Interdisciplinary performance artist Lia Haraki will present Sanctuary of Calliope at PSI Foundation in Limassol from 21 November 2026 to 17 January 2027. Organised by PSI Foundation in collaboration with PELMA, the exhibition invites visitors to engage with art through participation, movement, sound and sensory experiences rather than observation alone.
The project draws together works and practices developed over more than 25 years of Haraki's artistic research, creating what organisers describe as an experiential environment where art becomes an encounter and living itself becomes a creative practice.
Exhibition concept
Dedicated to Calliope, the ancient Greek Muse of epic poetry, the exhibition reimagines the figure as a symbol of intuition, vulnerability, empathy, rest and transformation.
According to organisers, the exhibition does not prescribe a specific route or response. Visitors may choose to participate, observe, pause or listen, with each experience unfolding differently depending on individual engagement.
The project is rooted in Haraki's philosophy of Living as a Creative Practice, encouraging visitors to explore different ways of sensing, listening, reflecting and relating, while creating space for new perspectives and possibilities.
Exhibition details
Venue: PSI Foundation, Synergatismou 27, 3010 Limassol
Dates: 21 November 2026 to 17 January 2027
Opening event: 21 November 2026, 18:00-22:00
Visiting hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 16:00-21:00
Exceptions: Closed on 26-27 December and 2-3 January
Admission: Free. No booking is required. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to availability.
Details of the parallel events programme will be available through PSI Foundation's website and social media channels.
Creative team
Haraki is responsible for the exhibition's concept, dramaturgy, direction, works, practices, exhibition structure and spatial arrangement, room descriptions, recorded voice, and curation of parallel events.
The PELMA exhibition team includes:
- Yiannis Christofides – composition and sound design
- Erica Charalambous – conceptual and dramaturgical consultant, curatorial writer and editor
- Eleni Ioannou – performance design
Performers:
- Georgia Andreou
- Magda Argyridou
- Yiolanda Christodoulou
- Lia Haraki
- Marios Ioannou
- Michalis Koromias
- Svetlana Sara Lazarevic
- Arianna Marcoulides
- Belinda Papavasiliou
- Konstantina Skalionta
Production credits
Additional contributors include:
- Despina Kannaourou – visual identity and applications, catalogue design and layout
- Yiangos Hadjiyiannis – technical management
- Lex Gregoriou – project management
- Pavlos Vryonides – catalogue photography
- Despina Pirketti – English-to-Greek translations
- Despina Kannaourou and Ioanna Alexandrou – wall text design
- Theo Tsiamai – costume maker
Parallel events and guided tours
Contributors to the parallel events programme include:
- Eleana Alexandrou
- Vasileia Anaxagorou
- Erica Charalambous
- Christos Hadjichristou
- Lia Haraki
Guided tours will be led by:
- Eleana Alexandrou
- Erica Charalambous
- PASHIAS
- Lia Haraki
Organisers and support
At PSI Foundation, the exhibition is presented under the direction of Artistic Director Danila Parniouk and Chief Curator Dimitri Ozerkov.
The exhibition and accompanying catalogue were made possible through the support of Exness.
In addition, The Phoenix Smells of Onion, one of the featured works, received support from the Politismos Programme of the Deputy Ministry of Culture.
