March 28 - April 15, 2025
Gloria Gallery is delighted to present the second solo exhibition of Cypriot artist Evagoras Karageorgis, titled "Through the Lines of Time."
Opening and Exhibition Contents
The opening will take place on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 19:30, and will be inaugurated by the distinguished printmaker Hambis. The exhibition features 37 ink drawings.
Theme and Inspiration
A section of the works is inspired by verses from Eftychia Panayiotou’s poetry collection "Myths for the End of the World." In July 2024, during a trip to Houdetsi, near Heraklion, Crete, for music lessons, Karageorgis studied her book and began sketching in a notebook, inspired by her verses. Phrases such as "on the edge of time," "birds fastened to their feet," "body to body, your heart with his heart," "beautiful birds brought them here," and "celestial bodies in dense ink" ignited his imagination and accompany the artworks.
The Artistic Journey of the Artist
Alongside composing music, Karageorgis has been working with drawing for many years. During his travels, he always carries sketchbooks, capturing the view from hotel and house windows. These images serve as points of reference and creative inspiration. Cities such as Munich, Hamburg, Scotland, Paris, Berlin, Athens, the Czech Republic, and Glasgow have left their imprint on his works.
In the summer of 2011, during a trip to Germany with Michalis Pieris for the performance "The Song of the Bridge" by THEPAK, Karageorgis began sketching scenes of Hamburg’s architecture. In these drawings, he incorporated elements from Cyprus, such as the Pentadaktylos mountain range, often depicted with birds flying over its peaks, symbolizing the trauma of war and the quest for lost freedom. Encouraged by artist friends, he transferred his sketches from notebooks to larger formats, leading to his first solo exhibition in 2014 at Gloria Gallery.
Artistic Approach
A central feature of Karageorgis’ work is the combination of geometric patterns, a quality also reflected in his musical compositions. Dots, lines, circles, squares, and triangles are repeated in various combinations, meticulously forming human figures, trees, and houses with antennas.
His drawings incorporate personal experiences, such as clothes hanging on lines, knives, and stones, evoking childhood memories from his village, Tsada. His father worked in the 1930s in the knife workshops of Lapithos, crafting knives he sold at fairs before later using them as a butcher. Additionally, he recalls the construction of domes in his village and the clearing of stones from fields—elements that, in his work, serve as a reminder of natural materials in an era dominated by concrete and steel.
Symbolism in His Work
His faceless figures, composed of dots and lines, place humanity at the center. His modest and humble houses reflect a longing for simplicity, away from material wealth and the imposing towers that dominate the contemporary landscape. His trees symbolize natural life, virtue, and longevity, while his birds signify freedom, the spirit of independence, and the journey of life. Lastly, the clothes hanging on lines symbolize humanity’s suspension between earth and sky, hinting at the spiritual dimension of human existence.
Duration: 28.3 – 15.4.2025