Iacovos Loizou
Iacovos Loizou is an artist and researcher from Nicosia, Cyprus, whose work explores urban life through playful, fresh perspectives. With a background in urban planning, he brings a unique lens to everyday spaces, often blending observation, humour, and storytelling. His practice includes comic-like figures, hand-drawn maps, and participatory installations that invite people to reimagine their surroundings with curiosity and joy. Iacovos is the co-founder of OPU Collective, a creative platform that activates public space through art, workshops, and walks. He has taken part in residencies across Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, and Cyprus, always seeking new ways to connect people with place. His work is rooted in an appreciation for the small and the strange — from street corners to pigeons — and reflects a light-hearted yet thoughtful approach to how we live, move, and share stories in the city.
