Behind the Pages of CATS! – My Journey as Writer and Artist
Annita Apostolidou Platis shares her reflections as writer, artist, and Editorial Board member for the CATS! Art Book by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation. Her essay “Of Thread and Shadow: The Cat as Guardian and Muse” and graphite artworks explore the feline as oracle and timeless creative companion.
✨ Honored and grateful to be part of this remarkable international project as both writer and artist — and as a member of the Editorial Board of the CATS! Art Book by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation.
My heartfelt thanks to the entire team, and especially to Allegra Barbagelata, Editor-in-Chief, for her inspiring vision and leadership.
It’s a true joy to see my essay “Of Thread and Shadow: The Cat as Guardian and Muse” open the book and exhibition, weaving together mythology, history, and the quiet presence of the feline as a creative muse.
Alongside it, my graphite works explore the cat as oracle — a silent co-creator at the threshold between intuition and form.
This collaboration has been a rare experience of artistic dialogue and editorial storytelling — where text and image meet in perfect symmetry. 🖤🐾
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Deeply grateful to the Art Foundation for the opportunity to contribute both visually and textually to such a timeless, collective celebration.
"Embracing the Spectrum of Spring"
In her curatorial essay “Embracing the Spectrum of Spring” for the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation, Annita Apostolidou Platis reflects on the season’s paradoxical nature—celebrating renewal while exploring deeper layers of melancholy, myth, and cultural memory.
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"In this collaborative exploration with the BCAF, I delve into the profound dualities of spring—a season as paradoxical as it is inspiring. As both curator and contributor, I guide readers through the emotional and symbolic spectrum that spring invokes. Synonymous with renewal and joy, spring also stirs deep sentimentality and introspective sadness. Through the lens of iconic cultural artifacts like Ella Fitzgerald's 'Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most' and Mary Oliver’s 'Spring Azures,' this article delves into the season's complex emotions. It also examines mythological figures such as Persephone and Konohanasakuya-hime, unveiling the cyclical interplay of life and death that defines spring. Let's uncover the nuanced layers of rebirth and reflection that spring inspires in art and culture."
Title of Artwork: THE GIFT (THE ONE WHO HOLDS THE ELIXIR)
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