Lia Lapithi | |
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| Born | Lia Lapithi 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | Greek Cypriot |
| Known for | Visual Arts |
Lia Lapithi (born Lia Lapithi, 1963) [1] is a Greek Cypriot artist specialising in multimedia [2] and visual art. [1] She currently resides in Nicosia. [3]
Lia Lapithi was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, [4] in 1963. She studied Art and Environmental Design at the University of California Santa Cruz, followed by a Master of Philosophy at Lancaster University. [3] After her studies she returned to Cyprus in 1984. [3] She continued her studies in 1989, obtaining a Master's degree in Architecture from the Kent Institute of Art and Design in 1991, followed by a Masters in Art Education from the University of Wales in 1994. [5]
Her work focused initially on landscape and still-life painting through the use of technology, [6] followed by medical art, [3] evolving over time to also address environmental and political issues, including collective memory, [2] nationalist historiography [7] and the Cyprus Dispute. [8] She has been credited for creating the first Cypriot feminist art group in 2006, called "Washing-Up Ladies". [1] The group has addressed topics ranging from the relationship of women to contemporary Cypriot politics, to women's gender roles in Cypriot society. [9] Lapithi's work has also been hosted by various museums and galleries, while numerous of her pieces form part of permanent museum collections. [3] During her career she has exhibited her work in various locations, including in Athens, Alexandria, Paris, Vienna and Constantinople. [3]
Works of Lia Lapithi held in permanent museum collections include: [10] [11]
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