It was with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation extended to me by the Cyprus Radio Foundation to inaugurate the retrospective representative exhibition of works by my dear friend Akis Theodosiou.
An important painter, as you all know and will see, and hagiographer of our country, whose artistic creation was associated with a great production of unique works.
Akis, distinguished from his childhood by his source and inexhaustible talent, was intensively involved in the art of painting, recognizing it as an expression of his emotional world and a creative escape from everyday life.
It is precisely this personal outlet that prompted him to occupy himself with all kinds of painting and to distinguish himself for the dynamics that characterize his work.
It is no coincidence that his output in iconography is just as rich as his artistic creation.
As he himself has pointed out when talking about his works, his aim is not to reveal his own emotional world or the starting point of his inspiration.
On the contrary, what he wants is to evoke different emotions, to awaken memories, to move, to generate feelings through his artistic expression.
And indeed, through the unique examples of art that he captures timelessly on canvas, he succeeds in preserving his own moment in eternity, at the same time turning them into the mirror of the soul of the one who observes them.
It is precisely this, the different perspective for each one behind his works, that has distinguished him from a young age as a painter, making his personal artistic stamp recognizable.
It is enough to note that having Adamantios Diamantis and Telemachos Kanthos as his teachers and especially strict judges, upon his graduation from the Pancyprian High School he was awarded the art prize.
It is enough to note that having Adamantios Diamantis and Telemachos Kanthos as his teachers and especially strict judges, he was honored with the art prize.
While, in 1976, the late Archbishop and President Makarios chose him for his full-length portrait.
Dear Akis,
I would like to congratulate you warmly.
From the first artistic production of your childhood, a multitude of works followed.
Works such as these, which the art loving public will have the opportunity to enjoy in this special retrospective exhibition for the next few days.
And let me at the same time warmly congratulate the Cyprus Radio Foundation for the initiative. It honours a loyal partner and an excellent painter.
In addition to honouring one of its own, who served it from various positions for 39 consecutive years until he reached the rank of Director of Production Support, this exhibition is significant for the cultural life of our country.
I hope that soon, dear Akis, we will have the pleasure of being taken on new artistic journeys.
Thank you.
(PM/MX)
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