Chryssa Kotoula, b.1995 in Larissa, Greece. Lives and works in Athens.





                                                       Chryssa Kotoula (b. 1995, Larissa, Greece)is an artist, designer and founder of Matters of Concern, a creative studio focused on                                                                   material research in contemporary ceramics. 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.


                                                       She is a graduate of the Sculpture, Glass, and Ceramics Department of LUCA School of Arts, Brussels, and the School of Visual and                                                           Applied Arts of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. 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                                                         participated in the Onassis AiR Extended Research Residencies in 2025/26.

                                                       Selected group and solo exhibitions: And Here I  Bloom, for a Short Hour unseen, The Paddocks Gallery, 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), Women Ceramic Artists of Greece, Greek Ceramix Contemporary, Mon Coin Studio, Athens,                                                                 Greece (2024).














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