Panicos Stelikos

Panicos Stelikos has photographed since the 1960s, specialising in landscapes and people in their working environments — a lifelong practice of photography. He often returns to those he photographs to deliver enlarged prints. He has a particular interest in photographing occupied Cyprus, having recorded a large part of it, and many of his photographs have been published in calendars and editions. A collector of more than 60 cameras, he served Nicosia Municipality for 37 years (1977–2014), including Internal Audit (2000–2012) and administrative responsibility for the Gardens Service until his retirement in 2014. He organises photographic actions and collaborations through the Nicosia Branch, including exchanges with the Photographic Society of Mytilene, the 2006 “Cypriot & American Art Photographers” exhibition with the US Embassy and the Turkish Cypriot Photographic Club, and long-standing work with Turkish Cypriot photographers.