Victor Ioannides was born in Limassol in 1903.

In 1923, he enrolled at the School of Fine Arts, Athens, studying under George Iacovides, Spyros Vikatos, Nikolaos Lytras, George Roilos, and Demetris Geraniotis.

Whilst a student, he worked as a cartoonist for newspapers Eleftheros Typos, between 1923 and 1924 and Elliniki between 1925 and 1929. Additionally, he was a regular illustrator for the Hellenic Encyclopedia.

In 1930 he returned to Cyprus. From 1931 to 1933 he held an art teaching position at the Limassol Private School. In 1936 he co-founded ‘L-Atelier’ with George Fasouliotis, the first professional workshop specialising in decoration and advertising in Cyprus. 

That same year he was appointed editor-in-chief and cartoonist for the satirical newspaper ‘Gelio’. A small group of intellectuals formed around ‘Gelio’ and ‘L-Atelier’ including prominent personalities of the day such as composer Solon Michaelides, painter Vasilis Vryonides, journalist Demetrios Demetriades, and Lefkios Zenon.

With the onset of World War II and its repercussions on the island’s economy, business for ‘L-Atelier’ slowed down, hence in 1942, Ioannides accepted a teaching position at the Larnaca Lyceum, he held until 1948. After that he remained in secondary education in his home town, Limassol, until his retirement in 1966.

His first one-man show was realized in 1951, with twenty-one to follow, all received with great enthusiasm by the public. His subject matter derived from scenes of everyday life, landscape, still life and portraiture; technique and use of materials being high on his agenda.

In 1963, Ioannides represented Cyprus at the Alexandria Biennale, the occasion being the first time the Republic of Cyprus officially participated in an international exhibition. From 1960 to 1973 he participated in all Panhellenic Art Exhibitions.

His work can be found in many public and private collections in Cyprus, notably: The State Gallery of Contemporary Cypriot Art, the Nicosia Municipality Collection, the Limassol Municipality Collection, the Leventis Gallery, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Centre and the Central Bank of Cyprus Art Collection.