Honorable Mention Award | 10th Figurative International Juried Art Competition
Honored with an Honorable Mention at the 10th Figurative International Juried Art Competition by Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, for the artwork She Who Carries the Invisible from the collection When Color Knows the Script.
TERAVARNA, Los Angeles
In October 2025, my artwork She Who Carries the Invisible received an Honorable Mention at the 10th Figurative International Juried Art Competition, organized by Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles.
The exhibition brought together 435 artists from 47 countries, celebrating the global language of figurative expression in contemporary art.
This work is a portrait of presence without display — of truth held quietly beneath the surface. The central figure bears her symbols with silent authority: gestures that don’t explain but contain, objects that don’t declare but reveal.
Composed in deep green, matte black, and muted gold, it evokes an interior world where memory shimmers quietly and transformation unfolds in stillness.
Part of my collection When Color Knows the Script, this piece reflects the essence of the series — each portrait a symbolic cosmos, merging figure and metaphor, costume and soul.
✨ Light touches her like a secret. In this work, visibility is not the goal. Integrity is.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist
Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator| Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer
The Voyage — Teravarna Halloween Art Challenge 2025
The Voyage. Inspired by John William Waterhouse’s The Lady of Shalott (1888), reimagined as The Voyage, where the Lady awakens into the otherworld, guided by spectral light and memory. Concept & Artwork by Annita Apostolidou Platis.
The Voyage
Inspired by John William Waterhouse’s The Lady of Shalott (1888), reimagined as The Voyage, where the Lady awakens into the otherworld, guided by spectral light and memory.
Concept & Artwork: Annita Apostolidou Platis
Medium: Mixed Media Digital Collage (2025)
In this haunting reinterpretation, she is no longer a tragic figure but a voyager between worlds.
Her boat, veiled in a Persian tapestry of black and gold, becomes her vessel between realms — gliding through mist and candlelight.
Candles and carved pumpkin lanterns illuminate the fog, while sculpted golden eyes descend from above, divine witnesses to her rebirth.
Above her, two Persian rugs drift like celestial veils, guardians of memory and fate.
In her hands, a small cage glows with the presence of a black cat, guiding her beyond the veil.
The forest hums with fireflies, and light itself bends between dusk and dawn.
Myth and mortality. A journey from silence to eternal sight.
Artist Insight – “The Lady of Shalott” → “The Voyage”
In John William Waterhouse’s 1888 masterpiece, The Lady of Shalott drifts toward Camelot in the moment of her death — the curse fulfilled, her voice fading into legend.
In my reimagined version, she does not die. She awakens.
The river becomes the threshold between worlds, the fog her veil of rebirth.
The woven tapestry that once imprisoned her transforms into a sacred vessel of transcendence.
Candles, golden eyes, and a black cat as her silent familiar guide her through the in-between — no longer the doomed maiden, but The Voyage, seer of her own destiny.
This work continues her story beyond the tragedy, allowing her spirit to cross into myth and memory — where silence becomes vision, and the curse becomes illumination.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist
Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator| Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer
Sfumato Art Creatives | Radiant Horizons: Summer Group Exhibition 2025 | Annita Apostolidou Platis
A luminous global showcase uniting 92 artists from around the world, Radiant Horizons celebrates imagination, diversity, and the shared language of art. Featuring Nocturnal Parade by Annita Apostolidou Platis, presented by Sfumato Art Creatives (New York), and published in the official printed catalogue.
Radiant Horizons: Summer Group Exhibition 2025
Presented by Sfumato Art Creatives, New York, USA
Date: October 22, 2025
Format: International Virtual Exhibition & Printed Catalogue
A Global Celebration of Light and Imagination
Radiant Horizons: Summer Group Exhibition 2025 unites 92 international artists in a luminous exploration of creativity, individuality, and collective vision.
Presented across multiple virtual halls, the exhibition reflects the evolving landscape of contemporary art — one where imagination transcends geography and digital space becomes a shared stage for connection.
Each participating artist contributes to a larger visual symphony, where the boundaries between light and shadow, innovation and tradition, dissolve into dialogue. Within this setting, Annita Apostolidou Platis presents her artwork Nocturnal Parade from The Luminous Abyss series — a surreal procession of golden creatures and tranquil symbolism. Through this dreamlike tableau, light becomes language, revealing how myth, nature, and design coexist in poetic equilibrium.
An Exhibition of Collective Brilliance
Curated by Sfumato Art Creatives (New York), the exhibition embodies the organization’s ongoing commitment to nurturing global artistic dialogue. From painting and sculpture to digital media, Radiant Horizons illuminates the multifaceted approaches that define today’s art scene — emphasizing openness, diversity, and resonance across cultures.
For Annita, the inclusion of Nocturnal Parade in this exhibition represents not only artistic recognition but also participation in a broader conversation about vision, transformation, and the timeless pursuit of beauty through light.
Catalogue Feature
The exhibition is accompanied by the official Radiant Horizons printed catalogue, published to commemorate this international event and to honor each participating artist’s creative contribution.
Annita’s Nocturnal Parade is featured in the printed edition, extending the life of the exhibition beyond the digital realm and offering collectors a tangible reflection of this radiant convergence of artistry.
A radiant meeting point of vision and artistry.
Explore the exhibition:
Radiant Horizons: Summer Group Exhibition 2025
Explore the Catalogue:
Radiant Horizons printed catalogue
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist
Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator| Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer
ARTBOX.PROJECT WORLD 1.0ARTBOX Gallery Zurich
Proud to be part of ARTBOX.PROJECT WORLD 1.0 at ARTBOX Gallery Zurich — an international digital exhibition uniting artists from around the world.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Exhibition
January 4, 2021 until April 30, 2021
Proud to be part of a marvelous Art Project.
Solo Virtual Exhibition @ArtNumber23
Artworks from my Soul Kingdom series featured in the Solo Virtual Exhibition by ArtNumber23 in Athens. A proud and meaningful step in my artistic path.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Artworks from my Soul Kingdom series are featured in the Solo Virtual Exhibition by ArtNumber23 in Athens.
Feeling very proud and grateful for this opportunity to share artworks that express my emotional and spiritual vision.
“Beyond”, “Goals and Dreams”, “Grace”, “The Noble Messenger” from the “My Soul Kingdom” collection
Beyond: Explores themes of wisdom and the mystical, with the owl symbolizing deep knowledge and protection.
Goals and Dreams: Features the elephant as a metaphor for overcoming challenges and embodying strength.
Grace: Highlights the deer's regenerative qualities and its connection to vitality and mythological elements.
The Noble Messenger: Focuses on the fox’s traits of cleverness and strategic thinking, suitable for navigating complex situations.
Open Art Contest in Athens - Art Number 23
Annita Apostolidou Platis presents Mystic Guidance from her My Soul Kingdom collection at the Art Number 23 Virtual Gallery Open Art Contest in Athens — a poetic meditation on mystery and light.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Participation in the Art Number 23 virtual gallery
Artwork: Mystic Guidance from the My Soul Kingdom collection
About the Artwork: Mystic Guidance portrays the cat as a sacred guardian of the unseen realms — a silent observer between worlds. The work explores dualities of existence: light and darkness, movement and stillness, mystery and revelation. Through this piece, the cat becomes both symbol and guide — a keeper of secret wisdom and quiet strength.
— Annita Apostolidou Platis