Golden Trio Award – FLOWER 2026 | Gallery Ring | Rugs & Reverence series by Annita Apostolidou Platis
What a luminous way to begin the new year,
surrounded by gratitude, recognition, and creative intention.
I am deeply honored to receive the Golden Trio Award from Gallery Ring in the FLOWER International Juried Exhibition 2026 for my artworks Remnant, Veil, and Sanctum, from the ongoing series Rugs & Reverence.
This special and rare award is reserved for artists who demonstrate exemplary skill, creativity, and originality across three artworks within a single submission — a recognition that celebrates both artistic consistency and conceptual depth.
My work invites the viewer to see art objects, vintage accessories, and statement garments not as surface decoration, but as a living archive — where heritage, care, and reverence continue to unfold. Floral forms and handcrafted elements become symbolic vessels, carrying personal memory and cultural continuity across time.
The series Rugs & Reverence is structured around two interconnected realms: Creatures of Memory and Objects of Devotion.
The awarded works belong to the Objects of Devotion section, where heirloom references, botanical symbolism, and historic textile influences converge to create quiet altars of remembrance.
Drawing from ancient rugs, historic fabrics, and ornamental traditions, each piece is composed as a quiet act of preservation. Through digital artistry, these objects are reimagined while honoring their ceremonial presence. They are not simply decorative forms, but reflections on what is carried, tended, and remembered.
I extend my sincere gratitude to Gallery Ring for this meaningful recognition and for their continued support of artists worldwide.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist · Curator · Essayist · Fashion & Jewelry Designer
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