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The project was organised within the framework of
the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the Euro-
pean Union.
The
Pop up kiosque
forms a hosting space that re-
flects life and creativity in Cyprus; where the visitor
can embrace the pulse of Cypriot reality, the intense
rhythm of urban life and the dynamism of the con-
temporary cultural scene, with its eye on the future
within Europe.
This first Paris liaison introduced artist Phanos Kyri-
acou as he continues his research into the behaviours
and peculiarities of the urban area, by presenting his
work
Intimate Longshot
.
With the operational green light in place, kiosks are
primed to be a basic reference point for everyday
life, providing a meeting point in the idiosyncratic
public area. For Phanos Kyriacou, the kiosk intro-
duces an entire microcosm, which says a lot about
who we are. “I think the Cypriot kiosk, with the
multiple ways in which it functions, the plethora of
products and also the frequency by which we come
upon them in our cities, is undoubtedly a social mi-
crocosm that reflects our idiosyncrasy as a nation,”
said Kyriacou.
As part of his research into the behaviours in public
space, Phanos Kyriacou recently exhibited a series
of installations/interventions with his functional
sculptures in different parts of Nicosia within the
framework of the
In Crisis exhibition
by the Nicosia
MunicipalArts Centre.
He followed it up with his work
Intimate Longshot
in December, where he transferred references from
the urban frame of Nicosia to the urban frame of
Paris. “The proposal that came to me from Andri
(Michael) and Erotokritos (Antoniades) was very
specific,” the artist explained. “It was focused on the
kiosk and its conceptual dimension in Cypriot real-
ity. My research for the specific project is centred on
a split screen video projection, for which I filmed
two kiosks that were different in regards to the way
they operate, their position in the urban network and
their aesthetics.
The films were made with two different directorial
approaches, the first with a long shot and the second
with direct cinema aesthetic. Using different camer-
as – standard definition andHD– and different times
of day, I tried to createmultiple levels of information
and understanding on the specific matter.”
With the careful methodology and care that charac-
terises hiswork, the artistmanaged to place one local
daily routine – that of Nicosia – in another, that of
Boulevard Beaumarchais in Paris.
The first Pop up kiosque introduces Cypriot culture to the boulevards of Paris