Bio
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Dimitrios Ikonomou was born on February 1st, 1989, in Baltimore, Maryland. He studied Art History and Creative Writing at Brown University in the United States, and continued to Sweden to study Industrial Design at Umea Institute of Design.
Following the completion of his studies, Ikonomou worked as a commissioned sculptor for Piet Hein Eek Studio in Eindhoven, Holland, creating busts of immense proportions out of waste material from Eek’s workshop. Upon conclusion of his commission with Piet Hein Eek, Ikonomou returned to Cyprus. Among others, Ikonomou has worked with the Nicosia Tourism Board, the Bank of Cyprus, the Cyprus Museum of Archaeology, and the Cyprus Handicraft Services. As a visual artist, Ikonomou has shown his work in various group and solo exhibitions, both in Cyprus and abroad. As a VR filmmaker, Ikonomou is co-founder of The Green Line Project, which premiered their first film, The Green Line, in May 2018, at the Cannes Film Festival. The Green Line has subsequently been selected for over 20 film festivals, winning Best VR Film four times. |
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Commissions
- Chatzivaritis Estate, Goumenissa, Greece
- Chateau Carbonneau Winery, Bordeaux, France
- Bank of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Amara Hotel, Lemesos, Cyprus
- Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como, Italy
- Wargaming International Headquarters, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Hartmann International Headquarters, Limassol, Cyprus
- Abacus Consulting, Nicosia, Cyprus
- PWC Cyprus Offices, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como
- Anassa Hotel, Paphos, Cyprus
- Khos Shenyang, China
- Rosewood Guanghzou, China
- Grand Hyatt, Kuwait
- Hyatt, Jacksonville, FL
- Hotel Ritz, Madrid, Spain
Solo Exhibitions
- November 2022: Look at How Far You Have Flown with Such a Heavy Heart, Alpha C.K. Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- December 2021: Mora Thavmata Charity Collaboration, Gloria Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- November 2020: Punchlines, Alpha C.K. Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- November 2019: Animatic, Alpha C.K. Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- May 2019: The Green Line, Leventis Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- April 2017: Alasia, Gloria Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- October 2015: Both Truth and Not, IsNot Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
Group Exhibitions
- January 2023, It's Fish Pop Up, Nicosia, Cyprus
- December 2022, Alpha C.K. Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- May 2020, Leventis Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- April 2019: Trait d'Union, Institut Francais, Nicosia, Cyprus
- 2018: Fabrica Benetton, ImagoMundi Global Project
- June 2017: Gloria Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- December 2016: Gloria Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
- June 10th, 2016: Consul'Art, MAMA, Marseilles, France
- June 4th, 2016: Almyra Hotel, Paphos, Cyprus
- May 20th, 2016: Shamanisme, Institut Francais, Nicosia, Cyprus
- July 2015: The Cyprus Circle, Group Exhibition / Curated Cultural Festival, Point Center for Contemporary Art, Nicosia, Cyprus
Contact:
Email: dimitrios.ikonomou@gmail.com
Tel: +357 99 555 873
Tel: +357 99 555 873