Studies for an Urn
Studies for an Urn is a series of collages exploring the idea of the urn; a container that embraces matter beyond matter, encapsulating the memory of a life lived. The artist intends to explore this notion further by working towards the actual realisation of an urn inspired by these preliminary studies.
Artist: Haris Epaminonda
Year: 2022, 9 + 3 AP
Production: in progress
Collage #03 (study for an urn), 2022, paper collage, 29.5 x 22.6 cm. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #01 (study for an urn)", 2022, 22.5 x 29.5 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #02 (study for an urn)”, 2022, 34.2 x 22.4 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #03 (study for an urn)", 2022, 29.5 x 22.6 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #04 (study for an urn)", 2022, 29.5 x 22.7 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #06 (study for an urn)", 2022, 29.7 x 22.8 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #05 (study for an urn)", 2022, 29.6 x 22.7 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #07 (study for an urn)", 2022, 30.3 x 25.5 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #09 (study for an urn)", 2022, 30.4 x 25.5 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #08 (study for an urn)", 2022, 30.4 x 25.5 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #12 (study for an urn)", 2022, 30.5 x 25.5 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #10 (study for an urn)", 2022, 30.4 x 25.5 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
"Collage #11 (study for an urn)", 2022, 30.5 x 25.2 cm, paper collage. Courtesy: the artist
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Biography
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Haris Epaminonda
Haris Epaminonda (b. 1980, Nicosia, Cyprus) often uses existing materials such as photographs sourced from books, found objects, sculpture, text and collage, assembled and combined with structures and supports she has designed herself. Her installations conjure up visual puzzles that suggest a multitude of meanings. Her language often tends to abstraction, meanwhile her exhibition displays and interventions on architecture evoke mysterious atmospheres that defy precise classification.
She won the Silver Lion at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019, May you live in interesting times. In 2007, Epaminonda co-represented (together with Mustafa Hulusi) Cyprus at the Venice Biennale. Her presence in the Biennale was followed by participation at the 5th Berlin Biennale (2008); the 1st Triennale, New Museum, New York (2009); the 9th Sharjah Biennial (2009) and an invitation to dOCUMENTA(13) in 2012. Solo exhibitions include: Malmö Konsthall (2009); Tate Modern, London (2010); MoMA - Museum of Modern Art, New York (2011); Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt (2011); Modern Art Oxford (2013); Point Centre for Contemporary Art, Nicosia (2013); Fondazione Querini Stampalia; Venice (2014); Frac Ile-de-France, Paris (2015); Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo, Seville (2016); and Aspen Art Museum (2017).
Her most recent solo exhibitions include: The Infinite Library, Centro de Arte Contemporaneo - Fabra i Coats, Barcelona (2020); VOL. XXVI, Massimo Minini, Brescia (2019); VOL. XXIV, Significant Other, Vienna (2018); and VOL. XXIII, Secession, Vienna (2018).