In connection with the temporary exhibition 'Pentadaktylos Contemporaries', the A. G. Leventis Gallery announced on May 20th a photographic competition under the same theme. Pentadaktylos had to be seen as the dominant northern view of the capital, focusing on the dual semantic value attributed to it: as a call and a symbol of freedom or as a fortress and an obstacle to the arrival of each of us to the occupied areas of Cyprus.

Submissions for the competition were sent to the microsite http://pentadaktylos.leventisgallery.org until July 22. On July 25th, the committee - formed by by Loukia Loizou Hadjigavriel, Director of the A. G. Leventis Gallery, Nikos Pattichis, publisher and collector, Savvas Christodoulides, artist and professor at Frederick University, Demetris Vattis and Marina Shacola, photographers- met to evaluate the best photographs.

295 photographs were submitted by 45 photographers. The evaluation committee selected 14 photographs, belonging to 10 of them.

The 1st prize was awarded to George Pantazis with a prize of 1000 euros, the 2nd prize to Elias Lambros with a prize of 750 euros and the 3rd prize to Dimitra Nikodimou with a prize of 500 euros. According to the committee, the photos that were awarded were distinguished for their synthetic integrity, the strong message they convey and their proximity to the subject matter. 

The competition results will be officially announced on September 11 at 7.30 pm and the prizes will be awarded. The 14 photographs that have been honored, including those awarded, will be exhibited from September 11 to September 30 at the entrance of the A. G. Leventis Gallery.

Sponsor: Eurobank Cyprus

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