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Elena Adamou's First Italian Solo Show 'Iconographies' Opens in Montesilvano

exhibition · 2026-08-07

Elena Adamou, a Cypriot artist born in 1991 in Nicosia, showcases her inaugural solo exhibition in Italy titled 'Iconographies' from June 18 to 26 at primopiano in Montesilvano. Curated by Martina Marini Misterioso and Halime Eleni Özdemir, the exhibition delves into the resilience of nature through various installations, natural dyes, and hand-embroidered devoré velvet pieces, highlighting endangered flora from the IUCN Red List. Since beginning her practice in 2019, Adamou has concentrated on climate change and the fragility of Mediterranean ecosystems. The exhibition features the photographic series 'A Wish to Resist Well' (2025) and is produced by Magnus Tempus 360°, supported by the Cypriot Undersecretariat of Culture, marking the start of the second year of Routes & Residues.

Key facts

  • Elena Adamou's first solo show in Italy, 'Iconographies', runs from June 18 to 26 at primopiano in Montesilvano.
  • Curated by Martina Marini Misterioso and Halime Eleni Özdemir.
  • Exhibition features installations, natural dyes, and hand-embroidered devoré velvet works depicting endangered plants from the IUCN Red List.
  • Adamou's practice focuses on climate change and vulnerable Mediterranean ecosystems.
  • Show's genesis from the Ecoscapes residency in Nicosia.
  • Includes photographic series 'A Wish to Resist Well' (2025) and site-specific installation 'Ofrenda' (2026).
  • Produced by Magnus Tempus 360° with support from the Cypriot Undersecretariat of Culture and others.
  • Inaugurates the second year of Routes & Residues program.
  • Work 'Scilla Morrisii' (2026) included in Fenestra collaboration with Struttura, presented via Artsy and Artnet.

Entities

Artists

  • Elena Adamou
  • Martina Marini Misterioso
  • Halime Eleni Özdemir
  • Erica Romano
  • Gilles Clément
  • Cristallo Odescalchi

Institutions

  • primopiano
  • Magnus Tempus 360°
  • Larusso
  • Producer 360°
  • Sottosegretariato alla Cultura di Cipro
  • Orti Geometrici
  • IFE
  • Comune di Montesilvano
  • Struttura
  • Artsy
  • Artnet
  • IUCN
  • Subsecretariat of Culture of Cyprus
  • Municipality of Montesilvano

Locations

  • Nicosia
  • Cyprus
  • Montesilvano
  • Italy
  • Rome
  • Mediterranean

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