ILAND - Ody Icon & Alejjos

Every person is an island. A crack in time, a pause that makes space for new beginnings. A singular topography in the archipelago of human experience.

ILAND, a music performance by Cypriot artist ody icon, in collaboration with music producer Alejjo and video artist Diyala Muir, premieres on the stage of Rialto Theatre on July 9.

Inspired by the unique geography and layered history of Cyprus, and drawing from the thought of pioneering philosopher Gilles Deleuze, ILAND explores the idea of the island not as a place surrounded by sea, but as a possibility for connection.

We are islands drifting in the same archipelago — each carrying its own fractures, silences, and hopes. Its own nature, its own cute gestures. Its own language. And within this distance, the need to build bridges arises — not from lack, but from love.

ILAND is more than a musical experience. Through electronic soundscapes, folk and traditional songs, spoken word, and animation, it becomes a journey toward community. Where love is not a slogan but a form of resistance to estrangement — an opening to the shared. A hymn to the possibility of coexistence.

ILAND is dedicated to the Palestinian people and to all those who struggle for freedom, autonomy, and a life of dignity.

Concept – Idea – Artistic Direction: ody icon (@odyicon)
Music production: Alejjos (@alejjos_)
Animation – Video Art: Diyala Muir (@diyala.muir)
Text - Dramaturgy: ody icon
Light design: Vasilis Petinaris (v_petinaris)
Costume design: Froso Christou (@itsfrosochristou)
On stage: ody icon, Alejjos

A project presented in the frame of the Associate Artist Residence Scheme 2025.

Tickets: €15 / 12

All July performances are part of the 20th Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival.

*The concerts will take place at the SEK Parking Area (behind the Rialto Theatre).