This year, the contemporary art scene in Cyprus has been overwhelmed by an avalanche of poor decisions and actions by the Deputy Ministry of Culture, demonstrating that its administration is not exercising its responsibilities with due diligence. We have reached a new low, as it appears that the Deputy Ministry is adopting a strategy of control through confusion, forcing the cultural sector to absorb itself in a constant response to frequent and poorly coordinated interventions and policy shifts, rather than focusing on research, development, and the evolution of artistic production. The result is a climate of insecurity and disorientation, which favors alienation rather than study and creation. Although there have been controversies in the past that have fueled the news and social media, never before have we had so many issues to contend with in such a short period of time as we do now.