CYPRUS IN VENICE: POLYS PESLIKAS’ THE FUTURE OF COLOUR, VENICE 2017
To mark the Republic of Cyprus’ participation in the 57th Venice Biennale, Michael Anastassiades was commissioned to interpret the interiors of the Cyprus pavilion exhibition space, which featured a solo presentation of new paintings by representing artist Polys Peslikas. In order to create a clear layout and give space to the artworks, Anastassiades stripped back the rooms to their original, raw walls (echoing the layered depth of Peslikas’ canvasses) and designed a very linear, spacious exhibition layout, complete with stone benches for the contemplation of the paintings.
