Christina Drakos brings the body into focus at Limassol solo show

Exhibition ArtLimassol Christina Drakos brings the body into focus at Limassol solo show Some Body 5 Relevant News Man in intensive care with encephalitis after Cyprus West Nile virus case 20 August 2026 Christina Drakos brings the body into focus at Limassol solo show 20 August 2026 An evening of traditional Japanese music comes to Nicosia with koto recital 20 August 2026 newsroom 20 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber SOME BODY, a solo exhibition of expressive figurative paintings by Cypriot artist Christina Drakos, opens at Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery in Limassol on September 5, running until November 5. Created in the artist’s studio in Paris, the collection explores the relationship between observation, anatomy, movement and artistic expression. About the Exhibition Inspired by the human figure and developed through the practice of working from live models, the works celebrate the diversity of the body while inviting viewers to look beyond appearances and discover the humanity within. The gallery describes working from a live model as, above all, an exercise in seeing, with each encounter presenting something different: young and old, women and men, slender or powerfully built, each with its own architecture, balance and rhythm. The practice begins with anatomy and form, the gallery explains, but gradually becomes something more profound: learning how to truly see. In SOME BODY, the human figure is treated neither as portraiture nor as an idealised representation of beauty, but instead becomes a landscape of line, colour, rhythm and emotion, according to the gallery. Anatomy is described not as the destination but as a language through which expression emerges. Just as central to the work, the gallery notes, are the spaces surrounding each figure. Empty space is never truly empty: it breathes, creates silence, balance and tension, and allows the body to exist within the composition, while inviting the viewer’s imagination to complete the story. Executed in expressive acrylics, the paintings embrace spontaneity and gesture, with bold brushstrokes, vibrant colours and simplified forms revealing not only what the artist observed but also what she felt, the exhibition materials say, describing them as interpretations rather than reproductions. The title SOME BODY carries several meanings, the gallery notes, speaking of a body, of some body, and of somebody. Every figure in the exhibition remains anonymous, yet every figure is profoundly individual, with each posture suggesting a personality and each gesture hinting at an untold story. Exhibition Details Exhibition: SOME BODY — Christina Drakos, solo exhibitionDates: September 5 – November 5, 2026Opening: Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 19:00Venue: Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery, 20 Georgiou A, Potamos Germasogeias, Limassol More information is available at www.lumiereartgallery.com. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Man in intensive care with encephalitis after Cyprus West Nile virus case An evening of traditional Japanese music comes to Nicosia with koto recital Cyprus authorities say situation manageable after Turkish military jet’s close approach to passenger plane CCTV leads police to second suspect in Paphos delivery driver attack No cause for panic despite first West Nile virus case of 2026, Cyprus officials say Larnaca Film Festival returns with four days of free screenings across the city Environmentalists demand crackdown after violations at protected Lara turtle beach Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.