ORIGIN & DISTRACTION

ABOUT THE ORIGIN & DISTRACTION

Every territory has its own colours and shades. The island of Cyprus is about fire.

Cyprus was born in a fire of lava eruption 1,8 million years ago, and it still struggles with fire during the hot season. Lava origin has given prosperity to the island - since the dawn of history, Cyprus has been known as an island full of minerals: copper, chromite, and asbestos gave prosperity and wealth to the mine owners.

Origin and Distraction diptych consists of two artworks. It is devoted to the Arakapas fire in 2020, one of  the biggest and most damaging disasters for dozens of years.

It is about the beauty which natural disasters bring to us. Endless shades of orange, red, yellow, reddish, sand, and burnt sienna. Each disaster is a tense point where we become so weak in facing adversity and so powerful in overcoming its consequences. ​​​​​​​​

The second one is about lava traces on the island which have been bringing wealth to the people of the island since the beginning of time.