Artist Statement

“Hi! My name is Kika, and I am a Contemporary Patternist from London.”

Hi! My name is Kika, and I am a Contemporary Patternist from London.

I create art by letting patterns flow naturally, starting with a simple shape or feeling and allowing them to grow into unexpected compositions. My work includes colourful paper collages, paintings, and prints that are both explorations of form and expressions of inner emotions.

Growing up in a Greek Cypriot family, I learned from my grandmother, a refugee, that art can be a sanctuary during difficult times. When I lost my father in 2017, art became a way to process grief and rediscover joy. Through each piece, I transform complex emotions into vibrant patterns that reflect both nature and inner landscapes. My art serves as a reminder of the connection between sorrow and joy, expressing the harmony between our inner worlds and the beauty that surrounds us.

FAQs

  • I studied my Foundation in Art & Design at Wimbledon School of Art in 1998 and specialised in Graphic Design before completing my BA (Hons) in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins in 2004. I also studied as a Lecturer in Art and Design at The Institute of Education, UCL but that’s a whole other story!

  • I am starting to exhibit and sell my work again after a reprieve. Working as a Stock Photographer, I sold images as licenses through photo libraries such as Getty Images. I also contributed to Bridgeman Images which is a Fine Art orientated library and will be continuing to do so with more current work. I think both avenues carry equal value and look forward to offering my work as licenses and physical objects.

  • I have sold a mixture of Art work and licenses of Fine Art & Photographic imagery to many different people and companies including and not limited to the BBC, Bird & Davies, Clerical Medical, 
Le Figaro
, Microsoft
, Oxford University Press, Rosebud Productions, The Huffington Post, YAHOO! and Wiley-Blackwell.