Coming together in Mouttalos
a curating “live participatory project”, funded by the European Cultural Capital of Europe Pafos’17
Curators, researchers: Maria Hadjisoteriou, Angela K. Petrou, Sevina Floridou
Collaborators: Ourania Apserou, Anastasios Balabanides, Stefanos Farmakis, Katerina Kotsambasi, Maria Kyriakou
Location: settlement of Mouttalos, Paphos, Cyprus
Date: 2016 – 2017
Participating artists:
Setting up the event: year 4 Architecture Students academic year 2017-18
Mapping And Photography Exhibitions: research contacted by Unit 6 students and tutors, 2014-15 academic year, Architecture Department, University if Nicosia
Audio Tour: Nina Larissa Bassett & Thomas Burø of the Uneasy Listening Society (DK) and supported by the Danish Arts Council. Special thanks to Kimonos Art Center.
Dance Team: Studio 21 Dervish G.Zeybek, Bekir Simsek, Yuksel Ozvurulmus, Hilmi Orac,Catarina Lopez
Light Installation :Victoria Coeln, Atelier Coeln, Vienna, Sponsored by: Austrian Embassy, Nicosia
Bamboo Installation: Amfiaraos Ltd. Salamiou, Paphos
Printmaking workshop: Cypriot Printmakers: Evgenia Vasiloudi, Efklides Papadopulos, & year 4 Architecture Students academic year 2017-18 & 5th Mouttalos Primary School students and teachers
Films: Short Films by Sholeh Zahraei
5th Mouttalos Primary School Teacher: Georgos Georgiou,
S.K.E Paphos Choir, Paphos Adults Center Choir
Photographs by: Ergenc Korkmazel & Curators
The curatorial project “Coming together in Mouttalos” proposes a new cultural path which reveals the prolific history of the site and explores new spatial possibilities. Narrative ‘stops’, thresholds and ‘paths’ weaving through the smaller scale, Pop up events and temporal interventions (street markets, exhibitions, screening, bi-communal artist’s events) are planned along the path, aiming to uncover the settlement’s unique identity, bring together local residents and visitors, provoke dialogue, create alternative interpretations, and memories of the site and at the same time reveal the urban potential of a temporary urban festival for the city.
This study highlights the opportunity to facilitate the temporary use of empty spaces for use during the event, with the intention of retaining these sites as small open spaces to be used by the community.
