Rena Metaxa

Artist Statement

Female figure that seems to have escaped from my frames, carrying on hew body marks of wear and experience — bearer of a memory that insists on transforming.

Memory is not neutral; it is a field of conflict. What is recorded gains substance, recalling losses and collective traumas.

Memory is an act — and every act carries political weight.

Curriculum Vitae

Born in Thessaloniki, Rena Metaxa grew up and currently lives in Athens. She is a graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her engagement with ceramics began in 2013 alongside English ceramic artist Diane Kotzamanis. She later attended sculpture courses at Ceramic Forms (Keramikes Morfes) under Marilena Michopoulou. At the same time, she participated in seminars on Art History with Lia Papaelia and on ceramic technology with Giorgos Vavatsis. She has participated in numerous group ceramic exhibitions, including Energy Athens at the European Centre for Architecture and Design (2018), Aigeo at Mon Coin Gallery (2021), Imprints (2022) and Beyond Limits (2024) at Art Space Melanithros, PYR ANAPTE in Gazi (2025), and multiple PEKA exhibitions, winning 2nd Prize for Antistixi in 2025.

Title: BEARING MEMORY

Kind: Ceramic Installation

Materials: Stoneware Clay, Smoke Fire Ceramics, Gauze Fabric, Gold Mesh