The artistic practice of Polys Peslikas (born 1973 in Limassol, Cyprus,
lives and works in London) centres on
painting,
proposing a meticulous relationship with the medium. Peslikas views the
canvas as a space to negotiate the concept of
time
and often works with fragments of images and pre-existing elements within
the realm of human activity and the
history
of art. In this context, he invents new relationships with existing
narratives and incorporates these in his painting through references to
other visual means. To understand painting, he often turns to other
disciplines: he has collaborated with
dance
performers, taught in public schools, and formed part of the creative core
of an art and culture publication,
Ysterografo magazine, while
curating solo and group shows of other artists. His most recent solo
exhibitions have been held at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, and VOLKS,
Nicosia. He has participated in numerous group shows, among others at Halle
14, Leipzig, NiMAC and Point Center for Contemporary Art, Nicosia. Peslikas
represented
Cyprus at the 57th Venice Biennale of Art.
