Creative Excellence Award for Perception UnspokenCircle Foundation for the Arts | 12th International CFA Artist of the Month Competition
Awarded a Creative Excellence Award by the Circle Foundation for the Arts, Perception Unspoken reflects on the silent dialogue between concealment and revelation. Recognized among more than 300 participating artists from 51 countries, the work continues the symbolic exploration of identity, perception, and transformation within the series When Color Knows the Script.
I am honored to have received a Creative Excellence Award in the 12th International CFA Artist of the Month Competition, organized by the Circle Foundation for the Arts.
The competition brought together more than 300 participating artists from 51 countries, representing a broad spectrum of contemporary artistic practices, media, and visual languages. Within this international context, my artwork Perception Unspoken was recognized for its uniqueness and creativity, earning a distinction that celebrates both artistic vision and individual expression.
About the Artwork
Perception Unspoken is part of my ongoing series When Color Knows the Script, a body of work exploring the symbolic relationship between perception, memory, identity, and emotional narrative.
At the center of the composition stands a female figure whose direct gaze invites contemplation while remaining partially concealed by opposing symbolic forces. A black swan and a white swan embrace her presence, reflecting the coexistence of shadow and light, instinct and grace, vulnerability and strength. Together they form a visual meditation on duality—not as conflict, but as harmony.
One crown obscures part of her vision, transforming a symbol of authority into an emblem of limitation and hidden truth. A second suspended crown cradles a pomegranate, a timeless symbol of knowledge, fertility, transformation, and initiation. Around her drift delicate sakura blossoms, reminders of impermanence and the fleeting nature of understanding.
Empty frames and a mirror without reflection suggest incomplete narratives and fragmented self-perception, while the eye pendant resting at her throat serves as a symbol of silent wisdom—the ability to perceive what cannot always be spoken.
The Language of Color
As throughout the When Color Knows the Script series, color functions as a narrative force rather than a decorative element. Muted golds, sepia browns, cream tones, and restrained crimson accents create a visual atmosphere suspended between revelation and concealment. Each hue contributes to a symbolic vocabulary through which emotion, memory, and meaning emerge.
Recognition
Receiving the Creative Excellence Award is both an honor and an encouragement to continue exploring visual storytelling through symbolism and layered narrative structures. I extend my sincere gratitude to Myrina Tunberg Georgiou, Director of the Circle Foundation for the Arts, and to the entire CFA team for their recognition and continued support of contemporary artists worldwide.
Artwork: Perception Unspoken
Series: When Color Knows the Script
Award: Creative Excellence Award
Competition: 12th International CFA Artist of the Month Competition
Organizer: Circle Foundation for the Arts
Date: June 2026
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist · Curator · Essayist · Fashion & Jewelry Designer
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Creative Excellence Award for “She Who Glows in the Dark” | Luminous Abyss |
Honored to receive the Creative Excellence Award from the Circle Foundation for the Arts for my mixed media digital collage She Who Glows in the Dark, part of The Luminous Abyss series—celebrating feminine resilience, myth, and symbolic light.
Creative Excellence Award | Annita Apostolidou Platis – Circle Foundation for the Arts
I am deeply honored to share that my digital collage, “She Who Glows in the Dark,” has been awarded the Creative Excellence Award in the 10th International Artist of the Month Contest hosted by the Circle Foundation for the Arts (CFA).
This global competition, celebrated for spotlighting innovation and contemporary vision in fine art, recognizes works that distinguish themselves through exceptional creativity, originality, and conceptual strength. With submissions arriving from a wide spectrum of mediums and styles, it's deeply humbling to have this piece resonate with the jury on such a profound level.
“She Who Glows in the Dark” is part of my ongoing series, The Luminous Abyss—a visual exploration of the tension between shadow and illumination, fear and resilience, memory and myth. This particular work speaks to the quiet, unwavering strength of feminine identity, glowing even in the unseen corners of existence.
The Creative Excellence Award is presented to works that push artistic boundaries, defy convention, and illuminate the unexpected. It celebrates vision-driven pieces that feel ahead of their time, offering unique insight into the evolving language of contemporary art.
Being selected for this honor encourages me to continue weaving bold storytelling with symbolic visual language—blending mixed media and digital collage into emotive narratives. I remain grateful to the CFA team and to all those who support this journey of light and shadow.
Thank you for witnessing the glow. ✨
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist
Painter | Exhibition Essayist | Curator| Fashion and Jewelry Designer | Interior Designer | Poet and Writer
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