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Creating a Collective Portrait of Nicosia Through Everyday Photography

Published January 11, 2026, 05:02
Creating a Collective Portrait of Nicosia Through Everyday Photography

The new photography exhibition in Nicosia, titled "Through Ordinary Eyes: Take Four Photographs", presents a collective portrait of the city through personal photographs sourced from social media platforms and digital archives. Co-organizer Haris Pellapaisiotis explains that the exhibition does not aim to showcase artistic photographs or promote specific narratives about Nicosia. Instead, the exhibition focuses on images that arise from everyday moments and personal experiences, which hold significance for the people who captured them. The photographs function as traces of presence and coexistence, conveying the feeling of a moment experienced collectively. Pellapaisiotis emphasizes the importance of the "invisible" photographer, who is not the primary creator of the image, but a part of the moment being recorded. The authorship of the creation dissolves, as the photographs emerge from the participation and interaction of people. Overall, the exhibition seeks to offer a different perspective on Nicosia, focusing on the experience and feeling of the city through the eyes of its residents.