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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. 🖤🐾

🌐 View the Online Exhibition
📖 Order the Luxury Print Edition

Deeply grateful to the Art Foundation for the opportunity to contribute both visually and textually to such a timeless, collective celebration.

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CATS! – International Art Exhibition & Exclusive Publication Edition

Annita Apostolidou Platis joins the CATS! International Exhibition & Art Book by Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation with four graphite artworks and the essay Of Thread and Shadow: The Cat as Guardian and Muse.

In September 2025, my work was honored with inclusion in the CATS! International Art Exhibition & Art Book, curated and published by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation.

This project celebrates the feline not as mere subject, but as guardian, oracle, and co-creator of artistic mystery.

The exhibition launched online on September 20, 2025, followed by the release of the luxury print edition of the art book on September 30, 2025.

My Contribution

For this special publication, I created four graphite drawings, each exploring the feline as a liminal figure — silent witness, protector of the unseen, and myth-weaver across cultures and time:

• She Who Sees Beyond
• The Oracle of Unwritten Time
• The Scribe of Forgotten Kingdoms
• The Watcher of Every Stroke

Alongside the artworks, my essay “Of Thread and Shadow: The Cat as Guardian and Muse” opens the book and weaves throughout the exhibition. It traces the presence of cats in mythology, art history, and personal encounters — from Ancient Egypt and Greece to the intimate theatre of the artist’s studio.

Why Cats?

The feline figure has always carried symbolic resonance — autonomous, watchful, and mysterious. These works reflect on that liminal presence not as domesticated companions, but as guardians of silence, intuition, and memory.

Explore the Exhibition

🌐 View the Online Exhibition
📖 Order the Luxury Print Edition

I am deeply grateful to the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation for the opportunity to contribute both visually and textually to such a timeless, collective celebration.

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Hermes Il Messaggero degli Dei - Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo

Honored to receive the “Hermes Il Messaggero degli Dei” award from the Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo — a recognition celebrating art, mythology, and creative excellence.

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Grateful of where I am standing

Proud of my accomplishments

Excited about where I’m going - Annita A.

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Hermes Il Messaggero degli Dei - Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo

Proud and honored to receive the “HERMES, il Messaggero degli Dei” award and the title of Nuntius Artis from the Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo — celebrating art, mythology, and excellence.

Annita Apostolidou Platis

Proud for being honored by the Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo with the award "HERMES, il messaggero degli Dei".

With this high recognition I became an Honorary Associate Member and Support of the Academy. Thank you for this great honor!

Honorary Title of "Nuntius Artis" by the Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo (2021) Honorary Associate Member and Support of the Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo (2022)

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ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO

Annita Apostolidou Platis receives the prestigious “HERMES, il messaggero degli Dei” award from the Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo, recognizing her as the Greek artist connecting ancient civilizations through the modern language of art.

Annita Apostolidou Platis

I am proud for being honored by the Accademia Italia in Arte Nel Mondo with the award "HERMES, il messaggero degli Dei".

Among other renowned artists who were also awarded, I was the only Greek artist that through my artwork I represented the power of the culture in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, including also elements from the Philosophy and the Mythology of other Ancient civilizations.

The Academic committee that evaluated my artwork, which comes from projects already demonstrated in international exhibitions and art catalogues, stated that my artistic work meets a providential need of art history!

I would like to thank the Honorary Committee of the Accademia Italia Arte nel Mondo, who in collaboration with their art experts and analysts of the department of Art Theory and History of Art, they recognized my collection of artworks as the connection between ancient civilizations through the modern side of Art.

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ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO "HERMES" ART AWARD 2021

Annita Apostolidou Platis receives the “HERMES” Art Award 2021 from the Accademia Italia In Arte Nel Mondo, celebrating her visionary contribution to contemporary art and mythology-inspired creativity.

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