Yiota Ioannidou

Yiota Ioannidou is a visual artist born in 1971 in Paphos. She studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts under the renowned artists Panayiotis Tetsis and Rena Papaspyrou. Ioannidou engages in a wide spectrum of artistic creation, ranging from paintings and sculptures to installations. She has created several public sculptures placed in various locations in Cyprus, such as Paphos Harbour, Old Town Paphos, and Argaka village.
According to Ioannidou, everyone can feel and appreciate art by opening their minds and hearts to new experiences and emotions. Art is a language that speaks to all regardless of knowledge or education. Thus, respect and attention to art can lead us to a more open and humane coexistence.
She has held 13 solo exhibitions and participated in various exhibitions in Cyprus and abroad, including the National Gallery of Athens, Biennale Rijeka in Croatia, Apokalipse Gallery in Nicosia, Kypriaki Gonia Gallery in Larnaca, Bienale Santorini, Evagoras Lanitis Center, and Paphos European Capital of Culture 2017.