Yiota Ioannidou (born 4 February 1971) is a Cyprus artist based in Paphos, best known for sculpting The Girl and the Sparrow and the Divine Shells.
[3] Yiota Ioannidou was born in Paphos, in the Republic of Cyprus and studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts.
She studied with Stavros Valasakis and Panayiotis Tetsis, who both significantly influenced her work.
[7] It positively influenced oceanic biodiversity by creating a habitable environment.
[7] Organization European Capital of Culture - Paphos 2017 was also impressed with her work, and it allowed the art to be publicly displayed and reach a wider audience.