In the work of artist Klitsa Antoniou (b.1968) her divided homeland, Cyprus, is always present as the scene that marked her life and the lost innocence of her childhood. “Lost Desires” (1996), presented at the “Riches of Cyprus” exhibition (1996), is an autobiographical work and expresses these ideas of the artist. It is a structure that rises like a wall and resembles a toy which cannot be used however. The swings are made in such a way that they cannot be used for their intended purpose, indicating the loss of the artist’s childhood and the traumatic experience of the Turkish invasion. Instead, the swings are transformed into a wall, clearly referencing the division of Cyprus.