The MAKERSHOUSE residency program at Youth Makerspace Larnaka returns, aiming to empower the creative community, support artistic production, and promote research and innovation across Cyprus!
Eisa Baddour is a visionary artist combining visual design, architectural expertise, and performance to promote social change. With a passion for highlighting modern-day problems, his immersive art installations spark conversations and challenge societal norms.
Drawing from his architectural academic background, Eisa creates visually captivating installations that transcend boundaries. By merging design principles with conceptual depth, he crafts multi-dimensional experiences that engage viewers intellectually and emotionally.
Eisa uses his art to address pressing social issues, such as inequality and environmental sustainability. Through symbolism and interactive elements, he invites audiences to reflect, empathize, and take action.
Collaborative and boundary-pushing, Eisa seeks to unite communities and amplify voices for a more inclusive and just society. His portfolio showcases transformative projects that inspire dialogue and foster positive change.
Maria Charalambous studied Contemporary Dance, Ballet, Jazz, and Pedagogy at the Iwanson International School of Contemporary Dance in Munich and completed a master’s degree in Performance Research Studies at Sozo Visions in Motion in Kassel. During her studies, she received a scholarship to attend workshops with Inaki Aspillaga (Ultima Vez) and Dominique Mercy (Solo en face de Pina Bausch, Tanzwerkstatt Europa).
She has collaborated as a performer with Petro Dias, Quim Bigas Bassart, Johannes Hartl, Sissi Doutsiou, Mahi Dimitriadou, and Sebastian Zuber, participating in festivals such as Junger Tanz, Sardam, Lange Nacht der Museen (Munich), B12 Research or Die (Berlin), and the Performance Lab / Open Up (NiMAC, Nicosia). Her works have been presented at venues such as Kranhalle (Munich), WUK (Vienna), Black Box (Munich), and Egomio Cultural Centre (Nicosia). She also took part in the 59th Venice Biennale alongside Helen Kirwan and Simon Pruciak. As a movement director, she contributed to the group “Aegea” in the production Bacchae at the 36th Pancyprian Amateur Theatre Festival, which won the first prize awarded by THOC (2023). In 2024, she completed her teaching placement in Athens at the Danceway school, as part of the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) of the Royal Academy of Dance. She currently teaches classical ballet and contemporary dance at dance schools.
Kyriakos Grigori was born in 1997 and is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Cyprus, with previous studies at RWTH Aachen University. For the last years, he has been engaged in small-scale, amateur agriculture, exploring themes such as self-sufficiency and sustainable living. His work is driven by a deep curiosity about the relationship between technology and nature, and how this intersection can inspire new ways of thinking about materials, design, and environmental responsibility. Through this project, Kyriakos seeks to promote experimentation with biodegradable materials, sustainable making and a renewed awareness of the natural cycles that surround us. Nature is approached not only as a source of raw materials but also as a collaborator in the creative process.