Theodoulos Polyviou: Transmundane Economies

The Julia Stoschek Foundation's new exhibition includes video, sculpture, archive objects, photography and prints by Cypriot artist Theodoulos Polyviou.

– Theodoulos Polyviou, A Palace in Exile (Part 3 of Transmundane Economies, 2022–ongoing), 2024, video, 16′30″, color, sound. Video still.

The third edition of the Double Feature series comprises video, sculpture, archival objects, photography and prints by Cypriot artist Theodoulos Polyviou and shows the third chapter of his series Transmundane Economies (2022 - ongoing) for the first time in Germany. In it, the artist uses virtual reality and CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) to examine the cultural heritage of Cyprus: with this reconstruction, he attempts to close the gap revealed by official historiography. His speculative approach bypasses nationalist thinking by offering alternative ways to better understand the historical complexity of the island and its foundation as a nation state and to envision the future of the island state.

Theodoulos Polyviou at the Julia Stoschek Foundation in Berlin

The site-specific video installation A Palace in Exile (2024), created in collaboration with architect and designer Loukis Menelaou, is at the center of the two exhibitions in Berlin and Düsseldorf and marks the culmination of Polyvious' many years of research. The video consists entirely of computer-generated images that jump back and forth between two places and eras: the Julia Stoschek Foundation in the present and Cyprus in the 1950s; a decade characterized by ethnic and nationalist tensions as the island struggled for independence from British colonial rule.

Runtime: Thu, 12/09/2024 to Sun, 27/04/2025

Takes place here:

• Julia Stoschek Foundation