my mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun
Natalie Kynigopoulou
Curated by Demetra Ignatiou
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Ν grew up here but lives in L.
L is often neglected by the sun, as is S.
N has affection for potatoes, but they will never know.
N and R wonder what the sound of a potato is.
Sound travels in waves that often follow circular paths.
The water cycle and the hydroponic lights will cause a future memory to grow.
N loves cycles and circuits.
N is fascinated by the sun and its perpetual circular dance.
The sun of L will disappear, they say, behind tall buildings
and the subterranean water flow will be disturbed.
N considers the [maritime] world and all its elements that have no voice.
N collects images and composes noise to build a universe; rather uncanny.
She crafts objects setting their narratives in motion.
N wonders what will happen if the sun is erased from the sonnets and the color red becomes extinct.
Appropriating Shakespeare’s sonnet 130 opening verse, the exhibition my mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun is Natalie Kynigopoulou’s first solo show in Cyprus, curated by Demetra Ignatiou. The exhibition is the first in a series of solo shows organised by the Lefteris Economou Cultural Foundation and hosted at GARAGE project space, fostering encounters between local audiences and young up-and-coming Cypriot artists who live and work abroad. Next to the new work, commissioned by the Lefteris Economou Foundation, a performance by the Potato Band -a collective co-funded by Rosie Carr and Natalie Kinigopoulou – will take place on the day of the exhibition opening.
Brief CV
Natalie Kynigopoulou (b. Limassol, Cyprus, 1991) is a Cypriot/Swedish artist working and living in London. She holds a BA in Fine Arts from Kingston University (2014) and an MA in Fine Art Media from the Slade School of Fine Art (2017). Natalie works in a variety of media including film, sound, video, text and performance. She is also part of a female collective called the Potato Band, working with experimental electronic sound and performance. In 2018 her first solo show in London was hosted at the São Roque Art Space under the title MILKY WARS. Her work has been featured in many group shows in Great Britain and Portugal. She is one of the London graduate recipients of the 2017 Tiffany & Co. x Outset Studiomakers Prize.
