Katerina Glinou

Artist Statement

The collection Afraid To Bloom explores the relationship between the desire to stand out and the fear of being exposed. Drawing from my own unease, restlessness, doubt, and anxiety I address the viewer with a question: Do you need to be perfect in order to step out there?. In an era filled with images enhanced by artificial filters and constand advice promising eternal health, youth, and perfection, each of us is called to realize that we are here to live only once, not perfectly, but as fully as we can with the means we have. For this reason, I chose simple materials such as paper, tree bark, and bronze to create organic forms inspired by the process of a flower emerging from the soil. The final objects - jewelry pieces - aspire to relate to the body that wears them, rather than merely adorn it.

Curriculum Vitae

Katerina Glinou graduated from the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens, from where she also received a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning. After completing her studies, she started experimenting with a wide range of materials including thermoplastics, polymer clay, recycled materials, paper, fabrics, and felt. Since 2017, she has taken several courses in silversmith techniques. She was awarded the A' Design Award in 2015 and was a finalist for the Arte Y Joya yearbook in 2022. She has participated in group exhibitions (OBI, Tincal Lab, Jelo6, etc.). Katerina Glinou has been a member of Klimt02 since 2020.

Title: YELLOW BROOCH

Collection: AFRAID TO BLOOM

Kind: Brooch

Materials: Paper Clay, Tree Bark, Bronze, Pigments