Chryssa Kotoula

Chryssa Kotoula (b.1995, Larissa, Greece) is an artist, designer based in Athens. She is a graduate of the Sculpture, Glass and Ceramics Department of LUCA School of Arts, Ghent and the School of Visual and Applied Arts of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. She has also studied and worked in the fields of permaculture and natural building, in an effort to deepen the understanding of the relationship between human beings and the natural environment.

Chryssa Kotoula is the founder of Matters of Concern, a creative studio primarily focused on material research, particularly in contemporary ceramic creation. Her practice blurs the boundaries between art, functional design, and craftsmanship, tapping into the unique expressive potential of ceramics. Exploring materials and their narratives, she reconsiders craft traditions and making processes, moving toward a more circular approach. Through her work, she reimagines reclaimed matter as a valuable resource, forging new chains of value and transforming artifacts into carriers of history.

Kotoula was shortlisted for the Officine Saffi Foundation Biennial Prize 2024, Italy, and was awarded the Officine Saffi Special Prize, as well as the European Ceramic Context 2024 Triennial, Denmark. She is a fellow of the Onassis AiR Extended Research Residencies program for 2026.

Selected group and solo exhibitions include: And Here I Bloom, For a Short Hour Unseen, Volos, Greece (2026), Geography of Intimacy, Kunstlerhaus Sootborn, Hamburg, Germany (2026), We Are Walking, Talking Minerals, Milan, Italy (2025), The Material Way, 3 Days of Design, Copenhagen, Denmark (2024), (un)Known Territories, Milan, Italy (2024), Vienna Design Week – Fokus, Trash, Vienna, Austria (2024).

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