On Tuesday, the Lefteris Economou Cultural Foundation presents the exhibition Follow the Yellow by intersectional composer Stella N Christou at Garage Art Space, Nicosia. The exhibition consists of sound portraits, sculptures, paintings, unconventional musical scores as well as written works, which result from extensive research and observation of social groups, as well as Christou’s collaborations.

The written works are more stream-of-consciousness than complete paragraphs or flowing texts. Negotiating puns in the style of a dictionary, they end as poetry. She negotiates existence, seeking but also offering fleeting answers, often switching between English and Greek and Cypriot dialect in the same sentence.

Christou’s sonic portraits and complex sculptures originate and extend from the logic of music and composition. Within their metallic shells, sound mechanisms and sounds make the works more experiential than simply visual, where the work is never the same for two viewers.

The title of the exhibition, Follow the Yellow, is taken from The Wizard of Oz (follow the yellow brick road). This road, however, branches off into multiple options. So, the instruction ‘follow the yellow brick road’, which seems simple, turns out to be rather complex.

Follow the Yellow

Exhibition by intersectional composer Stella N. Christou. December 20-January 27. Garage Art Space, Nicosia. Opening night: 7.30pm. Tuesday-Saturday: 5pm-8pm, except on Christmas holidays. Tel: 22-001508