Yiota Ioannidou
{{short description|Cypriot artist}}
{{notability|Biographies|date= December 2021}}
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| birth_name = Yiota Ioannidou
| birth_place = Paphos, Cyprus
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|02|4|df=yes}}
| nationality = Cypriot
| occupation = Sculptor
| yearsactive = 1994–present
| alma_mater = Athens School of Fine Arts
| notable works = The Girl and the Sparrow, Divine Shells, Icarus
| children = Karolos Stylianou, Alkinoos Stylianou
| spouse = Charalambos Stylianou
| website = {{URL|www.yiotaioannidou.com}}
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Yiota Ioannidou (born 4 February 1971) is a Cypriot artist based in Paphos, best known for sculpting The Girl and the Sparrow and the Divine Shells. Her sculptures are positioned in various locations within Paphos, such as on the Paphos Harbour, Old Town Paphos, and Argaka.{{cite web|url=https://www.pafiliaartspace.com/portfolio/yiota-ioannidou/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227185453/https://pafiliaartspace.com/portfolio/yiota-ioannidou/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 27, 2021|title=Pafilia Art Space. Yiota Ioannidou, 2020|website=www.pafiliaartspace.com}} {{Cite web |date=2024-07-26 |title=Art show inspired by Paphos nature at Minthis resort |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/07/26/art-show-inspired-by-paphos-nature-at-minthis-resort |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=cyprus-mail.com |language=en}} They have also been displayed in the United States, Kuwait and Greece.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyprusinstyle.com/2019/08/31/interview-yiota-ioannidou-leading-paphos-artist|title=Coyne, Sarah. "Public Art Paphos With Bronze Sculptor Yiota Ioannidou – Cyprus In Style". Cyprus In Style Magazine, 2020|website=www.cyprusinstyle.com|date=31 August 2019}}
Biography
Yiota Ioannidou was born in Paphos, in the Republic of Cyprus and studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts. She studied with Stavros Valasakis and Panayiotis Tetsis, who both significantly influenced her work.
Published works
She has created several sculptures, such as a two-meter sculpture depicting the mythical Queen of Cyprus, Rigena, in a harbour in Cyprus,{{Citation |year=2020 |title=Sigmalive Network. "The New Impressive Sculpture That Adorns The Sea Of Paphos". Sigmalive Network.}} The Girl and the Sparrow,{{Cite web|last=Browne|first=Bejay|date=August 9, 2019|title=New sculpture of young girl placed in Paphos {{!}} Cyprus Mail|url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2019/08/09/new-sculpture-of-young-girl-placed-in-paphos/|access-date=2021-10-26|website=cyprus-mail.com/|language=en-GB}} Icarus and Birds of Hope.{{Cite web|last=Browne.|first=Bejay|date=May 24, 2020|title=Paphos Artist Creates Birds Of Hope – The Paphos Post|url=http://thepaphospost.com/index.php/2020/05/24/paphos-artist-creates-birds-of-hope/|access-date=2021-10-26|language=en-US}}
File:Queen of Cyprus, Rigena.jpg|Queen of Cyprus, Rigena
File:The Girl & the Sparrow.jpg|The Girl & the Sparrow
File:Divine Shells.jpg|Divine Shells
File:Icarus (sculpture).png|Icarus
File:Birds of Hope.jpg|Birds of Hope
Honours, Decorations, Awards, and Distinctions
Her art Divine Shells earned recognition from Nicosia Tourism Board and the Paphos Region Tourism Development for its innovation.{{cite web|url=https://www.avant-garde.com.cy/impossible-news/cy-news/afomionete-i-ipothalasia-sinthesi-glipton-ta-theika-koxilia|title=The Impossible Works Team. "The Underwater Sculpture Composition, The "Divine Shells", Is Assimilated". Avant-Garde, 2019|website=www.avant-garde.com.cy}} It positively influenced oceanic biodiversity by creating a habitable environment. Organization European Capital of Culture - Paphos 2017 was also impressed with her work, and it allowed the art to be publicly displayed and reach a wider audience.
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Category:21st-century women artists