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Curatorial statement:

“You look happy

You look upset

You look scary

Oh, you look extraordinary!”

There are facial expressions of anger, desperation, chaos and there are others of harmony, happiness, enthusiasm. The ‘Portrait’ exhibition aims to present the various styles, colours, methods and possibilities a portrait could be drawn, painted, sculpted or photographed.

In art, faces, appearances and emotions could be presented as they are, explored and twisted. The creator could create himself/herself, as well as aim to illustrate a loved one, an unknown person or even a creature, or a famous persona! Through people’s faces, the audience could recognize past scars, emotions, social and cultural influences, concerns and many more.

Artists are creating through realistic and abstract methodologies to present how they observe the concept. Artists are exploring colors, forms, images, materials, brush strokes, textures, stitching, crosshatching and many more techniques to present their own perspective and style by creating a face!

View more about the artworks and the event by clicking here.

Art curator: Evdokia Georgiou
Art director: Sonia Photiou

Participant Artists

Marios Theophilides, Antonia Aristiadou (Tonia), Nona Michael, Irene Louca, Alicja Cwek, Christina Saba, Dona Androniki Mikellidou, Loukia Soteriou, Ti – Jean Roberts, Dasha Yeutukh, Xanthos Sarris, Vartan Ghazarian, Kristina Karayianni, Zana Costa, Maria Theodosiou, Anthia Constantinou, LRo ( Elina Rodosthenous), Chrysanthos Diamantakis

The exhibition will be at our gallery until the 23rd of June.

Gallery’s opening hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00 – 13:00 / 14:00 – 18:00 & Saturday – Sunday: closed

Wine Cellar’s opening hours: Monday to Friday: 13:00 – 21:00 & Saturday – Sunday: closed

‘Lemons & Waves’
Solo exhibition by Kompi
photo credits to Spiros Christofi

Best known on the island for his colourful tattoos, Kompi has recently, also been slowly making his name as a painter. Stuck in the house during the lockdown back in March like the rest of us, Kompi found the only way to escape from reality, while also mentally visit his favourite places in Cyprus, was through painting. This is how the concept of this exhibition was brought to life.

‘Lemons & Waves’ is Kompi’s second solo exhibition, and this one is fully dedicated to his beloved Cyprus. From the camping site in Kato Pyrgos, to the mountains of Kakopetria, these unique paintings are for all the beach bums, the surfers, the water babies and those who simply appreciate the beauty of nature on the island. Kompi’s artworks are consisted of a variety sizes and themes will be for sale in a beautiful atmosphere in the heart of Limassol’s city centre.

View more photos of the event by clicking here.

His work will be in our gallery until the 12th of June.

**Gallery’s opening hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 13:00 / 14:00 – 18:00, Saturday & Sunday: closed
**Wine cava opening hours: Monday – Friday: 13:00 – 21:00, Saturday & Sunday: closed

A remarkable 3-day Solo Exhibition began on the 26th of May!

‘Back To Life’ is the latest of Ludmila’s Solo Exhibitions and it is hosted by Exhibit 8 in the heart of Limassol’s city centre.

Ever wish that you could experience paintings the way you do music?

As a trained musician, she spent decades conducting orchestras and teaching before moving into abstract painting as she found music restricting.  This is why her paintings are intense and ever changing, they depict music. She is affected by the world around her as  the world, in its current predicament, is too harsh and dark and wanted to create artwork that would make anyone content even in the darkest of days. It doesn’t presume anything, it just is.

Ludmila’s methodology is a mix between unique and spontaneous oil painting and are almost always executed in bold or pastel colours that bleed into one another as if they have been submerged in water. Her artwork oozes light and colour and has become increasingly popular (Cyprus) and is expanding internationally. She also exhibited in Taiwan, Amsterdam, Germany, Russia, Spain, Latvia and China.

A remarkable 3-day Solo Exhibition right ahead!

Opening event: 26th May | Time: 19:30 – 21:30

Ever wish that you could experience paintings the way you do music?

As a trained musician, she spent decades conducting orchestras and teaching before moving into abstract painting as she found music restricting.  This is why her paintings are intense and ever changing, they depict music. She is affected by the world around her as  the world, in its current predicament, is too harsh and dark and wanted to create artwork that would make anyone content even in the darkest of days. It doesn’t presume anything, it just is.

Ludmila’s methodology is a mix between unique and spontaneous oil painting and are almost always executed in bold or pastel colours that bleed into one another as if they have been submerged in water. Her artwork oozes light and colour and has become increasingly popular (Cyprus) and is expanding internationally. She also exhibited in Taiwan, Amsterdam, Germany, Russia, Spain, Latvia and China.

The exhibition will be in the gallery for 3 days.

Gallery’s opening hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00-13:00/ 14:00-18:00, Saturday & Sunday: closed

Join us to this marvellous exhibition and journey through Ludmila’s art!

‘Blue’ Art Exhibition

‘Blue’ exhibition’s opening will be on the 20^th of May at 7:30pm, at Exhibit 8 Gallery. The Exhibit 8 Gallery was recently relocated at Saripolou square, in the heart of the Limassol’s City Centre.

An open themed exhibition with photography artworks, paintings, drawings and sculptures. All artworks are based on the blue colour!

Blue – a color – a feeling – a space.

Artworks are created with shades, hues and tints of

dark and light blue!
Blue can be calm; it can be stormy or moody.

Blue can be anything.

People’s perspective on one colour is vary based on their experiences and senses. Monochrome idea was a significant part of the colour theory in Arts and it is a durable way of expression through Contemporary Art too.

Artists are invited to use the colour in any way they wish to explore the colour’s possibilities, composition, simplicity, as well as its abstract sense.

Art curator: Evdokia Georgiou
Art director: Sonia Photiou

The ‘Blue’ exhibition will be due the 25^th of May.

• Gallery’s opening hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00-13:00/ 14:00-18:00, Saturday & Sunday: closed

Have you thought of just switching off the TV, letting the world wait, and just make time for yourself?

Well, Covid-19 did just that. While it might have grown to be tiring for some people, for others, it was the time to invest in themselves, refocus their targets and get ample free time to work on what really matters for them.

Under no other occasion would someone be forced to stay in, spend time with themselves, and be stripped of all the distractions that our modern way of life is blessed with.

Today, we’ll talk about artists, and how the pandemic influenced people who resort to creativity as a way to make ends meets. Where does a pandemic leave an artist? Stranded at home, with no inspiration to draw from, or fully energized, ready to take advantage of the time they never had?

The answer is hopefully the latter. Just like most things in life, we decide what to take from and how to react to a situation. Sure, the pandemic is less than an ideal scenario but we will ultimately decide if this is our downfall or our renaissance.

Buy art supplies and dive into all those ideas that have been sitting in your mind but never had the time to explore. Educate yourself on a technique or a material that you have never used before. Take that interior design, fashion, museum studies course that you considered to be time-consuming in the past. Experiment, explore, test, investigate. Now is the time. Nobody is watching. Investing in yourself is the only investment that can never go wrong!

It’s true that artists express their reality, emotions, and feeling through Art. Personally, through lockdown, I came to the realization that reality can wait, that getting the time to work on myself and the things I never got the chance to, is far more important.

How did I tackle the lockdown? I got off the sofa, switched off the TV, got a brush and a canvas and I started a journey, with no way back. I chose to live inside my head and enjoy the absence of responsibilities.

All through lockdown, I freely explored techniques and materials that have nothing to do with what I was doing before.

It faced reality straight on, away from the daily drama of numbers.

If I have anything to say and share from my experience through this challenging time is: artists, create! Don’t let anything hold you back! Lockdown, routine, responsibilities, a bad day – whatever the root of the problem may be, there is a way to make it work. It’s all about mindset, it’s all about choosing to stay positive and make the most of any situation.

Galleries, culture, and art never die. They’ve survived wars, natural disasters and will most definitely survive this pandemic. You are part of that heritage, of that fighter DNA, of a group of people that refuse to give up, refuse to give in, and keep on going no matter the situation.

Take a break, take a day off, but don’t you dare stop creating.

Everything will be back to normal soon! Stay safe – stay creative.

By Evdokia Georgiou