Leaps of faith: an international arts project for the Green Line and the city of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13 – 31 May 2005
Public art in the UN buffer zone of Nicosia: the project, called Leaps of faith, opened on the 13th of May, and it has venues in the Green Line and in public spaces on both sides of the divided city of Nicosia (Cyprus). Until the 31st of May, for the first time in 30 years, the buffer zone of Nicosia will be opened up for use in an international event. The exhibition and multi-disciplinary arts project, curated by Katerina Gregos (GR), Erden Kosova (TR), was set up by Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, Kolektif Productions, Artists-and-Artists.
The purpose of the project is to reinforce communication between both sides but also to encourage an alternative discourse which diverges from the political perspective that has been largely limited to the internal issues surrounding the perennial ‘Cyprus Problem’. This means exploring the situation of Cyprus within a region marked by ongoing political conflicts. At the same time, it aims to shift its attention to a host of existing socio-cultural issues that have been marginalised as a result of the realpolitik such as gender and class issues, minority rights, the ill effects of tourism. Leaps of Faith includes a main project organised by its curatorial team, which will feature 12 international and 4 Cypriot artists whose work has conveyed an understanding of the notion of a contested territory, is engaged with a strong sense of social responsibility, operates site-specifically, and is in a position to be able to highlight the particular physiognomy of the city of Nicosia.
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