Cultural Activities
As well as the archaeological excavations and the scientific investigations at the site of the history of Cyprus, the Project has run a number of cultural activities over the years. Many of these are the results of the work of Professor Diana Wood Conroy of the Faculty of Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong. Diana has served as the artist-in-residence for the project since its inception and has brought a number of visual and creative artists to explore the project and the concepts of archaeology from a different approach. Like the archaeological investigations, some of the cultural activities have received funding from the Australian research Council.
Exhibitions and cultural activities have included:
Images Vestiges Shadows: Paphos Theatre Installation (October 1996)
Installation at the University of Sydney featuring works by Diana Wood Conroy, Rowan Conroy, Anna Sophocles, Robyn Outram, Lynn Brunet, and Simon Cashman.
View catalogue.
Out of Oblivion: Paphos Theatre Excavations Cyprus (September 1998-February 1999)
An exhibition at the University of Wollongong, the University of Sydney and the University of Canberra featuring works by Diana Wood Conroy, Bob Miller, Angela Brkic, Marcie McConville, Celeste Goulding, Christine Holland, Susan Ingram, David Loong, Helen McCosker, Helen-Joy Suliman, Tim Martin and Geoff Stennett.
View catalogue.
Unearthed (2001)
An exhibition at the University of Canberra featuring photographic works by Bob Miller.
Sonic Architectures: Works In Progress. Mapping the ancient theatre in image and sound (August 2006)
An exhibition at the University of Wollongong featuring works by Diana Wood Conroy, Brogdan Bunt, Ian McGrath and Diane Epoff.
View catalogue.
Make (September 2007)
An exhibition at the University of Canberra featuring aerial photographs of the theatre site by Bob Miller.
Weblinks
Hear a lecture by Diana Wood Conroy on the conjunction of art and archaeology: http://www.uow.edu.au/research/proflectureseries/UOW009455.html
Diane Epoff's Visual Arts Project on the Paphos Theatre: http://www.dianeepoff.com.au/paphos_theatre.htm
Book launches
On 20 November 2004 at the Nicholson Museum, the books Fabric of the Ancient Theatre and Fabrika were launched in Australia by the Cypriot High Comissioner to Australia, His Excellency Mr Achilleas Antoniades.
April 2007: launch of the paperback version of Fabric of the Ancient Theatre
In April 2007, the paperback version of Diana Wood Conroy's The Fabric of the Ancient Theatre was launched at the Australian High Commission in Nicosia, Cyprus.
