Maria Loizidou: The Place I Am Not
October 2 | 11:00 am – October 21 | 5:00 pm
The Place I Am Not, is an exhibition of new work by Cypriot artist Maria Loizidou, presented at both The Hellenic Centre and the Freud Museum in London. This unique collaboration delves into themes of identity, belonging, and the immigrant experience, inspired by Sigmund Freud’s life as an immigrant in London—’a home away from home’ where he never truly belonged, and The Hellenic Centre’s original mission to unite the Hellenic diaspora in the UK.
Loizidou’s site-specific works explore the concept of ‘place’ as a protective shell for human beings, reflecting on how spaces, objects, and stories shape our hybrid identities. By connecting two historic London venues—Freud’s former home and a former Swedish gymnasium now serving as The Hellenic Centre—Loizidou highlights their roles in nurturing both the mind and body.
The Place I Am Not invites you to contemplate the complex realities of diasporic identities, fragmented selves, and emotional traumas. Through this evocative journey, the exhibition questions what it means to be an immigrant, and how we cultivate safe spaces in unfamiliar territories.
The exhibition is made possible with the support of NEON Organization for Culture and Development. It is supported by Kalfayan Galleries, Irene Panagopoulos, and the Cultural Section of the Cyprus High Commission.
The publication The Place I Am Not is supported by Pylon Art & Culture, Athos Demetriou Associates LLC and AA&U, For Architecture, Art and Urbanism.