Contributors

Simoni Symeonidou was born in Toronto, Canada in 1983. She grew up in Nicosia, Cyprus where she stays until the age of eighteen. Her encounter with the visual arts begins from a very young age. She studies painting, drawing, etching and sculpture at Christos Symeonides - CHRISIMOS' studio. In 2001 she moves to Athens where she stays until 2003 pursuing artistic, technical and intellectual refinement in various art studios. After, she moves to Bristol, UK where she studies Fine Art at Bristol School of Creative Arts and acquires Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Today she lives and works in Nicosia where she keeps an art studio. She has participated in various group exhibitions in Cyprus and abroad and has two solo exhibitions in Cyprus and one in Berlin, Germany.

Studies
BA(HONS) Fine Art – Bristol School of Creative Arts, UWE (University of the West of England)
MA Fine Art (Studio) - Bristol School of Creative Arts, UWE (University of the West of England)

Selected group Exhibitions
2013 The colour of the truth, Goethe Institude, Nicosia, Cyprus
2012 The art of denial, Charoupomylos centre, Paphos, Cyprus
12-12-12, Elefsis, Nicosia, Cyprus
2011 Open Studios within the walls of Nicosia,Nicosia,Cyprus
Open Studios, Takt Artist Residency, Berlin, Germany
Artists in Public Space, Peace centre and EMAA, Nicosia, Cyprus
Deca-dance Art Festival, Point Place, Nicosia, Cyprus
Celebrating woman, Peace room, Nicosia, Cyprus
2010 Young Cypriot Artists 4, Akamantis, Nicosia, Cyprus
50 years of Cyprus creativity, Melina Mercury room, Nicosia, Cyprus
Trash for art, Lefkara, Cyprus
Paint a Child’s Life, Panteon Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
2009 (UN)CONSCIONABLE ACT, Chani, Nicosia, Cyprus
View, Spike Island, Bristol, UK
The reconciliation of the familial with the professional and the political life of the woman, Municipal Polyvalent Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus
2008 Young Cypriot Artists, Akamantis, Nicosia, Cyprus
2007 The Show, Spike Island, Bristol, UK
Grand Finale, Timbuk2, Bristol, UK
Wall Vs Floor, Spike Island, Bristol, UK
2006 Fine Arts, Bower Ashton, Bristol, UK
2005 Final Show, Spike Island, Bristol, UK
2003 1st Bicommunal exhibition, Skali, Nicosia & City Council, Ammochostos, Cyprus

Solo Exhibitions
2014 Momenta, Areos 17 (old wood-wearhouse), Nicosia, Cyprus
2011 Lullaby, Kunstraum Tapir, Berlin, Germany
2010 CHASING SHADOWS walking through the old city, five venues, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Commissions
2014 Dulcinea for Don Quixote production of National Theatre of Northen Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Participations
2014 Sculpture Symposium and permanent exhibition, Ayia Napa Municipality - EKATE, Cyprus
2011 Artists in Public spaces EMAA – EKATE

Residencies
2011 Takt Kunstprojektraum, Berlin Germany