Nicosia, Cyprus. Deputy Nicosia mayor Chrysanthos Fakas on Sunday joined protests over an exhibition in Nicosia that includes works by artist Emin Çizenel, who designed the ‘TRNC’ flag. Fellow Disy Nicosia councillors also expressed opposition to the exhibition.
Objections over artist’s participation
On Friday, the Ecologists Movement declared outrage over the A Slight Indisposition exhibition at the Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre (NiMAC) in Nicosia because it includes the participation of Çizenel.
The Ecologists said Çizenel is known not only for his artistic career but also as the creator of the flag of the pseudo-state, which they described as a symbol of the Turkish occupation and the partition of Cyprus.
Calls for cancellation
“If this information is correct, the exhibition should be immediately cancelled,” Fakas said.
He was backed by fellow Disy Nicosia councillors, who expressed “dissatisfaction and clear disagreement with the hosting of an artist’s work”.
Exhibition participants
The exhibition hosts a group of artists, including other Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots.
