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The - 242 - TWOFOURTWO Art Group

The TWOFOURTWO Art Group also appearing in numerals 242, was formed on 21 August 1996 in Nicosia, Cyprus by Costas Mantzalos and Constantinos Kounnis. Costas Mantzalos was born in Famagusta, Cyprus and was trained as a visual artist with postgraduate studies in information design in the UK during the years 1983-1988. Constantinos Kounnis was born in Nicosia, Cyprus and was trained as an architect in Italy between the years 1973 – 2000. The TWO|FOUR|TWO art group embarked on a voyage of collaboration under the umbrella of the group. Deriving from different backgrounds; a visual artist and an architect - both parts explore their common experience to produce a visual base on which they can communicate, between themselves and with the viewers. The work itself does not pretend to be a traditionally accepted art form but it rather seeks a place in its own right. It was the creative displacement of both parts, which has leaded them to work as a group.

Their first solo exhibition was entitled Shared Experiences and was presented at Gallery Lobby in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1999. Since then the TWO|FOUR|TWO art group has exhibited in Athens, Amsterdam, Dortmund, Erlangen, Melbourne, Nicosia, and participated in various exhibitions and events in Athens, Berlin, Frankfurt, Naples, New Delhi, Paris and Thessaloniki.

Selected Exhibitions

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011: “Espace Blanc”Gallery Argo, Nicosia, Cyprus
2009: “THREESOMES” UN Negotiations Room, Nicosia, Cyprus
2009: “THREESOMES”, Argo Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
2008: “Back Home”, Salt and Pepper, Nicosia, Cyprus
2008: “Not Far From Home”, Lobby of Hilton Athens, Athens, Greece
2006: “Das…..Party”, Gallery Argo, Nicosia, Cyprus
2005: “Publish Me!”, Städtische Galerie Erlangen, Germany
2004: “Reaction Too”, Span Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

Selected Group Exhibitions
2010: “Chypre; L’art au present” Espace Commines, Paris
2010: “1974: Milestone in Politics and Arts, Famagusta Gate, Nicosia
2010: “ΠΝΟΕΣ”, ;Alsos Neas Smyrnis, Athens
2010: “Breaking Walls – Building Networks”, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki
2009: “Walls”, Leonardo Da Vinci Room, Patra
2008: “Looking forward to hearing from you”, Kodra Field, Thessaloniki September 2008
2008: “Paris/Chypre 0 EURO”, Erotokritos Boutique, Paris July 2008
2008: “anti+thesis”, Trigono Gallery, Athens, Greece
2007: “Atlandis Lost”, Indira Ghandi Cultural Centre, New Delhi, November 2007
2007: “Artathina”, Hellexpo, Athens, Greece
2006: “dormART”, depot ev, Dortmund, Germany
2006: “3 Steps to Amaze”, Gallery Argo, Nicosia, Cyprus
2005: “GOING BEYOND THE COUNTRIES’ ART” small States on un-certain stereotypes VIDEO SENSITIVE POSTCARDS, Ancient Monastery of Saint Claire, Republic of San Marino,
2005: “Capturing Utopia” Fournos Centre for Digital Culture, Athens, Greece
2005: “100 Artists, 1 Museum”, Casoria Museum of Contemporary Art, Naples, Italy
2005: “Accidental Meetings”, Nicosia Municipal Art Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus
2005: “Unclaimed Luggage”, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain
2004: “GRIDS” video installation, 8th Famagusta International Festival, Famagusta, Cyprus
2004: “Xperimental” 3.0, Pantheon Gallery, Nicosia. Cyprus
2004: “Nomadifesta”, Kastelliotissa, Nicosia, Cyprus

Selected Bibliography

• TWOFOURTWO, Quinze Ans, A monogram, Texts by Yiannis Toumazis and Artemis Eleftheriadiou, Nicosia 2011, ISBN 978-9963-9124-2-1

• Chypre, L’art au present Andri Michael and Yiannis Toumazis, Exhibition Catalogue, Paris 2010, ISBN 978-9963-8922-4-2

• TWOFOURTWO, 10 JAHRE TWOFOURTWO A monogram, Nicosia 2006, ISBN 9963-9124-1-9

External Links

TWOFOURTWO ART GROUP
ARGO GALLERY
SAATCHI GALLERY