Fresh Fish Exhibition by visual artist PASHIAS

Always with a fresh perspective, visual artist PASHIAS returns to the foyer of Nicosia Municipal Theatre to present solo exhibition “Fresh Fish”, opening on Thursday 26th of October at 19:00. Half human, half fish, the artist unfolds his inventive sculptural practice to explore the ‘unalike’ through mythical figures in a contemporary portrayal. The body is repeated, taking shape in multiplicity, to prove its uniqueness. The out-of-place fish ‘finds’ itself – on display, reconfigured, divided, broken, in constant transition. With references to Cycladic frescoes, futuristic architectural structures, toy dolls and objects of everyday use or consumption, PASHIAS composes a cultural tableau of the society we all inhabit, of the water we all swim in.

The exhibition “Fresh Fish” is presented as the continuation of live performance “Ω3” that took place at Eleftherias Square this past May, in the frame of Nicosia International Festival. Stirring impressions and reactions, the creature and its fishtail crawled for one hour on the concrete floor towards its natural element, ending up in Zaha Hadid’s marble fountain of water. The artwork “Ω3” attracted audience members and passersby, was documented by personal mobile phones and the mass media, and was discussed with praise and criticism. “Proving – at last – that yes, harmonious coexistence with ‘the other’ may not be so dangerous, painful or forbidding. That social inclusion, interculturalism and acceptance of diversity may not be an unattainable – for us – dream.” (G. Mourettou, AlphaNews)

Opening: Thursday, 26th of October, 19:00

Duration: 27th of October – 19th of November, Mon. – Fri., 10:00 – 13:00 + 1 hour before each scheduled show

Nicosia Municipal Theatre, 4 Mousiou Street – 1097, Nicosia, 22797979

Curation: Maria Efstathiou

Organisation: Nicosia International Festival

Sponsors: Laminam – Superior Natural Surfaces, CIP – Citizens In Power

Information: www.pashias.art/fresh-fish – www.pashias.art/omega3