing, China, Olympic Fine Arts 2008. Organized by the Chinese Ministry of Culture.