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The MAKERsHOUSE 2025 residency program comes to an end for its 5th year with the presentation of the creators’ final outcomes in an exhibition that will take place at the Youth Makerspace Larnaka.

Exhibition Opening: 7/12 – 18:00
Exhibition Duration: Until 14/12
Visiting Hours: Weekdays 8:00–18:00 and Saturday 9:00–16:00
Performance Shows: 7/12 – 19:00, 13/12 – 17:00, and 14/12 – 17:00

The aim of MAKERsHOUSE 2025 is to strengthen the creative process of the makers and their innovative ideas, enhancing experimentation and creation through the technological practices and equipment available at Youth Makerspace Larnaka.

This year, the program hosted three creators who made use of the space’s technological equipment and the expertise of its staff to construct their prototypes. Kyriakos Grigoris, Eisa Baddour (عيسى بدور), and Maria Charalambous showcase their works through a wide range of creative methods. In this multidimensional and months-long process, each artist chose to engage with a distinct theme and present their perspective in an imaginative and creative way. The creators apply the knowledge and experiences they have gained from fields such as theatre, dance, nature, architecture, and their social interactions, which they channel into producing pioneering performances, experiences, and constructions. Part of the exhibition carries both social and technological impact, as it critically responds to society’s needs and invites visitors to reflect and, through empathy, become sensitized to issues relevant to their own judgment.

Through this simple yet complex and creative process, each artist creates an installation that highlights the result of the collaboration between the space’s technological equipment and the artists themselves.

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Eisa Baddour (عيسى بدور) approaches his work through the lens of empathy, acceptance of diversity, and mutual understanding. With a clear reference to social inequality and the displacement of refugees, Eisa brings to the forefront the only escape available to migrants for their survival—one that is also the most perilous for their lives.

Eisa Baddour is a visionary artist who combines visual design, architectural experience, and performance to promote social change. Driven by a passion for spotlighting contemporary issues, his interactive art installations spark dialogue and challenge social norms. Drawing from his academic background in architecture, Eisa creates visually striking installations that push boundaries. By blending design principles with conceptual depth, he crafts multidimensional experiences that resonate with audiences both intellectually and emotionally.

Eisa uses his art to address urgent social concerns such as inequality and environmental sustainability. Through symbolism and interactive elements, he invites the public to reflect, empathize, and take action. Collaborative and innovative, Eisa strives to bring communities together and amplify voices in pursuit of a more just and inclusive society.

Through her performance, Maria Charalambous invites viewers to reflect on the concept of beauty, the standards defined today through social media, and the restriction placed on the expression of each individual’s personal identity—more specifically, on the self-determination of teenagers.

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 scholarships for 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, Machi Dimitriadou, and Sebastian Zuber, participating in festivals such as Junger Tanz, Sardam, Lange Nacht der Museen (Munich), B12 Research or Die (Berlin), as well as the Performance Lab / Open Up (NiMAC, Nicosia).

Her works have been presented in venues including 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 “Aigaia” in the production Bacchae at the 36th Pancyprian Amateur Theatre Festival, which received the first prize from THOC (2023). In 2024, she completed her teaching practicum in Athens at the Danceway school for the Royal Academy of Dance’s Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS). She currently teaches classical ballet and contemporary dance at various dance schools.

Kyriakos Grigoris connects the traditional with the modern, bringing to the surface the human need to reconnect with nature as well as to return to older forms of art. Through his engagement and experimentation with new technologies, he proposes a new collaborative method of making—one in which nature becomes an ally.

Kyriakos Grigoris was born in 1997 and is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Cyprus, with previous studies at RWTH Aachen University. In recent years, he has been involved in small-scale, amateur agriculture, exploring topics 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 aims to promote experimentation with biodegradable materials, sustainable construction, 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.

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