Annita Apostolidou Platis Named Emerald Artist of July 2026 by Gallery Ring
Annita Apostolidou Platis has been named Emerald Artist of July 2026 by Gallery Ring Online Art Gallery for her artwork The Sleeping Orchard. The distinction includes inclusion in the Artists of the Month exhibition, the Gallery Ring homepage, and automatic entry into the Artists of the Year 2026 competition.
I am honoured to announce that Gallery Ring has named me Emerald Artist of July 2026 for my artwork The Sleeping Orchard, presented as part of the Artists of the Month exhibition.
The distinction includes a featured presentation in Gallery Ring's rotating homepage gallery, inclusion in the official Winners Video, and automatic entry into the Artists of the Year 2026 competition.
The Sleeping Orchard explores a symbolic landscape where dreams become spaces of quiet transformation and memory. Rather than illustrating a narrative, the work invites contemplation, allowing familiar elements—water, fruit, flowers, porcelain and the resting figure—to unfold as metaphors for renewal and inner experience.
As published by Gallery Ring, my accompanying statement reads:
"My work explores the symbolic relationship between color, memory and transformation. I create visual narratives where reality and imagination merge, allowing familiar objects, natural elements and human presence to become metaphors for inner experience.
Rather than illustrating a story, I seek to create spaces that invite contemplation and personal interpretation. In The Sleeping Orchard, the quiet dialogue between water, fruit and the resting figure reflects my fascination with dreams as places of renewal, where emotion and memory unfold beyond the limits of conscious thought. Through layered symbolism and chromatic harmony, I invite viewers to pause, reflect and discover their own meanings within the stillness of the image."
Receiving this recognition is especially meaningful because it acknowledges not only the visual qualities of the artwork, but also the symbolic language that continues to shape my artistic practice.
I extend my sincere thanks to Gallery Ring for this honour and for their continued support of contemporary artists from around the world.
The ARTIST OF THE MONTH JULY 2026 exhibition and winners presentation are available through Gallery Ring.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
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